Antique Motor Vehicle. A motor vehicle which has a model year of 1945 or earlier and which has not been altered or modified from the original manufacturer’s specifications.


Collector. The owner of one or more special interest vehicles who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes of special interest vehicles or parts thereof for the collectors own use in order to restore, preserve and maintain a special interest vehicle for historic interest.


Historic Military Vehicle. A former military vehicle that is at least 25 years old if imported from another country and of any age if not imported that was manufactured for use in any country’s military forces and is maintained to accurately represent its military design and markings, regardless of the vehicles size or weight.


Hobbyist. The owner of one or more reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicles who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes of reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicles or parts thereof for personal use in order to build, reconstruct, restore, preserve and maintain a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle for historic or hobby interest.


Homemade Vehicle. A motor vehicle that has been constructed or assembled from new or used parts or both using a body and frame not originating from and not resembling any previously manufactured motor vehicle.


Former Military Vehicle. A vehicle, including a trailer but excluding a tracked vehicle, that was manufactured for use in any country’s military forces, and includes any of the following vehicles if the vehicle is at least 25 years old: (1) A high-mobility, all-terrain, 4-wheel or 6-wheel drive vehicle originally manufactured for military use and commonly known by the trade name of "Pinzgauer;" (2) A vehicle commonly known by the name of "Kaiser Jeep M715;" (3) A high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
originally manufactured for use by the U.S. military forces and commonly known by the name of "Humvee" that, notwithstanding Wis. Stat. § 341.266(1)(am)(intro.), is at least 22 years old; (4) A 6- wheel drive utility vehicle originally manufactured for use by the U.S. military forces during World War II, known by the acronym of "DUKW" and commonly referred to by the name of "Duck."


Parts Car. A motor vehicle generally in nonoperable condition which is owned by the collector to furnish parts which will enable the collector to restore, preserve and maintain a special interest vehicle or antique vehicle.


Parts Vehicle. A vehicle generally in nonoperable condition that is owned to furnish parts which will enable a historic military vehicle owner to restore, preserve, and maintain a historic military vehicle.


Reconstructed Vehicle. A motor vehicle of any age which has been substantially altered or modified from original manufacturer’s specifications to such an extent that it no longer resembles the original manufactured vehicle.


Replica Vehicle. A motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, that is a reproduction of a vehicle originally made by another manufacturer and that consists of a reproduction body that is combined with a new, used, or replica frame and drivetrain.


Special Interest Vehicle. A former military vehicle or a motor vehicle of any age with a body that has not been altered that is being preserved by a collector because of its historic interest.

Street Modified Vehicle. A motor vehicle of any age which has been modified from original manufacturer’s specifications, but does not include any reconstructed vehicle

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