Buying a car - is this legal?

Thanks for the replies guys. I talked to a cop as well as a towing company that doesn't require paperwork. I'm not sure if the towing guy knew exactly what I was talking about but he said he could pick it up and haul it off for $50 or so if it doesn't have a motor or isn't rolling. The cop said if worst comes to worst, just cut it up and throw it in the back of a truck and scrap it lol