Red car passed inspection... it's really street legal now!
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Red car passed inspection... it's really street legal now!
Not quite newsworthy unless you've seen it stealthily cruising around the Central area. It's a replica car that was hand built, #2 of 38 and arrived in Virginia illegal as a mexican hopping out of a uHaul.
Took quite a while to get everything legal on it, and it passed state inspection this morning. Took many, many, many meetings with the safety guys that write the laws and regulations at State Popo HQ, a few calls to state legislatures to get a bill passed (no catalytic converters), and some interesting engineering for a windshield wiper that mounts temporarily to the top of the windshield frame. Oh, and I don't need a front license plate.
Got balls? Hell yeah. It's parked right outside the office window of the safety guy at State Police HQ who said it would never be street legal.
Be on the lookout for this now street legal car at shows and meets this year! Terry and Kevin, we need to do a photoshoot sometime soon!
(oh, and I heard that inspection prices went up $1 this year)
Took quite a while to get everything legal on it, and it passed state inspection this morning. Took many, many, many meetings with the safety guys that write the laws and regulations at State Popo HQ, a few calls to state legislatures to get a bill passed (no catalytic converters), and some interesting engineering for a windshield wiper that mounts temporarily to the top of the windshield frame. Oh, and I don't need a front license plate.
Got balls? Hell yeah. It's parked right outside the office window of the safety guy at State Police HQ who said it would never be street legal.
Be on the lookout for this now street legal car at shows and meets this year! Terry and Kevin, we need to do a photoshoot sometime soon!
(oh, and I heard that inspection prices went up $1 this year)
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Re: Red car passed inspection... it's really street legal now!
... nice work! that thang looks amaaaaazing! have fun tearin up the streets!
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Re: Red car passed inspection... it's really street legal now!
"specially constructed vehicle" 
§ 46.2-734. Reconstructed and specially constructed vehicles; inspection requirements; storage of unlicensed vehicles; use.
A. On receipt of an application therefor and written evidence that the applicant is a hobbyist and is registering a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle built, reconstructed, restored, preserved, and maintained for historic or hobby interest, the Commissioner shall issue to the applicant one special license plate, which shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle.
§ 46.2-734. Reconstructed and specially constructed vehicles; inspection requirements; storage of unlicensed vehicles; use.
A. On receipt of an application therefor and written evidence that the applicant is a hobbyist and is registering a reconstructed or specially constructed vehicle built, reconstructed, restored, preserved, and maintained for historic or hobby interest, the Commissioner shall issue to the applicant one special license plate, which shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle.
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