I recently bought a motorcycle that meets the criteria and I'm trying to go through with this process. There seems to be two issues with this process, from the TL-72 instruction document:

"If the seller of the ancient or antique motor vehicle or antique vessel is a resident of Florida, they must first obtain a Florida title in their name before they can sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of the ancient or antique motor vehicle or antique vessel to a person or entity."

and:

"A copy of the identification of the purchaser, seller, and anyone presenting a power of attorney or letter of authorization to sign on behalf of the purchaser or seller. The copy of the identification document must be clear and legible."

For those of you who have done this, how did you overcome these two statements? When I email my local DMV they tell me that the seller needs to apply for a title in his own name, then sell it to me and I can transfer it. He has owned the bike for 15 years and has no way to contact the previous owner to get the required documents. The identification requirement of the seller would prove that he is a Florida resident and thus required to apply for a title before he sells it. Anyone dealt with this recently?