#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
Classic car enthusiasts, brace yourselves! The DVLA has been quietly running a consultation that could have MAJOR implications for historic, rebuilt, modified, and electric-converted vehicles in the UK. The responses are in, and while no official policy changes have been announced yet, the findings reveal a growing divide between preservationists, custom builders, and bureaucratic red tape.
Imagine you’re cruising down an empty street late at night, only to find your car suddenly cutting power to slow to the posted 20mph limit. Sounds like something out of a dystopian sci-fi, right? Well, brace yourselves because from 7 July 2024, all new cars sold in Europe are now equipped with Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) technology – that’s a speed limiter to you and me!
Could major changes be coming to the historic vehicle tax exemption we rely on? In today’s video, we’re unpacking a concerning piece of communication that hints at possible changes to the tax exemptions for classic cars in the UK. A subscriber’s back-and-forth with the DVLA might have inadvertently revealed the possibility that the UK Chancellor could be reconsidering the 40-year rolling exemption rule for historic vehicles. With Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement scheduled for November 22nd, and given the switch to electric vehicles, the government could be eyeing historic vehicles as a source of recouped revenue. This could affect approximately 1.5 million vehicles in the UK!
