Antique Motor Vehicle. Any motor vehicle, including a truck regardless of its weight, over 25 years old which is maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest, but not for use in commerce. For the purposes of this section, “maintained for use” shall mean a motor vehicle or motorcycle in its original condition or restored to original or better condition and not intended for daily use.


Custom Vehicle. any motor vehicle that is at least 30 model years old and has been altered from the manufacturer's original design or has a body constructed from non-original materials, but which is not a street rod and does not weigh more than 6,000 pounds.


Exempt Vehicle. A motor vehicle that is exempt from titling requirements because its manufacturer’s model year is before the year 2000.


Glider Kit. A kit supplied by a manufacturer to rebuild a wrecked truck tractor.


Rebuilt Vehicle. A vehicle that was once declared a salvage vehicle and has been restored so
that it is in condition for legal use on a public way.


Homemade Vehicle. A vehicle made from various parts of other vehicles so that the serial number of the body frame does not reflect the vehicle's identity. The term includes “composite vehicle”, “reconstructed vehicle” and “kit car”.


Street Rod. A vehicle, the body and frame of which were manufactured prior to the year 1949 and which has been modified for safe road use, or a replica thereof which has also been modified for safe road use. For purposes of this section, the word “modified” means, but is not limited to, a substantial and material alteration or replacement of the engine, drive-train, suspension or brake system or alteration of the body which may be chopped, channeled, sectioned, filled or otherwise changed dimensionally from the original manufactured body. Any such modification may be made only if said modification equals, improves or enhances the safety aspects of the original equipment so modified. For purposes of this section, the word “replica” means a body or frame manufactured after the year 1949 and which resembles that of the original vehicle and which retains the basic style and dimensions as originally manufactured and whose major components such as grill shell, hood, or doors are readily interchangeable with the original pre-1949 component.


Title Brand. A consumer protection device in which various legends are recorded on the title to convey the status of a vehicle, for example, salvage or rebuilt vehicle.

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