| Historical Vehicle Plates California [message #220828] |
Mon, 02 September 2013 03:28  |
jturbo
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Registered: August 2013
Location: Socal
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Has anyone applied for these with a GMC and gotten them. for 77 and 78 GMC's
does it cause you problems with insurance or driving the vehicle to camp etc?
Thanks
Here is what I found in the vehicle code
Cal Health & Saf Code § 43002 (2009)
§ 43002. Vehicles of historic interest
No motor vehicle of historic interest shall be required to have any motor vehicle pollution control device, except for such devices that were required by this part for such vehicles prior to the time that special identification plates were issued for that vehicle pursuant to Section 5004 of the Vehicle Code.
The part about "except for such devices that were required by this part for such vehicles prior to the time that special identification plates were issued for that vehicle" is probably the part that will prove to be undesirable to you.
To address the original question, I believe the primary advantage of having historical plates is the lower annual cost.
Emissions Exemptions
Emissions (smog) inspections are required for all vehicles registered in the state of California, with vehicles registered in areas subject to the biennial smog certification program required to undergo testing for every other registration renewal. Vehicles in these areas are exempted for the newest six registration MYs (excepting diesels), but are required to pay an annual “smog abatement fee” during those years.
Diesel Vehicles:
Diesel vehicles MY 1998 and newer with a GVWR of 14,000 lbs or less are required to be tested, and are not provided with the same “new car” exemption as gasoline powered vehicles.
Exemptions:
1. New vehicles for the newest six (6) MYs
2. Pre-1976 MY vehicles
3. Vehicles with collector motor vehicles insurance policies that are at least 35 MYs years old
4. Vehicles registered as “specially constructed” that have received an emissions waiver
1978 Royal 403
1977 Birchaven 455
1977 Kingsley 455
All under Upgrading and restoration
Rosemead California
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