Horseless Carriage. Any motor vehicle which is at least forty years old, capable of being operated upon the highway and operated primarily as a collector vehicle. A horseless carriage may be driven to and from auto shows, circuses, parades, displays, special excursions, and antique car club meetings, for testing purposes, and for the pleasure of others without compensation. It may not be used for regular transportation in the manner of a fully licensed vehicle or commercial purposes or to carry a load.


Collector. The owner of one or more vehicles described in RCW 46.18.220(1) who collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or disposes of the vehicle or parts of it, for his or her personal use, in order to preserve, restore, and maintain the vehicle for hobby or historical purposes.


Collector Vehicle. Any motor vehicle or travel trailer that is at least thirty years old. A collector vehicle may be driven to and from auto shows, circuses, parades, displays, special excursions, and antique car club meetings, for testing purposes, and for the pleasure of others without compensation. It may not be used for regular transportation in the manner of a fully licensed vehicle or commercial purposes or to carry a load.


Kit Vehicle. A passenger car or light truck assembled from a manufactured kit, and is either (i) a kit consisting of a prefabricated body and chassis used to construct a complete vehicle, or (ii) a kit consisting of a prefabricated body to be mounted on an existing vehicle chassis and drivetrain, commonly referred to as a donor vehicle. “Kit vehicle” does not include a vehicle that has been assembled by a manufacturer.


Street Rod Vehicle. A motor vehicle that:

(1) Is a 1948 or older vehicle or the vehicle was manufactured after 1948 to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1949; and

(2) Has alterations to one or more of the major component parts listed in RCW 46.80.010 that change the appearance or performance of the vehicle from the original manufacturer's design or has a body constructed from nonoriginal materials.

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