Vintage Cars

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Vintage vehicle enthusiasts in Uttar Pradesh can now register their prized cars and bikes in the "vintage" category, with the state transport department starting the facility in line with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' (MoRTH) 2021 notification. Officials on Monday said the move will provide clarity, ease of compliance and help preserve the heritage value of these vehicles. The facility has been rolled out under the provisions of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. A detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for vintage registration is currently under consideration by the Uttar Pradesh government and will be implemented once approved. Until then, registrations will be processed strictly as per the central government notification, officials said. "Citizen convenience and regulatory compliance are our priorities. Vintage registration is not for daily or commercial use; it is meant to preserve the vehicle's original technical configuration and to maintain orderly ..

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Nearly 50 vintage cars, including a 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom I, and more than 20 classic motorcycles will be put on display at an event here on Sunday being organised by the Delhi government in the lead-up to the G20 Summit. The event, "Vintage for Life -- The G20 Vintage Vehicles Drive", is being co-hosted by the Delhi government's Transport Department in partnership with the Heritage Motoring Club of India (HMCI), and will be flagged off by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on February 26 from the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. "About 50 vintage cars, and 23 vintage motorcycles and bikes will be part of the event that also puts special focus on the G20. The oldest cars taking part in it is of 1928 vintage while the least old is of 1970s period," a senior official of HMCI told PTI. The 1928 vintage cars include a Rolls Royce Phantom I and a Model A Ford, he said. The rally seeks to shine a spotlight on the fact that India is chairing the G20 at present, as also to spread the ...

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The move is aimed at helping collectors of such vehicles avoid harassments from enforcement agencies, an official said.

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