Honestly, I think that you are all missing the big picture here. We have similar plates here in British Columbia - we have both collector and vintage plates with stipulations that they are not for daily use, only for car shows, club functions, parades, going to the garage / shop etc.
While we all bend the law a little, the bigger picture is what happens if and when you cause, or are even just involved in an accident, god forbid a serious one. Here in British Columbia the provincial insurance company has been known to question neighbors, co workers etc how the vehicle has been used, and if they can prove that you use it for other than what is spelled out on the registration and insurance, your insurance is null and void. Think lawsuit, loosing your house and savings etc.
Example - you are driving down the highway on a sunny day minding your own business and have a tire blow out, which causes you to have an accident where someone is badly hurt or killed - and your insurance washes their hands of it because they find out that you use the vehicle for other than what the paperwork says.
I suspect this is the same case elsewhere in North America. Bottom line is, if you want to have your *** covered, insure the vehicle appropriately for how you intend to use it.
