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Don’t Let the Camel’s Nose Get Under the Tent Tom,
them. The proposed legislation did not get far, but in many ways the attention it did attract shows how lit- tle some in the legislature really know, or care, about the collector car environment in Minnesota. Being a member of a number of national automo- tive associations there were concerns being raised across the country by groups like the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), the Oldsmobile Club of America (OCA), and the Veteran Motor Car Club of America (VMCCA), and others that were con- cerned this legislation could sweep across the nation and limit our ability to have antique car tours, nation- al events, Cars and Coffee type gatherings and many other ways we enjoy our cars. There are people who take advantage of these classifications and utilize them on their “daily drivers,” however those are few and far between when you consider the required age of the vehicles that classify for these license plates. You also need to have a daily driver that is licensed and insured to qualify for these classifications.
As I sit down to write this letter, May is already here and as I look back on the Gopher State Timing Association (GSTA) Show this past month, it provided an opportunity to meet up with a lot of Minnesota Street Rod Association (MSRA) members and catch up on what they have been up to. All are looking for- ward to this coming summer, and everyone is looking forward to MSRA’s “Back to the 50’s” weekend, but less optimistic were a lot of comments that followed the line; “the car is in the shop getting XY or Z done and I’m hoping it will be done in time for the show.” Another big discussion that kept popping up was concern about legislation proposed in Minnesota which potentially shines a spotlight on issues sur- rounding any number of special licensing categories that most Minnesota car enthusiasts use, such as Street Rod, Pioneer, Collector, and Classic among
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