Antique Vehicle. A vehicle that is older than one-half the number of years between the current
year and 1900 and that is maintained as a collector's item.
Assembled Vehicle. A vehicle:
(1) With a body that does not resemble any particular year model or make of vehicle;
(2) That is not a vehicle rebuilt by a manufacturer;
(3) That is not a vehicle built in a factory where the year model and make are assigned at the factory; and
(4) That is not an antique vehicle, a vehicle of special interest, a reconstructed vehicle or a replica.
Racing Activity Vehicle. A motor vehicle that:
(1) Is primarily used for racing on a race track and that has:
(a) A bodiless tubular steel chassis that forms the main structural component of the vehicle;
(b) High side rails;
(c) Integral front and rear rollover tubes;
(d) A suspension with both front and rear double unequal length wishbones and inboard, pushrod operated dampers; and
(e) A product identification number instead of a vehicle identification number; and
(2) Is not a replica or an assembled vehicle.
Reconstructed Vehicle. Either:
(1) A vehicle that:
(a) Has a body that resembles and primarily is a particular year model or make of vehicle;
(b) Is not a vehicle rebuilt by a manufacturer;
(c) Is not a vehicle built in a factory where the year model and make are assigned at the factory; and
(d) Is not a replica; or
(3) A motor truck that has been rebuilt using a component kit if the manufacturer of the kit assigns a vehicle identification number and provides a manufacturer's certificate of origin for the kit.
Replica. A vehicle with a body built to resemble and be a reproduction of another vehicle of a
given year and given manufacturer.
Street Rod. A motor vehicle that:
(1) Was manufactured prior to 1949 or was manufactured to resemble a motor vehicle manufactured prior to 1949;
(2) May be equipped with a drive train, suspension system or brake system that is different from the drive train, suspension system or brake system originally installed on the vehicle;
(3) May have alterations to the dimensions of the original body of the vehicle; and
(4) Is not a motorcycle or an assembled vehicle.
Vehicle of Special Interest. Any American or foreign made vehicle that is maintained as a
collector's item and that:
(1) Is a street rod under ORS 801.513;|
(2) Is a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle and originally manufactured for military use; or
(3) Complies with all of the following:
(a) The vehicle must be:
(A) At least 25 years old as dated from any current year; or
(B) Sanctioned as a vehicle of special interest by an established organization that provides for recognition of vehicles of special interest.
(b) If the vehicle is a reconstructed vehicle, the Department of Transportation must determine that the vehicle has been reconstructed with substantially original parts and that the vehicle otherwise complies with this section.