http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Inspections/VehiclesExempt.htm

Historic vehicles
General inspections are not required for historic or collector vehicles. To be classified as a "historic vehicle" it must be:

At least 25 years old
Specially registered and display QQ plates (1945 and earlier models are required to display one plate on the rear of the vehicle. 1946 and newer models will be issued two plates and both plates must be displayed, one on the front and one on the back of the vehicle).


i own a 305 i want to rip off the smog pump and so forth does this mean next year i dont have to past inspection if i get the historical plates and does this limit my miles? anyone with a correct answer for NJ

That's how it was in Jersey what I was up there a few years ago, no more going to the Inspection station. I want to say you can pay a higher registration fee and only have to do it every 5 years too.

MVC law says no general inspection. But I believe that you are required to have the pollution test [tailpipe test , no more threadmill] done.. ..

That's how it was in Jersey what I was up there a few years ago, no more going to the Inspection station. I want to say you can pay a higher registration fee and only have to do it every 5 years too.

my main concern is the miles per year? or is there none..

I just got my collector plates here in weld county. They are starting a once only emmision test for registration, but not for renewal. I got in under the sept 1 start. If I sell the car the new owner must pass once. They also moved the year qualifications to 34 years or older (1975).

I just contacted the NJDMV about this for my car and they told me that QQ plates get a special registration sticker for the window that exempts it from inspection.

The guy I talked to said I could rip the car down to a frame, motor and seat and never get pulled over if I had QQ tags!!

Also, I think the miles are limited to 5,000 a year. I might be confusing that with collectors insurance though.

whats the story on historic plates? im only 16 so i am %100 clueless. and info for good ol' texas would be nice.

I have 68 tags on my Elko, it has antuiqe tags which means it never gets inspected and you only renew every 5 years. You get a little sticker to put with (not on) your rear license plate. Nothing on the windsheild:nanawrench:
I like it like that!!
Donny

The law in Illinois, to the best of my knowledge, for antique vehicles is that they can only be driven from storage to garage, shop or home and back. Anywhere else and you can get a ticket. And it's a five year registration as well.

WOW! Its really like that in Illinois? Thats rough. Seems wrong that the only people that ever get to stop and take a good look at it are you and the guy you have working on it =/

im talking NJ someone lol anyone! know the miles per year.. someone please tell me its any miles you want per year!

i still dont understand historical plates :dontknow:

i still dont understand historical plates :dontknow:

From what I can tell in Virginia, where my El C is soon to be registered, there are a couple of advantages to doing historical/vintage/antique plates. You only have to pay a one time fee for registration, instead of having to pay an annual fee. You don't have to pass annual safety or emissions inspections. Plus, I get to put metal stamped '1967' plates on it that look way better than the current plates.

-- ross

i still dont understand historical plates :dontknow:

Marshall, here's how it works here in Texas. Your vehicle has to be 25 years old or older to qualify. Since you have a 4th gen, you've got it on age. You pay your fee (I believe it's around $50-$75...it's been over a year since I got mine on my '72 Chevelle, so I can't remember exactly), you get a single plate that is good for 5 years. The advantages: cheap, good for 5 years, only 1 plate( don't have to run an ugly front plate), no windshield sticker for registration, no inspection sticker, and no inspection required. The down side is, and I was warned about this at the tag office, is that you can't use it for commuting to work, school, etc. It's generally meant for collector/show/parade vehicles. Will you get pulled over for this? Probably not likely, unless the same cop sees you pulling into the same school parking lot for 2 weeks running, then he may have you. Just to have a good alibi, keep a generic car show trophy in your smugglers box, although that may not work at 7 am on a Monday morning. Also, regarding insurance, you are not required to have collector car insurance to get antique tags. You just have to have state minimum liability coverage (25/50/25) like everybody else. The state does not specifically limit your milage to have antique tags, nor will they check, especailly since you are not subject to annual safety inspections anyway. Only the classic car insurance companies have milage restrictions, and even then those vary by company. Hope this helps.:texas:

Marshall, I'm also in Texas, and I have Grundy's Collector Vehicle Insurance, and there's no mileage limitation by Grundy's..............Ken :texas:

cslix, there's no mile limit within the states rules, but that doesn't override the limits you may have with you insurance company. The state just outlines it as "use for recreational and educational purposes" which is rather vague, but thats how this state works

okay texas here:

i have classic(1973 plates)(must be 20yrs old) on and i had to pay around $60 for registration, i still need inspection every year and registration every year but have the nice plates on it, upside is i can go anywhere, anytime no problems.

antique plates(must be 25 yrs old) and you cannot drive it except to: car shows, parades, mechanic shops. the tax office stated those are the only places you can go.. like he said u will have to come up with a story saying you just picked your car up from the shop and are taking it home or you are dropping it off at a shop during the week, weekends just say u will be headed to a car show in a bit. It plainly states in no way should you use for regular transportation or advertisement(dont put a business's sign on the side). registration & inspection are every 5 years and u do not have to have a special collectors insurance.

just went thru all this crap and sorry if its long but i got pretty frustrated thru it all... if u have any more questions im pretty well versed in all this... ugh... :texas::texas::texas:

cslix, there's no mile limit within the states rules, but that doesn't override the limits you may have with you insurance company. The state just outlines it as "use for recreational and educational purposes" which is rather vague, but thats how this state works

im paying reguilar insurance.. i just want the plates so i dont have to go for inspection i already passed this year but i might not next year thats the thing..