
America is a car loving nation. Tons of cars are bought and sold every month in California itself. This is probably why loads of drivers turn up for availing different DMV services at their respective field offices. Some of them may turn up for registering their cars; some other may have soon-to-expire licenses and more of the common and uncommon reasons.
This article will throw some light on the registration process of special cars. Special car category does include antique cars, classic cars and special-built vehicles. While finding muscle car of your choice is a tough job, even getting her registered might make you sweat heavily. It is important to get thorough with the process of special car registration for 3 kinds of people, namely:
- Those who are proud owners of one or more special car(s)
- Those who are in process of buying one
- The sellers
Requisites To Be Followed Before Taking Her On Road
Any vehicle which is operating on road has to be registered with Department of motor vehicles. There is no denying to the fact that the building process of special car is overwhelming but you still are supposed to go through the registration process. Similarly antique or classic vehicles are tough to be find, as there are many personal preferences and market is relatively small, but there is no excuse for not registering them with DMV, either. Have a look on some very important things that are going to help you in the registration process. A 4 minute read here can save your 4 precious days.
Get acquainted with the state specific rules. Quite like the other DMV rules, rules pertaining to registration of vintage vehicles also vary from state to state. It is hence very important to go through the state DMV official website for getting familiar with state specific set of rules. Next step is to determine whether your vehicle is a classic, antique or custom-built.
Point worth noting here is definition of each one of them may vary across state boundaries.
Learn the state’s usage limits. Specially designated registrations come with state’s usage limits. It is possible that your state has limited the mileage and when the classic cars can be driven. For example Virginia permits antique car’s use for participation in car club activities, parades only. An occasional pleasure of driving within 250 miles of the owner’s residence is given to the antique car owners.
Last but not the least; it is very important that you carry complete set of documents for classic car registration. Besides birth certificate, bill of purchase and emission certificate, you may need more paperwork.