I know of a gear head that has a 426 HP wedge engine (1963) with heads, cross ram manifold, with carbs and linkage, and the factory exhaust manifolds. He told me once that if anyone has to ask how much for the engine, the guy can't afford it.
Lol sounds about right
I've had 2 survivor cars and never had a single issue in getting collector plates. The pictures I took were what ICBC wanted and at no time did they mention anything about repainting or removing anything. My current car has an inspection decal from the state of Georgia in the lower left part of the windshield. No issues with that. I had my 74 Challenger in a classic car show one time, and got hell from a judge because I had repainted my valve covers after I had installed new gaskets. Both cars were as they were when sold new. No after market parts inside or outside. Picture of my Challenger attached. Purchased in 2002 from the original owner, had 32000 miles on it. There must be some other reasons for not wanting to issue collector plates. Current car 1988 Olds Cutlass GT. All stock.
I don't understand what your Ins. company has to do with Collectors plates. In Ohio Collector or Historical Vehicle license plates come from the state.
One thing it does, is save you a lot of money over normal insurance. Yes there are restrictions, but nothing that to me is a big deal. With collector plates, you can't drive the car to work on a regular basis. There are other examples, but I can drive my car anywhere I desire when I want. Both the Challenger and the Cutlass are only driven in the Spring/Summer and early fall. Once the hint of nasty weather comes, the car hits the garage, with just storage insurance on it. To the best of my knowledge all members in the car club I belong to do the same thing. The Insurance company wants your car to be original to get collector plates. No aftermarket anything. Any add-ons will/can take it out of the collector class. For example, the Challenger came with an AM radio, single speaker up front, single speaker in the back. If I wanted to say upgrade the radio to a more modern system, the radio would have to be hidden(usually in the glove box).
Forgot to mention something. I know of more than one guy over on the mainland that would pop the hood of your car and tell you right away that it was a clone. Lots of stuff on those cars that were unique to those cars and not used on any others.
Here you have to apply through whatever insurance company, and ecerything has to be stock.. or at least appear stock ;)
Yeah i think the 4 door belvedere only came with an i6, maybe the 318 but definitely not a wedge, but i think ill be able to slip under icbc's radar with that one
Thats not true. I know of an eighty+ year old lady with a baby blue survivor 62 belvedere four door with a 318 poly, and i have no doubt there were 361s in fourdoors too.
In our province, the insurance company (ICBC, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) is a crown corporation. If you want to have a vehicle registered, drive it or park it on public roads, you go through ICBC. Only. You have no other choices for getting a car on the road (although you may elect to go to a third party insurance company for additional or optional insurance after purchasing the basics from ICBC if you wish) , and they issue the plates, take care of driver's licensing, vehicle inspections and such.
Oh thats good to know, i had no idea
