Historic plates on you vehicles

[Kemper]

I have Historic license plates on 3 of my vehicles. A 65 cuda, a 98 Durango and a 99 Dodge truck. I never have to buy license again and liability insurance is cheap because they figure you don't drive them much . Which I don't . You are allowed 1000 miles a year for personal use and unlimited mileage for shows, to get parts etc. I have a 1965 plate registered on the 65 cuda. Saves a lot of money and hassle .
If you get personalized historic plates you have to renew yearly.

 

[318willrun]

Illinois offers "antique" and "expanded antique".

• antique plates are only about 12 bucks a year, and car can only be driven to shows, parades or service. Really limited driving.
• expanded antique plates are about 48 bucks a year, but the car has no restrictions and can be driven as a daily from April 1st till November 1st. It can be driven in the winter months for service, show, or parade.
• Normal car plates are 151 bucks a year.

I run expanded. I don't drive my classics here in the winter months anyways because of the snow/salt. works out great for me. And if the weather is permitting, I can drive them - if I get fresh gas and checking air in the tires, that's a service You can also run any plate of year period correct. So, my '76 Duster can run a '76 plate from any state. My '80 D150 has 1980 North Dakota plates on it, and I carry the real plates with me.

 

[MMissile]

In Mi. Historic plates are different than Authentic plates. Authentic-plates, must be correct year for car and have both plates. I have a pile of plates from 66-73.....and a few earlier.
Most are still in the SOS paper sleeves. 1/2-year plates are cool. I've looked for those at swaps....and got both 1/2 year plates for several years.
The historic plates are a reregister thing. The Authentic...no, run em forever.

 

[69conv]

I'm in Michigan, kinda the same deal. You need to show both plates so the other one cant be assigned to another vehicle. Perpetual registration. Best thing about the state!

 

[mopowers]

You are allowed 1000 miles a year for personal use and unlimited mileage for shows, to get parts etc.

How would they verify the 1,000 miles for personal use if you're allowed unlimited miles for shows and parts runs?

 

[Pound]

North Dakota: 40 years or older can get pioneer plates. $27 for life - of the vehicle! I bought a 1946 IH that already had pioneer plates. I was charged a $5 transfer fee! You can also use age appropriate plates, if they are in good shape. I have 1974 plates on my '74 beaker. The only condition is that you can't use them for commercial or farm use.

 

[70SwingerGuy]

Where Im at in Saskatchewan, Canada, we have "collector" plates for about 120 bucks a year I think, but that gives you squat for insurance, so you need to get additional insurance, which I get from Haggerty. My car is insured for 55K for about 550/year, compare that to my Harley that I just sold that was 2000/year and less than half the value , and I have a perfect driver rating. We get hosed here for motorcycle insurance rates.

 

[318willrun]

North Dakota: 40 years or older can get pioneer plates. $27 for life - of the vehicle! I bought a 1946 IH that already had pioneer plates. I was charged a $5 transfer fee! You can also use age appropriate plates, if they are in good shape. I have 1974 plates on my '74 beaker. The only condition is that you can't use them for commercial or farm use.

The Buffalo and Louis Lamour ....
i love ND

 

[Dan the man]

I have Historic license plates on 3 of my vehicles. A 65 cuda, a 98 Durango and a 99 Dodge truck. I never have to buy license again and liability insurance is cheap because they figure you don't drive them much . Which I don't . You are allowed 1000 miles a year for personal use and unlimited mileage for shows, to get parts etc. I have a 1965 plate registered on the 65 cuda. Saves a lot of money and hassle .
If you get personalized historic plates you have to renew yearly.

I'm surprised you don't have full coverage on the 65 cuda.

 

[318willrun]

I'm surprised you don't have full coverage on the 65 cuda.

I don't have full coverage on anything. Liability, Comprehensive, and Towing on all my cars. Only time I lose is if I wreck and it's my fault.

 

[Kemper]

How would they verify the 1,000 miles for personal use if you're allowed unlimited miles for shows and parts runs?

You are suppose to keep a log of your use I believe. I never have .

 

[Kemper]

I only have to have one plate on my cuda because in Mo in 1965 only one plate was issued.

 

[Kemper]

I'm surprised you don't have full coverage on the 65 cuda.

I doubt they would value it very high and just consider it totaled if it had much damage from a wreck.

 

[Dan the man]

I don't have full coverage on anything. Liability, Comprehensive, and Towing on all my cars. Only time I lose is if I wreck and it's my fault.
If someone steals it you lose.

 

[318willrun]

Dan, if somebody steals my car I'll just wait 1 day, they'll return it ....

 

[missing linc]

We get hosed here for motorcycle insurance rates.

Just one of many reasons why I left Manitoba and will never move back. My 1981 Honda Goldwing was over $1600 for basic coverage in 2006. When I sold the bike I got $1450.00 for it. Now I have a 1982 Goldwing Aspencade and pay just over $250.00/year.

 

[Dan the man]

I only have to have one plate on my cuda because in Mo in 1965 only one plate was issued.

Isn't that go for vehicles till 1971?

 

[Dan the man]

I doubt they would value it very high and just consider it totaled if it had much damage from a wreck.

My luck someone would run into me and not have insurance. I keep full coverage on both our vehicles

 

[missing linc]

I don't have full coverage on anything. Liability, Comprehensive, and Towing on all my cars. Only time I lose is if I wreck and it's my fault.

I don't have anything more than liability on most of my vehicles either, most of them aren't worth much anyway. We do have antique/collector plates, but my understanding is the use is very restricted, so I just use regular plates, each car costs about $90.00/year, and my motorcycle is about $70.

 

[Kemper]

Isn't that go for vehicles till 1971?

I'm not sure how long they did that.

 

[Kemper]

My luck someone would run into me and not have insurance. I keep full coverage on both our vehicles

I keep full coverage on our " family " vehicle that is driven most of the time.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I have a 64 plate on Vixen, but in Georgia, it's a little different. You still have to pay taxes and the tag fee and also keep the new metal tag with the current sticker on it in the vehicle.

 

[Dan the man]

I keep full coverage on our " family " vehicle that is driven most of the time.

I don't blame you for that. Missouri passed the law that everyone has to have insurance but I'm sure that there are some people that still don't have any. I like those barracuda's.

 

[Dan the man]

I'm not sure how long they did that.

I Google it and if I understanding it correctly, you only need one plate upto '71 and anything newer than that requires two plates.

 

[Dan the man]

I have a 64 plate on Vixen, but in Georgia, it's a little different. You still have to pay taxes and the tag fee and also keep the new metal tag with the current sticker on it in the vehicle.

Here in Missouri we're still required to pay personal property taxes. I don't remember how it works for the plates.