Finally!! Today I wrapped it up. New title, new plates, smog test free forever.
From thread above; I've been doing the CA SB-100 dance since early Nov. It has been non-stop hurry up and wait; weeks and weeks, month after month, falling into one black hole after another. For example: To do the final step, the BAR visit, you first have to schedule a telephone interview. The first available interview date was a 4-week wait. Then came two weeks of waiting for responses to emailed information the BAR requested. Then when they were satisfied they had all the information they needed, two more weeks were required for "review" to approve or deny my application. After my application was approved, I BEGGED for a quick appointment date with the BAR Referee. Unbelievably, that was yesterday and I'm all done today. But think about it: 7 weeks just to get a 30 minute appointment with the BAR Referee, which was basically just to show up and get the SB-100 sticker and smog exempt paperwork.
Anyway, it is done. My former "1969 Volks sedan" is now a "1960 RS SPY roadster".
I felt it was prudent to stay away from using lawsuit bait like "Porsche" on the Title and Registration.