New Jersey has two registration programs for older cars. And they are very different.

The "Classic Car" reg requires your car to be 25 years or older. You can only drive it for display purposes. And yes, if you take it to work or the supermarkey and it gets damaged you're SOL insurance wise. No visit to the inspection station required ever. Special plates issued.

The other is the "Collectors Car" reg. Car need be only 15 y/o, unmodified, stock. Restrictions are you can only drive it 3K a year. You may drive it anywhere, for any reason but not for commercial purposes. You still have to visit the inspection station every two years, but only for an odometer check. You keep your present plates and you get a weird inspection sticker instead. This is what I have on my '79 300D. I have been stopped several times by cops because of the weird windshield sticker. They say they never heard of such a thing. It’s always been fun. Hell! When I went for my original "inspection" the station supervisor had to call Trenton to ask how it was done.

Insurance on both types requires they they be stored in a locked garage and is dirt cheap.

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Toblin

'79 300D, "Liesel von Diesel", 235K

I kid proofed the house....but they still get in