The state puts limitations on the use of antique vehicles which must be at least 25 years old with antique plates.
When can you drive a car with antique tags. You can also register it as an antique car for just 10 a year and only use it during special events and exhibitions. If you own a passenger vehicle trailer semi-trailer or motorcycle with a model year that is more than 25 model years old before January 1 of the current calendar year youve got an antique. You can register it as a classic car and pay 40 for driving it with no restrictions.
Aside from this your vehicle must be used for travel to and from tours exhibits parades or other events of public interest. There is nothing stopping you provided the classic car in question is compliant with current road rules and regulations and you are able to have it insured to drive on the road etc. Once finished this little unassuming sedan will be driven to car shows local meets and cars and coffee all while remaining in accordance with the limitations placed upon it by the US.
Before it can be registered as a historic vehicle a vehicle generally needs to be. Usually the magic number for cars to reach this designation is 25 years. Antique vehicle registration is a special form of motor vehicle registration for vehicles that are considered antique classic vintage or historicBoth the specific term used and the definition of a qualifying vehicle vary from country to country as well as within a country if it is a federation.
Current Pennsylvania law permits the operation of vehicles registered as Antiques during the dark hours provided that the vehicle is equipped with the lighting required pursuant to 67 Pa. If you do abide by the rules registering your old car as an antique has. For historical or special interest vehicles or any vehicle that is forty five 45 years old or older which is essentially unaltered from the original manufacturers specifications.
Driven only to automobile exhibitions parades club activities etc or to garages for maintenance. As discussed above there are a few. Technically an early 1980s Honda would qualify for antique plates.
The vehicle will be maintained for use in exhibitions club activities parades tours and occasional transportation. But as they say its close enough for government work. Depending on how you plan to use your vehicle you may choose antique vintage or any one of our standard license plates.