Title a car with no VIN?

I agree with the last post. As a 32 year veteran of Colorado state patrol get ahold of your local office of the state patrol, police and talk with the VIN Inspector. He or she will be able to tell you what the process is or the best way to go about getting done what you want.

DMV will simply tell you the "standard" process to go through without regard for the particular situation. They are a good resource if you want to know the rules but not necessarily the law, because they DO NOT enforce any law simply rules and regulations and primarily by not issuing titles or registration.

Call and talk with a trooper, most of those people are car folks anyway. And yes, if the car was stolen or reported stolen sometime in the past you may very well end up without the car if the rightfull owner can be contacted.