Death of special building in NZ

[jansens]

Hi Stuart, that has actually been suggested to me before regarding the Riley! I think 'historic' cars are another thing altogether They call them SIVs. These are the rules below. I am guessing Austin 7s specials don't apply! The devil is always in the details here. That last line "prove that the vehicle otherwise complies with the Land Transport Rules" would worry me. 

The whole vehicle licensing agency, Waka Kotahi - NZTA, are in a bit of a state by the sounds of it and they have been in the news a lot the last few years mainly around truck certifications. I think they got done by the government for being too lax on things in and recent years have swung too far back the other way.

Requirements that the vehicle must meet
To have a vehicle identified as a special interest vehicle, the Transport Agency must deem it to have historic value or it must meet three of the following four requirements:

• The vehicle (or its make, model and submodel) is identified as being a collector's item in one of the following magazines or their respective websites – Australian Classic Car, Car and Driver (US), Automobile (US), Motor (Australia), Motor Trend (US), New Zealand Autocar, New Zealand Classic Car, Road and Track (US), Top Gear (UK), Top Gear NZ, Unique Cars (Australia) or Wheels (Australia).
  
  
• Less than 20,000 units of the vehicle’s make and model have been (or were) manufactured annually.
  
  
• The vehicle is, and was manufactured as, a two-door coupe or a convertible.
  
  
• The vehicle is, and was manufactured as, a high-performance vehicle.
  Additional requirements attached to special interest vehiclesIn addition to the declaration on the application, you must:
  • have another vehicle (eg car, ute, minivan) for your everyday use
    
    
  • not have any other special interest vehicle registered in your name
    
    
  • prove that the vehicle otherwise complies with the Land Transport Rules.