Hemmings Daily: Despite prior opposition, new Arkansas law increases antique vehicle cutoff from 25 to 45 years

In an effort to prevent abuse of the state's antique vehicle registration system, lawmakers in Arkansas have limited the eligibility of vehicles to those 45 years and older, despite a public outcry that killed a nearly identical piece of legislation two years ago. When State Representative Jack Fortner introduced H.B. 1547 in the Arkansas state legislature in 2017, he said the bill's purpose wasn't necessarily to increase revenues for the state, rather to do away with the state's 25-year rolling cutoff for vehicl [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Wednesday, March 20, 2019 [Despite prior opposition, new Arkansas law increases antique vehicle cutoff from 25 to 45 years]( [Despite prior opposition, new Arkansas law increases antique vehicle cutoff from 25 to 45 years]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - In an effort to prevent abuse of the state's antique vehicle registration system, lawmakers in Arkansas have limited the eligibility of vehicles to those 45 years and older, despite a public outcry that killed a nearly identical piece of legislation two years ago. When State Representative Jack Fortner introduced H.B. 1547 in the Arkansas state legislature in 2017, he said the bill's purpose wasn't necessarily to increase revenues for the state, rather to do away with the state's 25-year rolling cutoff for vehicl... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1979 Mazda RX-7]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1979 Mazda RX-7]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Refurbished 1979 Mazda RX-7 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This 'first year' ('numbers matched') RX-7 is in exceptional, original condition. I am the third owner; the first two had it six years (55K miles). I drove it 6 years - of which it was stored winters and fair-weather-driven only - the last 25 years it has been indoor stored on blocks. After storage, it was mechanically scrutinzed and refurbished by a Mazda tech with 30 years rotary engine experince. 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