Antique Plates
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From: Virginia Beach Va
antique plates
There sure is...buy the antique plate and never pay the DMV another dime! Also...state inspection will not be required with the antique plate on the car. Of course the antique plate limits the use of the car as well! Check on the restrictions with the plate at the DMV when you purchase it! 
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Originally Posted by vette 85
I'm thinking about getting a 1978 Silver Anniversary Edition. Is there an advantage in Virginia to getting antique plates?
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Are antique vehicles exempt from inspection and what are the restrictions?
For a vehicle to be defined as "antique," it must be 25 years old or older. If the vehicle is registered as an antique through the Department of Motor Vehicles, it is exempt from state inspection.
Restrictions: Antique motor vehicles shall not be used for general transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, daily travel to and from the owner’s place of employment. Such vehicle may be operated on the highway for participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar events or for the purpose of testing their operation, obtaining repairs or maintenance, transportation to and from the events earlier described, and for occasional pleasure drives, not to exceed 250 miles from the residence of the owner.
Have some fun reading!
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/safety.ht...tion%20Program
http://leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC19030.HTM#C0070
For a vehicle to be defined as "antique," it must be 25 years old or older. If the vehicle is registered as an antique through the Department of Motor Vehicles, it is exempt from state inspection.
Restrictions: Antique motor vehicles shall not be used for general transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, daily travel to and from the owner’s place of employment. Such vehicle may be operated on the highway for participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar events or for the purpose of testing their operation, obtaining repairs or maintenance, transportation to and from the events earlier described, and for occasional pleasure drives, not to exceed 250 miles from the residence of the owner.
Have some fun reading!
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/safety.ht...tion%20Program
http://leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC19030.HTM#C0070
