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Despite prior opposition, new Arkansas law increases antique...
In an effort to prevent abuse of the state's antique vehicle registration system, lawmakers in Arkansas have limited the eligibility of vehicles to those 45 years and older, despite a public...
Anyone in arkansas care to join in? I've already contacted SEMA. The way that this was handled is absurd; given that the original bill was pulled due to lack of support and large opposition, then later on it was rushed through with zero opposition--almost identically in it's wording.
I have contacted local congressmen & congresswomen about this. None of them "were aware" (their words) that it was a problem, likely because the car collectors and enthusiasts are "a minority"--which tells me that they could care less about us. Secondly my local representative was not even aware of such a bill (or either one of them) yet he voted FOR the second one. Right about the time this passed and was signed into law, was about the same time I got my 92 GT up and running, so to say that it made me slightly sideways is an undestatement.
Most of the folks I know aren't into anything older than about 10 years old, lots of Mustangs/Challengers/Camaro's so it would not apply to them anyway. But us guys who have older stuff? Yeah it hit us hard. I own two fox body cars and a Ford Maverick. Now Jack Fortner would probably say that they're all "junk" because to him they don't fit the "antique" persona, but I guarantee you that they are indeed valuable and a way of life to most of us who can't afford a high-end tri-five replica or a 32 Ford replica like he can.
I could understand 30 years but 45? Absurd--especially considering HOW the whole deal was carried out.
