Thanks - Appreciate your positive feedback.
My concern with the old historic language was always that it limited the owner to driving to shows/educational events or whatever. That is why I carefully wrote this section.."In most cases the only way to know if something is mechanically
wrong with a vehicle is to actually drive it. Operating such vehicles on
public roads with a limited driving privilege allows the owner to ensure
safe operation while traveling to various exhibition events and car shows."
It makes no sense to maintain your vehicle if you can't drive it unless you are on your way to a show...and break down on the way to the show.
What is interesting (and as Bonzo mentioned earlier in this thread) is that the NJ MVC wbesite page that describes historic vehicles was updated on Janaury 22, 2008. The defintion makes no mention of driving limitation. In fact the only limitation is that the vehicle must be "At least 25 years old" (See below).
Historic vehicles
General inspections are not required for historic or collector vehicles. To be classified as a "historic vehicle" it must be:
At least 25 years old
Specially registered and display QQ plates (1945 and earlier models are required to displayone plateon the rear of the vehicle. 1946 and newer models will be issued two plates and both plates must be displayed, 1 on the front and one on the back of the vehicle).
url
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Inspectio...clesExempt.htm