Antique plates

[Layne]

I am getting my new ride (1968) saturday.
What are the pros and cons of antique vehical license plates ?

[JAC10K]

The amount you can drive with them. I'd look for some '68 plates and try to run those, instead. I run '72 plates and can drive as much as I want.

[nds1968]

Pros: No yearly inspection, emissions, or registration in PA, cheaper insurance

Cons: Your suppose to limit your driving, no hauling or towing, Suppose to be stock truck with no alterations.

This may differ between states, I'm not sure. Also others may debate what I stated. I put antique plates on my truck to avoid the yearly inspections and registration fees.

[cdowns]

50 different states 50 different sets of rules

[Already Gone]

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[JAC10K]

Many states have the same rules.

[CST10]

Originally Posted by nds1968

Pros: No yearly inspection, emissions, or registration in PA, cheaper insurance

Cons: Your suppose to limit your driving, no hauling or towing, Suppose to be stock truck with no alterations

This is the same in gonzales la. I have antique plates in La.

[CST10]

Welcome to the club by the way. Lots of C10's show up at the cabelas car shows in town. Come join us one day.

[FrankenCub]

In NY we can't run the old plates unless it's registered "Historical", then they severely limit mileage and no towing or hauling anything at any time. I found really nice '71 plates for my truck then called the DMV just to get disappointed.

[gipper]

I have '68 plates (Year of manufacture) on my '68 GMC here in Michigan. One time fee ($35.00) I am pretty sure and no limitations.

[chevy2tom]

Here in Illinois antique plates limit you to shows, parades & to the repair shop but extended antique plates only limit you from November to March(winter)

[franken]

Originally Posted by cdowns

50 different states 50 different sets of rules

This ^^ and I googled it for the OP: https://www.google.com/search?q=adbl...20requirements

[Layne]

Originally Posted by CST10

Welcome to the club by the way. Lots of C10's show up at the cabelas car shows in town. Come join us one day.

What Saturday is the cabelas show? I forget. I used to go occasionally when it was at Tanger. Drove my Challenger then. This will be a whole different kind of fun.
Is there a local club, or just who ever shows up?

[Tango59]

I put regular plates on my 69... More expensive but full coverage insurance was lower because it wasn't registered as an antique, Rookie cops don't mess with you (I'm an old cop) and less paperwork.

[Ironhorse]

I run '71 YOM (year of mfg.) plates on my 4x4. Thought about antique plates and decided against it as found a really nice '71 local county farm plate with the 8M sticker like they used to use years ago. 8M being 1/2 ton and 12M being 3/4 ton. My insurance company really doesn't have any mileage restriction other than "not an every day driver". I'm okay with that since I usually get it out every couple days when the weather is good. Stays nice and toasty in the ship during the wet, snowy, nasty months unless needed. Insured for an agreed value after a professional appraisal of $14,000 just this last year. May or may not be worth that or maybe worth more $$ wise but worth every bit of it to me when I am at a gas station and am asked "Hey, your truck for sale"? "Thanks for asking but NOPE, NOT FOR SALE"!

Get the same question for my running current project, '71 Chevelle. '71 YOM plates and NOT FOR SALE either.

[69moneypit]

Originally Posted by CST10

Welcome to the club by the way. Lots of C10's show up at the cabelas car shows in town. Come join us one day.

No trying to high jack , pm sent about cabelas .

[69moneypit]

Originally Posted by Layne

I am getting my new ride (1968) saturday.
What are the pros and cons of antique vehical license plates ?

I have antique tags . I've had on several vehicles . Never had any problems .never had to renew tags.

[franken]

It seems that as soon as any real info is provided, the subject changes.
It seems I can't delete this either...

[aventur1]

Idaho is 3 years for 30 bucks, no tags--- restrictions for club meetings, parades, test drives, so I installed a new mirror and took a test drive...HA

[BLT gmc]

Iowa here- No more antique plates. You can run YOM plates, but you have to have special permission from the DOT (read as extra hoops to jump through). You must carry your current plates and tags with you in the vehicle and present them to an officer upon their request. Bruce

[Layne]

Thanks guys.
I'm just going to go with a regular plate.
I thought the antique plates were kinda cool, but it's my truck, and I don't need any more government or insurance agrivation in my life. LOL

[special-K]

The limitations are the same whether you run The DMV issued historic plates or year of manufacturer plates. The only vehicle you can run year of manufacture plates on are vehicles registered as historic. It's the same registration status. The year of manufacture plate with get noticed quicker by L.E.O. and more likely to have limits enforced. Here in MD we are required to carry the historic plates in the vehicle while displaying year of manufacture plates. I don't see the limitations on historic registered vehicles enforced by the police here. The only limitation I'm concerned with is insurance. One disadvantage I see to running year of manufacture plates is they grab attention and give L.E.O.s a reason to stop and check you out. Maybe not on a Sunday afternoon, but if you're running around it's something to think about

[CST10]

The car show is the 2nd Saturday from March thru October at 5-8pm. There are a local group of us who go to the shows and cruisin the coast together but not organized club.

[Layne]

Thanks!

[Yooper truck]

Originally Posted by gipper

I have '68 plates on my '68 GMC here in Michigan. One time fee ($35.00) I am pretty sure and no limitations.

I believe you are limited to car shows or events in Michigan.

Usually law enforcement looks the other way unless you are really abusing it. I have an acquaintance who is a state trooper and this is what he shared with me.