Would you buy a car W/O a title?

So, I have been looking for a Ramcharger for some time and I found one a few hours away. I borrow a trailer to make the trip to get it and the guy just called and said that he forgot that the title to the truck was burned in a house fire 10 years ago. He can most likely get a duplicate made, but it will be a few days/weeks however long it takes to get it made. Should I wait to get the truck after he gets the title, or still go tomorrow and get the truck and have him mail it to me? I feel that I can trust him, he is an older farmer that likes to talk, A LOT and I feel that he can be trusted.
I was also wondering if I got a few bills of sale for it, that I could go to my Delaware dmv and get one made without the original one from Maryland. I tried looking at the DMV website and found nothing on the matter. Does anyone have any experiences on purchasing a vehicle w/o a title and got it titled in your name and state?
Thanks