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Custom Vehicle/Kit Car/Replica Legislation In TennesseeLegislation has been reintroduced in the Tennessee State Senate to create a vehicle registration and titling classification for custom vehicles that will be considered by the Senate Transportation Committee. The measure defines a custom as an altered vehicle over 25 years old or manufactured to resemble a vehicle 25 years old or older. Under the bill, kit cars and replica vehicles will be assigned a certificate of title bearing the same model year designation as the production vehicle it most closely resembles. The bill exempts customs from periodic vehicle inspections and emissions inspections and from a range of standard equipment requirements. The legislation also provides for a one-time registration fee of $25, valid as long as you own the custom vehicle. The bills mirror model legislation created by SEMA and recently enacted in Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, and Rhode Island. For up-to-the-minute info on what laws are being considered in what states, check out www.semasan.com.
Five Awards For Pfaff DesignsThe Detroit AutoRama is considered the premier custom car show in North America. For someone there to walk away with not one but five separate awards is rare-but that's what happened to Pfaff Designs. Pfaff designed the driving lights and molded taillights for the "First Strike" Cobra roadster that debuted at the show and took First Place in its class, as well as the KIT CAR Editor's Choice award. Built by Ron Nelson of Burton, Missouri, the colorful roadster employed Pfaff's signature three-tone paint job to accentuate the Cobra's muscular body style (look for "First Strike" on page 36 of this issue)
Pfaff designed another award-winning ride, a 1933 Speedstar known as "Lucky Star" that took First Place in its class, as well as "The Poison Dart"- a radical 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger that took Second Place. Pfaff also created the car's unique Polynesian-inspired exhibit that claimed an Outstanding Display honor. Pfaff's award-winning designs have been featured on dozens of custom car projects, at SEMA, on TV shows, and in numerous automotive magazines. For more information on Pfaff, contact Pfaff Digital Rendering & Design at (248) 414-7545, or get a look online by visiting www.pfaffdesigns.com.