b-evans@earthlink.net wrote:
> In California, if you can find two matching plates from any ancient
> year, you can register your car with them with DMV, and then run the car
> with those plates. Unfortunately, my first California plates after
> getting out of the Navy were press photographer plates (PP inside a
> triangle). When I quite the newspaper business to be a cop for a few
> years, I had to turn them back into DMV.
Same thing here in VA, I think. I have no interest in them as I like to
be able to drive my MG wherever and whenever I want. Technically, at
least in VA, you have to really restrict your usage. Pretty much things
like parades, club events, etc.
There was a big stir not long ago with people wanting to do away with
the antique tag program. Surprisingly a lot of the push to do away with
it was coming from antique car owners! There has been a rash in VA (and
I know for sure around where I live) of people getting the tags on cars
that obviously are not collectibles. Beat up hulks that haven't even
been washed or had an oil change in years and being used as everyday
drivers. Those with real collector cars were getting sick of the hobby
getting a black eye from it and said they'd rather run with normal
plates than have put up with the system being abused. Haven't heard any
more about it for a while though.
Eddie
1971 Midget "Bebop"
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