Thank for the reply Chris.... Ouch!.... That's very different from the UK... Here, registering as 'historic' means age related exemption from yearly MOT test (not sure I entirely agree with that one!) and exemption from road tax (yep, I know it's not called that anymore :-)).... With no restriction on use currently.
Would an Australian owner be free to dispense with historic registration, pay the full grand and just use their car as they want or would they then have to pass current vehicle tests and regs that would be impossible in an oldie??
We currently have a very benign system here (aided by a general wide spread fondness for old stuff in the public psyche).... However we do worry how the 'Greta-effect' and political love of income generation might effect that in the future.
Regards from the cold side
PS guitars and motorcycles are my two other vices (OK, and horses if we have to be honest) luckily I have acquired fine examples of both 40+years ago that I still have (and probably wouldn't afford now).... Good job I don't constantly feel the need for new stuff and still enjoy these.. If something's worth having then it's worth getting to know over a few decades or so. :-)
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