The way I've been led to believe it and this comes from a very reliable source, is that the proposals are "allegedly" being put forward, that for a car to be classed as historic it should have zero modifications from how it left the factory and should be preserved as such ie no after market parts fitted to it. Whether or not this will actually come about, one can only surmise. The problem could then be that if that car no longer fits the historic criteria, there is no other taxation classification for it to fall into. It's a real minefield and as I was made aware of this possible scenario, along with others, a year or so ago. Based on what I was told by that reliable source, I took the decision to sell my 1969 Camaro which was historically registered to avoid any possible problems such as we're now facing.nikbj68 wrote:Hi. Would it be worth having 3 buttons for Historic Status: 'Yes', 'No', 'No Car/Non-UK/Not Yet Registered'? all boxes unticked indicating no information supplied, whereas now, unticked 'Yes' box could mean 'No', or not filled in.Paul Blore wrote:Okay, I've added a tick box to the car details on the members database to indicate whether the car has historic status. Go and update you own details.
Paul
(Mine`s not historic)
Assuming the worst above, What would the situation be for, for example, an AC Greyhound owner who`s car lost it`s Bristol engine 20+ years ago, being fitted now with a Triumph engine & `box? Seriously non-standard...would a Bristol engine & box have to be refitted to keep the car 'legal'?(Budget FIFTEEN GRAND+ for the privilege of correctness!!!) I`m sure there are very many owners of vehicles that could not afford similar 'requirements' and would lose the use of a perfectly good car!
Can`t these bureaucrats get off or case & concentrate on more important issues, like roundness and greenness of apples?!
cheers...Nige