...which are blue. As I understand it, the only criteria is that the car has to be at least 20 years old. You usually see these on restored/near mint vehicles. I saw this the other day.




I think they need to change their policy to exclude cars that are total pieces of crap.

 

Hey -- when was the last time you've even seen a Chevrolet Chevette, much less one that was still running? They are pretty much all gone, yet there were literally MILLIONS of them driving around on the roads just 20 years ago! Part of what makes a car truly collectible is a period of time where most people thinks it's just a worthless piece of crap (think of what folks thought about '57 Chevys in the late-60's or gas-guzzling muscle cars in the mid-70's) and so off to the crusher most of them go -- thus making the sight of a pristine one 30 years removed something that brings back fond memories from when we still saw them everywhere.

Point In Case -- the Chrysler K-Car received an album cover from Hemming's Classic Cars a few months back as recognition that the early models of that much-maligned vehicle now qualify for "collector" status.

 

Funnily enough, my first car was a '76 Chevette. Bright orange...it was free though...and when you're 17, any car is better than no car. I'm 6'5"...so it was a little tight.

 

Reminds me of my Dakota... it about 10 years old, and people are saying, "Oh, you are going to keep that as a collectable?!"

Give it time... in 20+ years from now, people will want to take it off my hands for $50k...+

Oh, and btw, the reason it's a great collectable is because it is a stock 5 speed manual with a 4.7l v8 regular cab, 3.92 posi, fire engine red. Not to many of them sitting around.

A lot of people don't believe there is a v8 wedged in there... plus it's better when it came from a factory.

 

You keep thinkin that.

 

Here in Florida, they have "Antique" plates. Not sure what the criteria to get one is, though.

 

yea i have collector plates on my rides.
another criteria is that the vehicle isnt supposed to be driven in like 4 months(winter)

its gettin really bad cuz people are putting them on absolute piles that are not worth the gas they put in em. its really startin to erk me. if i can see the car in the other lane through your rust holes...take tha plates off please.
i drive a 89 amc spirit for fuel mileage to work n its in great shape but you dont see me poppin on collector plates.
anywho heres my collector plates

1965 Ford Falcon Futura
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1969 Ford Torino GT
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There's a guy in town here that has those plates on a 72 Pinto Wagon

I had one that I drove 240,000 miles. Miss that car as it was my first, but by the time I got rid of it, it was trash.

Wish I had that car in town, it would mean something to me, even though some people may consider it unworthy of a Historic Plate

 

You can get the old fashioned antique plates here which are yellow with black characters. I have to laugh when I see them on a bubble window '78 vette.

 

I do... and the sad part about it, is that everyone told me to hold on to it.

Then again, that's what it's all about... everyone like you is saying this now... until 20-30 years from now, you say, "Man... I remember..."

 

Collector/antique plates come with restrictions - which vary depending on state. Before you order them, research the restrictions.

 

my favorite collector car is the Datsun B-210 with honeycomb hubcaps

 

I know the biggest reason that people use collector plates, at least here in Co, is that registration is only due every 5 years.

 

in wisconsin the collector plates dont expire

 

Correct - you also need to have another vehicle that's used as a DD and registered in WI, they can NOT be personalized, and you can't haul more than 500 (?) lbs in a collector truck. I think the 4 month thing is/was changed to just Jan., but I could be wrong.

Technically you aren't allowed to drastically modify a "collector" car at all - they must be to manuf. oem specs. Items that aren't (like replicas and street rods) get hobbyist plates.

Some of the crap I've saw driving around here before was as bad/worse than what you posted OP :o