Re: Antique or special registration plate laws in other states

Posted by BH On 2009/8/7 9:11:00

Chuck -

Thanks for the additional details.

I'm not sure whether a trail of ownership pointing back to and dead-ending at Canada might bog things down, as I've only ever brought a couple cars in from out of state but only within the continental USA.

However, I don't think it matters that the title was already branded as an antique (or classic) - even on a PA title. They always want a new set of pix, application and fees anytime there is any change in the ownership details for such vehicles - even within family. Not to defend bureaucracy, but I undertsand their point as a lot can happen to a vehicle since the last time it was titled.

If the title was still in the previous owner's name, you might have tried to contact the previous owner to obtain a written release to use the old purple plate.

Yes, the one-time registration fee for antique registration in PA sure is a bonus if you're gonna own the vehicle for more than a couple years. Plus, registered antiques are exempt from the annual state safety and emission inspection. While safety inspection was a good idea, more and more vehicle owners in PA these days call it a license to steal.