Does anyone here run a hot rod with a specialty plate...ie Antique, hotrod, special intrest plate? I had 949 "hot" plates put to one side for rodders here.....50 got out But only antique cronies can get cheap licenses here....i have a connection and only pay a few months but that dont help everyone.....so i may attempt to get a "hotrod" plate if all of us can agree to disagree This would make it cheaper for the few months we actually get to use our cars. Pictures please.....even if it is not you car!! Thanks Leon Oh yea, HAMBANDY officially got his "hot030" plate today
Don't run an antique plate. In ma. Thay have restrictions you cant go joyriding you have to be going to a show or club event. And lots of outher crasp.
Many Insurance companies require antique tags. Besides its way cheaper to have them in the long run in Kentucky. You only pay for it once.
In Cali if you run the "Historic" plates you are restricted to driving the cars in parades and to and from shows and the car has to be newer than 1922 but at least 25 years old and have historic significance, whatever that is. There is also a Horseless Carriage Plate that has the same restrictions and is for cars older than 1922 and 16cyl cars up to 1964 (who comes up with this stuff?). The good news is you can run YOM (Year of manufacture) plates if the car is a real deal IE; it has to be registered as an old car, not a kit or newly constructed. They have recently changed the date to allow this on cars up through 69 for cars and 72 for trucks.
I run what MD calls "year of manufacture" plates on my 29 tudor. The historic or streetrod plates have tons of restrictions but I found out these do not. I have a standard plate that has to be kept in the car with my 29 plates mounted. One time registration(no renewal fees) and I carry a copy of the states law on them allowing me unrestricted use.
The new law allowing YOM plates for cars from 63 to 69 in Cal starts July, 09. You will need to take a pair of plates, the rear plate must have a year sticker to match the year of the car you want to put it on.
I'm currently running "Vintage Auto" plates on my Es***. Limited use, which is frustrating, but it didn't require a safety inspection. It's also incredibly cheap for the plate and insurance.
I run Antique plates with YOM plates on car. We are limited to shows, repairs and I think weekends. How can anyone prove you are not coming from or going to a show or reapir? We have cruise nights almost every night here in the Chicagoland area. How many cars does it take to be a car show? I go to dinner with 3 buddies with old cars, would that be a car show we are putting on? Very grey area.
In MN you can run YOM plates if the plates are 20 years old or more, and the number sequence isn't already in use. No driving restrictions apply.
In Wisconsin we have two kinds of plates. A blue plate for COLLECTOR CAR, 20 years and older and a green plate for HOBBIEST-I think 40 years and older. You can run both all year as regular plates, paying only once, can't drive them in January.
Actually we have three. The blue collector plate. Wing is right needs to be twenty years old and supposed to be original but not everyone follows that. The cops don't bother you if it is slightly modified. Then the green hobbyist. that is for cars that are at least twenty years old but are not original, heavily modified, high performance engines, drastic body changes, stuff like that. Also for homemade cars and replicas. Both these plates like Wing said can't be driven in Jan. Then there is a cream antique plates. That is for cars at least 40 years old. These are supposed to be restricted driven like parades, to repair shop, test runs. I drive mine to the tavern alot and so far the cops just waves to me . All three plates are a one time fee. Also on the collector plate, you need another vehicle with regular plates in order to get one. I don't remember for the other two plates. Also when you get a collector plate that number is yours. if you have more than 1 collector car, you use the same number but they add a letter at the end. I run all three plates. That how it was when I got my plates. I'm planning on a few more plates next summer if I ever get the projects done.
My Lakester is registered as a 2000 homebuilt and I cannot run YOM plates. Had the 1927 Colorado plates restored and painted to match the car and then applied for and got personal plates with numbers matching the '27 plates. Highway patrol and local law could care less. Recently got a parking ticket so I know that the plates are in the system! I do keep the original plates under the seat just in case.
Nevada must be pretty progressive...we have STREET ROD, CL***IC ROD (difference is YOM)...ANTIQUE...etc. No restrictions on the plates. That's up to your insurance company. "quitcher grinnin' and drop yer linen" dj
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