Minnesota is the same also. The one time fee is $25 and the vehicle must be
20 years old. As of last year, only the rear plate is required.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
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At 07:01 PM 4/20/99 -0700, you wrote:
>In Oregon, you can go either way. That is, either supply your own set of
>plates from the appropriate year your car is, or you can get either a
>"Special Interest" plate for cars more than 25 years old, or an "Antique"
>plate for cars that are "half the age of the automotive industry", with the
>automotive industry's beginning date assumed to be 1900. That means as of
>this year 1948 or older would qualify for Antique. Like Arkansas, there is
>only a one time fee for the permanent registration. Unlike Arkansas, use is
>restricted to automotive related functions, like car shows, meetings, and
>swap meets, plus the occasional "maintenance drive" or ice cream shop stop.
>The restrictions are rarely enforced, however. In fact, here in the town I
>live in, the local Chief of Police drives his restored '56 Ford (with
>Special Interest plates on it) to work whenever it's nice outside.
>
>Mark mjh
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Deane Allinson <deane.allinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 3:07 PM
>Subject: [FWDLK] license plates
>
>
>>I was just curious about how other states licensed "old cars".
>>Arkansas has a pretty good deal. You pay a one time fee of $35
>>and the plate is good for life. You never have to renew or pay any
>>additional fees. There are no mileage or usage restrictions. The only
>>limitations are that 1) you own another "non antique" vehicle. 2)
>>that the car be unaltered from original specs. (no customizing or
>>hot rods etc.). Only safety allowances are made, as in dual master
>>cylinders, seatbelts etc. Also there are now safety or emmittions
>>inspections required here. The only down side is the stupid looking
>>plates they give you. They are black with white #s and letters and
>>have a 4" tall cartoonlike jalopy on one side. I'm about ready for
>>the road but really hate the plates. I'm going to see if any exceptions
>>are made, like "vanity" or whatever. I've heard that some states allow
>>you to register a 1960 tag, or whatever, by it's original #'s
>>Deane
>>
>>
>
Dave
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