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New MVD Procedure for Collector Vehicles

Owners of collectable autos over 15 years old are now eligible to skip emission testing when registering their vehicles in Maricopa County.  No longer will the serious car collector, who drives his car only to club shows, events, and pleasure rides, have to worry about his vehicle passing an emission test.  Older cars were not designed to pass today’s emission standards and trying to pass had become expensive and owners had to alter the original design of their collector car.  The Arizona Automobile Hobbyist Counsel has worked hard on providing information that collectable car have very little effect on our air quality in Maricopa County and therefore not part of the problem.

The MVD is requiring the owner to provide proof that the vehicle is covered on a policy stating it is a collector vehicle. This means the owner must bring his full policy to the MVD or have his insurance agent submit proof directly to the MVD so the owner can register on-line.  I have received calls from some of my clients stating that they have been  turned away from the MVD because the policy did not specifically state the auto was a collectable car.  On Friday I spoke with the MVD and they have sent out memos to all locations and clerks, however at this time the MVD is only recognizing HAGERTY and JC TAYLOR as the only acceptable insurance carriers.  I have sent notification to the MVD for all of my Hagerty clients, if you do not have a local Hagerty Agent, I will be glad to help you with the process.  I encourage all collectors to contact their local agent so they can get their collectable car registered without any complications.

                                                               Steve Wingenfeld 
                                                               Hagerty Insurance
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