Most clubs have technical articles and list meets, shows, etc. on their sites. If your club is not listed, please let me know.
The last listings for each state are links to the specific state requirements for Historic Vehicle plates and, in some cases, Year of Manufacture plates.
Many states now permit the usage of plates specific to the year of manufacture (example the California black plate).
If the state permits, such plates may be purchased from vendors listed in the Miscellaneous section of the Parts page.
All state and international listings have been validated except for the Canadian registration requirements.
United Kingdom National Club
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The UK's national Austin Healey Club, with links to the UK club Centres.
Listed first because, after all, our cars ARE British.
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United States National Clubs
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Austin Healey Club, USA
National Austin Healey Club technically oriented. Join the club to take advantage of their archives of technical articles which includes the 37 part series by Roger Moment with Gary Anderson. Tips on Maintaining, Repairing and Restoring Austin Healeys including the set up of the work space, tools needed and a description of dismantling, refurbishing and rebuilding the car. You must be a member of the Austin Healey Club, USA. The link takes you to the home page of their site where you can apply, make your dues payment and get the necessary User ID and Password. Money well spent even if you are not restoring a car. Articles can be used for general repairs also.
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Austin Healey Club of America.
National Austin Healey Club people oriented.
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Historic Vehicle Association. Worth a free membership if for no other reason than to keep abreast of legislation and other items that may affect our passion.
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Vintage Sports Car Club of America
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Alabama
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Alabama Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division. Vintage Vehicle Plates qualifications and instructions.
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Year of Manufacture plates permitted under certain circumstances. Click on the car to the left to view the law and instructions.
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Alaska
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Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles Historic Vehicle Plates qualifications and instructions.
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Instructions to display Year of Manufacture plates on an email from the Alaska DMV are:
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Arizona
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Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division. Historic Vehicle Plates qualifications and instructions.
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Year of Manufacture plates not permitted.
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Arkansas
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Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
Form to apply
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Year of Manufacture plates not permitted.
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California
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Golden Gate Healey Club in the Bay Area, California
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Austin Healey Club of San Diego
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Austin Healey Association of Southern California
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California Department of Motor Vehicles PDF form to apply for Historic plates.
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Year of Manufacture plate application. This is not to be confused with the recent announcement of California Legacy plates which will apparently be limited reproductions.
California Legacy License Plates. Effective January 1, 2013, DMV will accept applications for a series of three specialized license plates that replicate plates from California’s past. Motorists will be able to choose from a minimum of three styles: yellow background with black lettering, black background with yellow lettering, and blue background with yellow lettering. The preregistering period ends January 15, 2015. Not to be confused with Year of Manufacture plates. (AB 1658/Gatto)
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Colorado
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Rocky Mountain Austin Healey Club, Colorado
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Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles. The link takes you to a page for all types of special plates. Use the link for "Horseless Carriage" to get to the requirements and application form.
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Year of Manufacture plates are permitted but must be supplied by the owner and must be original plates in legible condition. Link is at the bottom right of the page.
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Connecticut
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New England Region of the Austin Healey Club of America. Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Eastern New York, Rhode Island and Vermont and Rhode Island.
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Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Link to the instructions, requirements and forms.
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Procedures to use Year of Manufacture plates. Only original Connecticut plates are allowed -- no reproductions.
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Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
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Hawaii Public Affairs Department of Transportation. Hawaii has separate forms, etc. for each of the islands.
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There is nothing specific on the Island sites. Best is to visit each islands DMV.
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Idaho
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Idaho Transportation Department Division of Motor Vehicles. Application form to register a classic car.
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Year of Manufacture plates. Only originals acceptable.
Link takes you to the same location as above just a different section.
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Illinois
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Illinois License Plate Guide. Link to instructions and forms.There two types. Regular antique auto and expanded use antique auto.
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Current Illinois law allows for year of manufcture plates. I have no idea from their web site how to do this but have copied the relevant law below.
(625 ILCS 5/3-804) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-804)
Sec. 3-804. Antique vehicles.
(b) Any person who is the registered owner of an antique vehicle may display a historical license plate from or representing the model year of the vehicle, furnished by such person, in lieu of the current and valid Illinois antique vehicle plates issued thereto, provided that valid and current Illinois antique vehicle plates and registration card issued to such antique vehicle are simultaneously carried within such vehicle and are available for inspection.
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Indiana
Iowa
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Flatwater Austin Healey Club.
Covering Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa
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Link takes you to a page which explains that the plates are available from the County Treasurers offices and has a link for their addresses.
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Year of Manufacture plates not permitted.
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Kansas
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Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles. Link takes you to the law. Essentially you have to contact your county Treasurers office for instructions.
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Year of Manufacture plates. Reproductions are apparently acceptable as long as the number is not being used. Essentially you have to contact your county Treasurers office for instructions.
Problems being researched.
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Kentucky
Louisiana
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Link describes the process. Application can only be made by mail to DMV in Baton Rouge.
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Year of Manufacture plates not permitted.
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Maine
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New England Region of the Austin Healey Club of America. Connecticut, Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Eastern New York, Rhode Island and Vermont and Rhode Island
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Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Link takes you to the form, requirements and instructions.
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Year of Manufacture plates are permitted if issued by the State of Maine. Relative portions of the law are:
3. Contemporary plates. An owner of an antique auto, horseless carriage, street rod or antique motorcycle may use registration plates that were issued in the same year the antique vehicle was manufactured, as long as the motor vehicle:
A. Is over 25 years old; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. Is registered as an antique vehicle; and [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
C. Carries a valid antique motor vehicle registration certificate and plates. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
4. Display of contemporary plates. Contemporary registration plates must have matching plate numbers, be affixed to both the front and rear and conspicuously bear the year of manufacture.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
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Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
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SE Michigan Austin Healey Club
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Michigan Department of State. Requirements and link to the procedures.
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Instructions to use Year of Manufacture plates. Reproductions are not allowed. You must find originals.
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Minnesota
Mississippi
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Mississippi Department of Public Safety. The instructions (such as they are) will be at the top of the page. Essentially you must go to the local State Tax Collector to get the necessary forms. I can find no direct link on line.
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Year of Manufacture plates not permitted.
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Missouri
Montana
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Montana Department of Justice Driver Services.
Scroll down to the Antique Plates Section.
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Year of Manufacture plates permitted. Scroll down the page to the "Original Montana" listing. Apparently no restrictions.
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Nebraska
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Flatwater Austin Healey Club.
Covering Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa
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Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. This is a page showing the requirments and a link to the required form is near the bottom.
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Year of manufacture plates are permitted. Must have prior visual approval. Not totally clear if good reproductions are permitted.
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Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
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Positive Earth Drivers Club. Central and Southern New Jersey dedicated to driving British cars.
Events held almost weekly.
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Austin Healey Sports and Touring Club (Northern New Jersey)
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New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. Requirements, procedure and a link to the required forms. Pay special attention to the Historic Registration Guide and link. New Jersey has red tape to explain red tape. (Note: it is possible to do this in person but my personal experience is that the local MVC employees will either give you a blank stare or say that such plates are not available. Do it by mail!)
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Year of Manufacture plates not permitted.
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New Mexico
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New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division. Application form, requirements and instructions.
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The link takes you to the Year of Manufacture application form (Motor Vehicle Code Section 66-3-423 NMSA 1978)
The division may specially register and permit the use of year-of-manufacture license plates on motor vehicles that are 30 or more years old. The division shall inspect the year-of-manufacture plate to ensure that it is in good condition and that the number on the plate is not already assigned or in use. To qualify for use, the year-of-manufacture plate shall be an authentic plate issued in New Mexico during the motor vehicle's model year.
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New York
North Carolina
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Triad Austin Healey Club, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Carolinas Austin Healey Club covering North and South Carolina.
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I can not find an application of link for this plate but I have confirmation from North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles that these are available.
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Year of Manufacture plates permitted. No link. I received the following from NC DMV
"Yes you may use that 1958 manufacture plate on the back of the vehicle but you still have to purchase our antique plate to keep inside the vehicle in case you are stopped by law enforcement." (Note, I used as an example, my car when I queried the NC DMV)
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North Dakota
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North Dakota Department of Transportation. The link takes you to a manual which has more information than you want to read but use the index on the manual and go to the "Antique" page to get instructions and requirements.
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Year of Manufacture plates.
Same link and section in the document as above. Reproductions are not allowed. Must be an original plate.
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Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
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Austin Healey Club of Oregon
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Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. Link is to the Special Interest Vehicle Plate (25 years or older) which is not to be confused with the Antique Auto plate which applies to cars manufactured prior to 1958.The antique Auto plate age changes each year and is defined as a car manufactured in a year that is one half the difference between the current year and 1900. Politicians!!
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Year of Manufacture plates are allowed. Link takes you the Oregon DMV page.
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Pennsylvania
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Austin Healey Sports and Touring Club (Eastern Pennsylvania)
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Driver and Vehicle Services. Link takes you to a fact sheet which outlines the requirements and lists the necessary forms.
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Link takes you to a fact sheet which outlines the requirements and lists the necessary forms. This fact sheet also explains the requirement for Year of Manufacture plates.
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Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
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South Dakota Motor Vehicles Division. Link is to the application form which has the requirements on the second page.
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If you have the original plates that came with the car (or a South Dakota plate of the year of manufacture), you can display that plate.
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Tennessee
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Tennessee Department of Revenue. The link takes you to the requirements where you will find a link to the proper form.
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Year of manufacture plates. Link takes you to the applicaiton form on the back of which are the requirements for YOM plates.
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Texas
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North Texas Austin Healey Club.
Extensive technical articles and products for sale.
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South Texas Austin Healey Club. San Antonio, TX.
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Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Link takes you a page listing forms. Scroll down to the Antique auto form. The form is in PDF format.
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Year of Manufacture plates. Same form as above.
Go down to the Requirements section. The plate must be examined by the local tax assessor before application can be made.
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Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
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West Virginia Department of Transportation Motor Vehicles Division. Application Form.
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Link takes you to the application necessary to use year of manufacture plates.
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Wisconsin
Wyoming
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Wyoming Department of Transportation. Procedures to register and a link to a PDF file for the application.
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Year of Manufacture plates not permitted. However, the link on the left is to a section of the Motor Vehicle Law permitting such plates effective 2001. Do not know if this is still in effect OR if it was actually adopted.
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Australia
Austria
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Austin Healey Club of Austria.
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Belgium
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Austin Healey Club of Belgium.
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Canada
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Austin Healey Club of British Columbia.
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Austin Healey Club of Manitoba, Canada.
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Austin Healey Club of Southern Ontario
Good site for photos. GREAT Technical Articles!
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Austin Healey Club of Quebec
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Canadian Vintage Touring Club.
Friends of the Healey List are members
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Canada Licensing and Year of Manufacture Plate procedures
This section needs extensive review
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Alberta
Instructions to register a vehicle. Antique plates are available but I can not find a specific cost except that if you click on "Vehicle Class Cross reference" on the left of the page, you will find a listing for that class of vehicle.
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Alberta
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British Columbia
Instructions and insurance requirements for Antique cars in British Columbia.
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British Columbia
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Manitoba
Registration of antique vehicles is only done at selected offices per the instruction found at the link.
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Manitoba
Year of Manufacture plates are not allowed.
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New Brunswick
Antique auto or historic car plates apparently not available.
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New Brunswick
Year of Manufacture plates apparently not allowed.
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New Foundland & Labrador
Antique registration is possible if the vehicle is certified by the Newfoundland Antique and Classic Car Club. It is not clear if there is a special plate.
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New Foundland & Labrador
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Nova Scotia
Link is to the section of the Nova Scotia regulations covering Antique registration. I do not find a specific plate for this.Being researched.
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Nova Scotia
Year of Manufacture plates apparently not allowed.
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Ontario
While there is nothing specific on Historic cars that I can find on the web site, there is mention of a surcharge for Historic plates. aparently there are different fees in Southern and Northern Ontario.
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Ontario
Procedures to use Year of Manufacture Plates.
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Prince Edward Island
Antique auto or historic car plates apparently not available.
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Prince Edward Island
Year of Manufacture plates apparently not allowed.
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Quebec Antique auto or historic car plates apparently not available. After reading through information on line for over an hour, I still am confused as to the procedure to register a car in Quebec NO WORKABLE LINK YET
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Quebec
Year of Manufacture plates apparently not allowed.
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Saskatchewan Antique auto or historic car plates apparently not available. NO WORKABLE LINK YET
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Saskatchewan NO WORKABLE LINK YET
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Denmark
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Austin Healey Club of Denmark.
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France
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Austin Healey Club of France.
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Germany
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Austin Healey Club of Germany.
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Italy
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Austin Healey Club of Italy.
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Japan
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Austin Healey Club of Japan. Now in English.
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The Netherlands
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Austin Healey Club of The Netherlands. There is also a link to the Austin Healey Museum.
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New Zealand
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New Zealand Austin Healey Club
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Norway
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Austin Healey Club of Norway.
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South Africa
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Austin Healey Club of South Africa.
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Sweden
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Austin Healey Club of Sweden. Now in English.
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Switzerland
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Switzerland Austin Healey Club.
Source of the Austin Healey sound file you hear on this site.
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United Kingdom
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The UK's national Austin Healey Club,
with links to the UK club Centres.
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Austin Healey Club of Thames Valley.
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Northern Centre Austin Healey Club. Northern Ireland, Northern England, North Wales and Scotland and its Islands.
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