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A quick update: Since my court victory, most Wisconsin Pinzgauers have been registered. However, there are 2 new purchasers of Pinzgauers here in Wisconsin who have not been able to title/register their trucks. WisDOT is requiring an Entry Summary, the Bill of Lading, a Letter of Release from...

PINZGAUERS ARE LEGAL IN WISCONSIN, AGAIN!! Effective yesterday, Sept. 23, 2008, WisDOT/DMV will again issue titles and registrations for Steyr Puch Pinzgauers! It's been a long year, and a hard fight. To all of you who offered suggestions, encouragement, or sympathy, THANK YOU...

As you are aware, I appealed the WisDOT/DMV's cancellation of my Title and Registration for my Pinzgauer, Case No. TR-08-0027. A final decision was reached in the case yesterday. Judge David Schwarz upheld the proposed decision, and ruled that "For the reasons set forth above, the...

Interestingly, I think he's smoking nothing. It seems to be a curious combination of 'cover your ass' and a deep-rooted dislike of ex-military vehicles at our DMV. Based on numerous discussions I've had with fellow Wisconsin Pinzgauer owners, I have been led to believe that the initial...

There was another brief update in Madison's local newspaper, Isthmus: http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=23669 A local owner was advised today that the final decision in my hearing should be made this week. I'll post it when I get it. Paul

Michael, The Highway Safety Act of 1966 decreed that we needed to 'do something' to make the highways safer. The first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS or NMVSS) took effect in March of 1967, IIRC, but most of them took effect Jan. 1, 1968. Historically, and typically, any motor...

Hi BC, We've requested such info from DOT. They have not provided any info. I don't think there is such a record. I'm in contact with (to my knowledge) every Pinzgauer owner in Wisconsin. Not a single individual has had so much as a parking ticket, much less an accident. I drive (drove) my...

I wrote to MVPA, and I'm a member! I wrote to the Wisconsin Car Club Alliance. Tom Landmann wrote to MVPA. Dave Arndt wrote to MVPA. Dave wrote to the Military Vehicles Magazine in Iola, WI. So far, we've had NO replies. DOT wants us (Pinzgauer owners) to be viewed as "crazy". DOT is...

Hello again, Here's an update in our struggle. Briefs in support or opposition to the proposed decision are due today. I dropped mine off yesterday. I am scheduled to meet Friday morning with my senator, Jon Erpenbach, to discuss legislation. For anybody who still thinks that this ban is...

Hello All, Hey, I second that question: What don't I know? (Well, lots. But that's beside the point!) Here's the latest from my desk: It ain't over yet, but... Yesterday, I received by mail the proposed decision regarding the cancellation of my title and registration be the WisDOT. It is...

Michael, That's exactly what I've been preachin'. There's something called UCOTA - Uniform Certificate of Title Act, recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law. Here's where I found it...

Underwood here again. Michael, I did not get put off, but neither do I have an answer yet. The matter is still under deliberation by the Judge. I do have some news however. A second Wisconsin Pinzgauer owner has initiated an appeal hearing over this matter. His prehearing telephone...

Hi All, Underwood here again. My appeals hearing was last Monday (14th), and my closing argument was delivered to the judge yesterday. The hearing ran over 8 hrs. The DOT is very determined. There were several other Pinzgauer owners present, and while I was obviously preoccupied, they were...

My evidence was submitted July 1. My Appeal hearing is scheduled for July 14. I have a letter from Frank Busalacchi, Secy. WisDOT, defending DMV's decision to refuse registration of a 1943 US Army Willys Jeep. He says it's because 1) the vehicle was mfgd for military use, and 2) it doesn't...

Hello Again. Paul Underwood here, the first Pinzgauer owner to log in here, months back! My truck is still garaged. But I've been busy fighting the good fight. Last month, I & Dave Arndt were on 2 local news broadcasts with our trucks talking about this crap. The day before, I was in the...

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He is MOST DEFINITELY INCORRECT. I just sent an email to John Varden MVPA about it. WisDOT is attempting to introduce legislation "sometime in '09, hopefully" to address this. In the meantime, the owners of Pinzgauers are OFF THE ROAD. Please look up http://www.wisconsin-pinzgauers.org/...

The previous comments about WisDOT going after U.S. ex-military vehicles is absolutely correct. When we first raised objections to WisDOT's actions of refusing to register a U.S. Jeep in August, '07, and cancelling Pinzgauers operating privileges in Sept. '07, WisDOT BACKED DOWN on U.S. HMVs...