The guy I bought the car from was not the owner. The original owner left the car in a non runnung condition at his friends house and left town. All attempts to get a hold of the original owner/legal were un productive. The friend of the original owner was moving and needed the car gone. He sold it to the guy I bought it from, (who pulled a couple parts he needed off it and sold it). So it's a strange situation and believe me the only reason I bought it was because it was a z. Any other car I would never purchase without a title, I'm sure this community understands that.