Owing a classic car that you have purchased or rebuilt is reward enough for all the work and love you put into keeping it in great driving and show condition. If you are registering a classic car for the first time in Wheat Ridge, CO, the CO Insurance Specialist can help you with your registration and insurance questions. Make sure you know the value of your car so that you can cover it effectively.

What is a Classic Car?

In Colorado, an antique car is any vehicle manufactured at least 25 years ago. A street rod is any vehicle made before 1948. These are considered collector cars and additional information is needed to register them at the DMV. A custom-built car is one made from scratch to resemble this type of vehicle.

Registering a Classic Vehicle

Before you head out to register your pride and job at the Wheat Ridge CO Department of Motor Vehicles, make sure you have all the information you need to be prepared ahead of time. The first step is getting an inspection and having a VIN assigned by a certified Colorado law enforcement officer. Go to the county DMV to register a verification of the VIN. This takes some time, but once it’s complete, a Colorado State Police officer will contact you about an inspection. Here are the required registration documents.

• Title and Registration application
• Bill of sale for parts used in reconstruction
• Certificate of Title or manufacturer’s certificate of origin (if the car has a title already)
• Before and After photos of back and passenger side than the front and driver’s side
• Colorado Assigned VIN Declaration of Facts
• Appraisal
• Emissions test pass report

Take all the paperwork to the county motor vehicle office to apply for a title. Contact a CO Insurance Specialist for questions and quotes on insurance for your titled classic or re-built car. Don’t wait to get the paperwork done. Cars were made to drive and yours will look great on the highways and byways of Wheat Ridge, CO.