antique / classic tags

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antique / classic tags

June 12, 2014, 08:40:32 PM

Anyone has antique or classic tags? What are the pros & cons? Do you regret doing it? I'm thinking about going antique on ours. In PA, once gone antique or classic you can't go back to regular tags. Here antique does not get yearly inspection or emissions, classic gets yearly inspection.

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Reply #1 – June 12, 2014, 09:48:20 PM

We have a few different ways to register here. the cougar i plan to register as a collector plate to see what all is needed. from what i understand, as a collector there is no limited mileage or emissons/saftey. if they let me do that then ill register the tbird the same way.

if they don't, then ill be stuck with a "historic" plate which the tbird won't qualify for and will always be stuck with saftey and emissions.

my opinion is if its a daily driver, register it as a regular car. if not, i see no downside as a special plate unless there is a mileage restriction.

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Reply #2 – June 12, 2014, 11:42:19 PM

I have antique plates on my Thunderbird. I can only take the car on pleasure drives, for service/gas, to shows, and to exhibitions. My collector insurance policy is set the same way. It doesn't bother me as that's all I use the car for anyway. Antique plates are $30 for 4 years in Illinois.

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Reply #3 – June 13, 2014, 11:30:24 AM

Requirements vary by state. In AL you can't use it "for general transportation such as driving to work, school or shopping", which I do from time to time.
Also, the car must have "the original or substantially similar vehicle body, chassis, engine and transmission as designed for that make, model, year and age vehicle".

I could convince myself I meet the requirements, but I enjoy having a Saturn V vanity plate with "RXF" on it.

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Reply #4 – June 13, 2014, 06:07:56 PM

Here in PA, can't use for general transportation either and is supposed to be original and maintained in original condition for the age of the vehicle.

Ours is somewhat original or modified with original ford parts (not for Cougar) but the cowl hood. It does need some work to really meet the requirements to be considered to be maintained as original condition.

There are a lot of cars here with antique plates that are not considered original but they are getting away with it.

Since getting the motorcycle, we don't drive the cougar much.

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Reply #5 – June 14, 2014, 09:05:36 AM

In Pa. the the consolidated statues Title 75 rule # 1340b states that "It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle with antique or classic registration plates for general transportation. Permitted use shall be limited to partition in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, occasional transportation and similar uses." The gray area is "occasional transportation". I have never had a problem with the local police when I take the car out for exercise etc.

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Reply #6 – June 14, 2014, 09:10:19 AM

To add to the last post, You have to use a little common sense in the use of the antique plates. You don't want to use the car every day as a daily driver. My insurance company wants to make sure that you have another registered, insured car before giving coverage on the antique vehicle.

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Reply #7 – June 14, 2014, 08:28:22 PM

Herb nailed it. I rarely drive my cars that are antique tagged. Even when I do the local pd pays no mind tho

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Reply #8 – June 14, 2014, 10:43:32 PM

Yup, i buy my cars to drive them. that's why i wanted to try to register my tbird as a "special interest vehicle". It is basically a car over 20 years old that is used for "general transportation" that has not been altered or modified substancally.

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http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_01a010200.htm

i found the forms online, and.basically it is almost identicle to a historic or antique plate. you can just mail it in along with saftey and they send you back a plate. if that works on my tbird, then it will be both emissions and mileage restriction free.

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Reply #9 – June 21, 2014, 01:32:16 PM

Last Saturday I went to Harrisburg (PA DOT) and walked out with antique plates. Was easier than I was expecting. Haven't driven our cougar yet with them. Need to replace pinion seal so it stops leaking.