Classic car Hobby under attack

The one thing I find amazing from that article is that there are states that do not require a periodic safety inspection for all vehicles. I do not disagree with him that all vehicles should be subjected to periodic safety inspection regardless of whether they are an antique or not and if I was a Pennsylvania resident I would support that requirement. Just like folks that own newer cars an don't take care of them there are folks with antiques that shouldn't have them on the road at all.

The rest of the article is a bunch of rambling that states some facts that don't support his claims and actually make a case that safety inspections aren't required. Only the motorcycle accident takes an incident out of context and try's to paint a negative picture but he immediately goes on to admit that he does not know what caused the accident.

The one sentence I agree whole completely with and hope all the readers of the paper listen to is; "So the next time you pass a vehicle with an antique license plate, admire its novelty. But keep your distance."

I find folks getting all together to close to my car on the road trying to check it out. And a buddie of mine was in an accident in Pennsylvania a couple of years back with his hemi powered 32 Ford Street Rod when some one on the hiway got close enough to touch one of his exposed Mickey Thompsons and the car was sucked right into the body.