The Newfoundland Antique and Classic Car Club has been authorized by the Provincial Government to perform the initial inspection and certification for formal classification of a vehicle as an “antique”.
In this province an “antique vehicle” is:
- a vehicle that is 25 years of age or older, maintained as nearly as possible with original component parts;
- certified by the Newfoundland Antique and Classic Car Club, and owned as a collector item;
- operated solely for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades and other similar functions; and
- used for occasional family pleasure but, in no event, for general transportation or business purposes.
This vehicle is not permitted to operate on roadways without the minimum required insurance coverage.
Criteria
- The vehicle must be a minimum of 25 years old;
- The vehicle must be as close to original as possible and in good restored or very presentable original condition ( i.e., seats, door panels, head liner, carpets, etc. must all be in place and not worn or damaged); and
- The body must be complete with no rust holes or rough patches.
The vehicle will be certified as an antique if it meets all of these requirements.
An antique vehicle does not include:
- kit cars
- hot rods
- custom built, or modified vehicles
- motor homes
- custom camper vans
- motor cycles, or
- commercial vehicles operated for occasional summer use
Modifications
Appearance of the body
Period type modifications such as continental kits or fender skirts. There will be no alternation of the body chassis or suspension.
Engine/Transmission
Original, as installed from the factory. In some cases, an updated drive train may be allowed, if drive train is the original type and appearance for the vehicle and has original style top pans, manifold, dome, carburetor and air cleaner. Performance built engines, torque converters or transmissions will not be approved.
Interior
Original interior, as installed from the factory, but may be converted to bucket seats and console, provided these are the correct type for that model year (e.g. a vehicle from the factory with a bench seat may be altered to bucket seats if the correct bucket seats are used).
Dashboard
Original dash with correct instrumentation. No altering of dash (e.g. cutting holes to fit gauges or modifying dash plates to take gauges). The conversion of the factory radio to AM/FM stereo is allowed provided it requires no alternation to the original dash.
Tires and Wheels
Original type of tires and wheels from the factory. These may be factory mags of that year. Custom wheel or wide tires that require cutting or altering of the wheel opening will not be permitted.
Antique Vehicle Registration Requirements
- Proof of vehicle ownership.
- Antique vehicle application for registration and licensing completed and certified by the Newfoundland Antique and Classic Car Club.
- Application form for vehicle registration completed by the registered owner.
- If this vehicle is not registered in the applicant’s name please see Vehicle Transfer .
- The annual registration fees are in the Fees Policy
- Information packages that include all necessary application forms are available at any Motor Registration office
Abuse of Registration Privileges
The Newfoundland Antique and Classic Car Club monitors approved vehicles to ensure that unauthorized modifications are not made and that abuse of the restricted licence plate does not occur.
The club issues one warning to abusers and, if the problem is not resolved, a report will be made to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles for cancellation of these plates.
Newfoundland Antique and Classic Car Club Contacts
The following individuals, registered with the Newfoundland Antique and Classic Car Club in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, are registered with the Motor Registration Division to certify antique vehicles: Contact List