Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: year of manufacturer license plates

[AMC74HORNET@xxxx]

I don't have historical plates on my 2 Hornet's but have classic
insurance which has some restrictions. I am required by the classic
insurance company to have another car as a daily driver that's what I
have my 77 Malibu for and use it as a winter beater. I had to search for
a classic insurance company because most of them said that my Malibu was
to old and was a classic itself. Taylor was the first one to refuse me.
I finally found a company that in the last 7 years has been bought out
twice and is now owned by Hagerty, so whatever their rules are I am
already grand fathered in. Both cars cost me about 130$ a year for
insurance. 55$ a car for license plates for 2 years and 10$ a year for
each car for a safety inspection, no emissions inspection on any car
over 25 years old so even my Malibu doesn't get an emissions test.
Besides my friend is an inspector so inspections are not a problem for
me.
"Doc"

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• From: Onree <onree@xxxx>
• Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:42:40 -0500

Where I live in Nebraska Historical Plates have the usual restrictions to
parades, club meets, hobby related activities and not used for normal
transportation, over thirty years old, and "essentially unaltered from the
manufacturer's original specs." There is kind of a loophole allowing for
test drive or drives to maintenance facilities. I always keep a couple of
little wrenches and screwdrivers on the seat so I can say that I was
tinkering with the muffler bearing and had to take it for a "test drive."
You must also have at least one other car currently registered under the
everyday DMV rules, and proof of insurance.

The DMV calls YOM plates "Vintage year plates" and they cost $88.75 which is
$20 more than the standard "historical" plate. Additional vehicles are $10
less. Counties do not have to match, they want to inspect the plate, but
only one (on the rear) is required, as opposed to front and rear for the
regular state issued historical plates. Both kinds are permanent
non-expiring plates and are exempt from local occupation or "wheel" taxes.
For a fee they may be transferred to either a different vehicle under the
same ownership, or to a different owner. Motorcycles and commercial vehicles
qualify, but commercial USE is not allowed.

Nebraska has no smog or safety inspection for non commercial vehicles.
(Sorry left and right coasters.)


on 6/21/04 3:00 PM, twa1950@xxxx at twa1950@xxxx did write:

> Thanks Eddie on the site. Technically it is right for Kentucky. You can't
> register your car with manufacture date tags but you can have them on your
> car. You have to register it with the historic plates then you can put them on
> your car. You can put the original plates on it or even have one made. As for
> as the numbers they can be anything you want. If you have ten cars they could
> all have the same number. The only thing you have to have your historic plates
> in the car. You can keep them under the seat but they have to be in the car so
> you can show them to the cops if they stop you.
> Terry
>
>



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