dumbass_clouds OP t1_j8rtc9j wrote on February 16, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Reply to comment by mmaalex in question about antique auto registration. by dumbass_clouds

I heard about a like 5k mileage limit, but according to the state website you can only drive them between showes and events, I just don't feel like that's the case and am wondering if there's an exception.

Doggin t1_j8ryf21 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 3:09 PM

Officially that is true, they are required to be a secondary vehicle and used only for exhibition purposes. That doesn't necessarily mean that you can't drive them wherever/whenever, as long as the purpose of driving is primarily to be seen. The caveat is that you are not supposed to use it for any other purpose, to the extent that if you have a bag of returnables in the vehicle to be brought to the redemption center you could technically be given a ticket for misuse of the plate. So, no tools in the vehicle, no errands, etc. In practice are you going to be pulled over for driving your antique to work? Probably not, but according to the laws of the state you can be. Source: I worked in vehicle registration in Portland for a number of years

mmaalex t1_j8sl9ve wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:38 PM

https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/registration/antique.html

There's nothing limiting mileage or carrying of things, just that it's not your PRIMARY vehicle.

I have two cars registered as antiques, in addition to my normal daily driver, and never had any issues.

Doggin t1_j8tkz55 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 9:20 PM

When they refer to "transportation of goods and/or passengers" that's the bit where you can get pulled over and ticketed. As I said in my first post, in practice it likely won't be an issue but if there's a cop with a hair across their ass for whatever reason they can choose to be a dick about it and give a ticket.