In PA you need to supply the DMV with pictures. I am afraid that my
after market mirrors will DQ me, They are that strict, Perhaps VA
adapted that policy, I have no idea.
BTW I have "normal" plates as I like to drive too much to deal with
the restrictions "antique" plates would do to me.
Larry
On Oct 26, 2005, at 8:10 PM, Eddie Sheffield wrote:
> 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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