Historic AF

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 12/15/2015 at 14:03 • Filed to: 944Lyfe

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I got the historical plates for the 944 this weekend. It’s the week before Christmas, and I’m still driving her. That’s the best car related Christmas gift I think I’m gonna get this year. :)

And I'm almost to the 7000 mile mark!

Textured Soy Protein > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/15/2015 at 14:32

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Here in Wisconsin, any car that’s 25+ years old can get a collector plate.

Early NA Miatas are now 25+ years old, so...

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/15/2015 at 14:35

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a guy i know over here on the east side has collectors plates on his ls swapped 240sx

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/15/2015 at 14:36

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Nice! What’s the age requirement, and are there any mileage restrictions?

Übel > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 12/15/2015 at 14:50

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http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-1…

26+ years old and only used for events, no grocery runs/DDing/etc. Not sure how he’s planning on managing that one.

functionoverfashion > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/15/2015 at 14:52

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Nice! I could still have my ‘72 Ford F100 on the road, but I put it away because I *assumed* it would have snowed by now. We’ve hardly had any salt on the roads (one icy afternoon was it).

For NH you can put “antique” plates on anything over 25 years. I’ve seen 80’s beater chrysler minivans with these plates. HOWEVER, you’re supposed to only drive them limited amounts, like to shows and that kind of thing. Clearly there’s no enforcement. My local town office claimed that the vehicle had to be in showroom condition to get Antique plates. What a load of crap. I went to the State-level DMV and bam. plates. One neat benefit is that over 40 years old, you only need inspections every other year! Fantastic. Plus I never got around to doing it this year, so I’m on year 3 of my inspection sticker. Oops.

Cheers!

fourvalleys > Textured Soy Protein 12/15/2015 at 14:56

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Even better - it’s actually only 20+ years, not 25+, and the registration is good for life!

No mileage or usage restrictions, but you can’t drive it in January (no problem) and you can’t make alterations to the body (uh oh). Here’s what they mean by “alterations.”

Anyway, the plate you really want is the Hobbyist plate . Sure, you don’t get that cool weird blue plate or the prestige of having an “original” car, but you do get a plate that the state designates for “hot rods or street rods.” It’s the same plate for kit cars. That’s pretty slick.

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/15/2015 at 15:38

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What happened here? Looks burnt.

lone_liberal > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/15/2015 at 15:49

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I’m going to be getting collector plates for my Camaro some time next year. The best part is that in this state when you have a collector plate you don’t need a damn front plate. Well, that and no need to pay for tabs every year.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Urambo Tauro 12/15/2015 at 16:18

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No idea, that's how my garage has been since as long as I can remember.

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/15/2015 at 18:05

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Weird.

Hey, you get anything figured out with that tachometer?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Urambo Tauro 12/15/2015 at 18:20

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Not yet. I’ve been so busy with school. Now that I’ll be done with finals on Wednesday, and if it actually snows to the point that I have to stop driving her, then I’ll park it to take a look at it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Übel 12/16/2015 at 09:05

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Simple, no one cares or checks what you’re doing.

I’ve driven the Montego to the store in Michigan with one of those plates, I’ve driven it to work, etc.

I’ve never heard of a cop stopping someone with a historic plate to say “What event are you going to today?”

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > functionoverfashion 12/16/2015 at 09:07

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It helps too that in Michigan we don’t have inspections haha.

26 and older can have the plates (no matter appearance/modifications) we’re only supposed to use them for special events and limited mileage, no one tracks it and no one asks any questions though. Registration sticker is cheap and good for 10 years on historic plates. We can also activate old plates, so I could use a 1968 plate on my 68 Montego

functionoverfashion > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 12/16/2015 at 09:34

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Oh yeah, NH has a ‘Period correct’ plate allowance, too. Has to be the same year as the vehicle and you need BOTH. I actually have a substantial license plate collection, but not a pair of ‘72’s, and I really try not to purchase any plates for my collection. They’ve all come to me as donations. (I only know of one for sure that was ripped off a car by my friend while he was drunk in Italy.)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > functionoverfashion 12/16/2015 at 09:48

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hahahahahahaha

Yeah, I don’t think Michigan has ever required a front plate and we certainly don’t right now, so we’re all good