Paul Dobbin Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Today is not only New Years Day 2017, it's also all motor vehicles Birthday. Every vehicle in your collection is one model year older today. Take it out ad drive it for it's Birthday and teat yourself in the process. There is an Antique Car Club in the Tampa Bay area that is doing it's 36th Annual Birthday Tour today and will have vehicles anywhere from 25 years old (1992) back to 103 years old (1914). The Pin-MAR Antique Car Club will tour around the St .Petersburg area in age order with the oldest cars leading and setting the pace. Drives of 25 to 30 miles are usual and always end at a place to eat and talk cars. Pin-MAR is an acronym for Pinellas Model A Restorer's, They began as a Model A Club in 1964 and have welcomed all antique cars for years. It's a family club with the wives as involved as the guys in their club project of the General Store and Garage in the Largo, FL. It's in a 22 acre, 28 building, historical park in a Pinellas County known as Heritage Village. Happy Birthday to your vehicles and please enjoy them in the Happy New Year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 And now, as you noted, Paul, 1992 vehicles are antique and eligible for AACA. So there are some desirable Chevrolet Corvettes, Cadillac Allantes, Ford Mustangs, Dodge Vipers, etc. coming to a show near you. And let's not forget to preserve the overlooked models. A 1992 Buick Regal coupe, or a 1992 Mercury Cougar, would be interesting as well--and all 1992 models will be interesting many decades to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Another year were brass era cars are a bit more detached from things. I can clearly remember buying my first new tow vehicle / work truck back in 1976. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&J Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Paul Dobbin said: Take it out ad drive it for it's Birthday and teat yourself in the process. Was not planned to be a drive on first day of the new year....but I just finished fixing a few minor, but irritating things on my 32 Ford, and wanted to try it out late today. I really missed driving it the last 4-5 weeks, and I had a blast today, even though it was a short run. Now that I also fixed the speedometer, I found myself lettin' er rip . I guess I never did that when the speedo was not working right, as I never knew how fast I was going. LOL I sure don't give a toot about spelling errors, but when you said "teat", yea it was just that for a description of the ride. (how was your ride?...it was teat) 1 hour ago, 1937hd45 said: Another year Bob, I never really cared "more" for driving, rather that just always working on a project. But advancing age somehow made me want to drive as much as tinker. My car sure is not a fussy, perfect build, and I like it that way a lot. Hope you can get your roadster together enough, even if just for a illegal drive down your street...someday. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Question: do we go by year of manufacture or model year ? For example is a car that was documented as built in 1992 qualify even if titled as a later model year ? YWTK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 The year listed on the vehicle title is how you determine the car's age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 12 minutes ago, MCHinson said: The year listed on the vehicle title is how you determine the car's age. And that means, as I understand it, that 1992 MODEL YEAR vehicles just became eligible today, January 1, 2017. That's a nice, simple system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Have heard of states that used the current year and not the model year on the title. Do any still do that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, padgett said: Have heard of states that used the current year and not the model year on the title. Do any still do that ? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, F&J said: Bob, I never really cared "more" for driving, rather that just always working on a project. But advancing age somehow made me want to drive as much as tinker. My car sure is not a fussy, perfect build, and I like it that way a lot. Hope you can get your roadster together enough, even if just for a illegal drive down your street...someday. Quote Quote . Edited January 2, 2017 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, 1937hd45 said: I don't see things changing now that I'm 66, I did finish a restoration of my own car back in 1975, and had the chance to drive many of the finest cars ever when I worked at a restoration shop. Guess the fear of having one brake while behind the wheel over shadowed any joy of driving it. I love watching vintage races, and Brass Era cars on tour, there just isn't any motivation to finish any of my car projects. There is that electrical fire fear too. Best wishes for 2017! Bob Edited January 2, 2017 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 In PA the vehicle has to be more than 25 years old from the current year, or a nice way of saying it has to be 26 years old to be eligible for antique tags. It also has to look original too. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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