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Antique Auto Insurance For Those With Good Taste 
By: Rob Gormly
Do you like to fee like Jay Leno driving your antique car in a local parade. Or maybe it is just the pride of ownership you enjoy as it stands out at your favorite car show. Have you thought much about the insurance coverage you have on it. You may be paying way too much.
Did you know that there was a special insurance for your antique car? It is much less than what you would pay for regular car insurance. The reason is that antique car insurance assumes that you are not driving your antique car on a regular basis or even for joy rides. So even though the insurance is affordable they do have certain restrictions. They must not be driven for leisure, although the can be transported and displayed for show. They may allow you to drive them in parades but not to cruise down the beach in.
The storage of the car may also come into play with antique auto insurance. Most companies require that it be kept in a locked garage or storage facility when not in use. Keeping it under a tarp in the backyard may not be protection enough. Remember, these older cars are impossible to replace so the antique auto insurance provider wants to be sure that the risk to the car being stolen or vandalized is kept to a minimum.
You first need to think about how often you're going to drive that car and how it will be stored. Most companies that provide antique auto insurance require that you disclose how often and how far the car will be driven. For instance, some very old cars are used only in parades, exhibitions, club activities, and other such limited functions. They are not used for "joy rides" or anything else. Your carrier for your antique auto insurance may dictate how far the car can be driven and how often it can be taken out. They may also state quite clearly that the car cannot be driven for personal use.
It's also important to realize that there is a difference between antique auto insurance and the coverage provided for vehicles such as "muscle" cars, racing cars, and even what you may call classic cars. Most antique cars need to be 25 years old or more, whereas classic cars may be only fifteen years old. Also, it may be assumed that muscle cars and racers will be used more often and may pose more of a risk for accidents - most who own cars like this know how tempting it is to start racing it or showboating just a little.
If you have an old car you're proud of, consider getting antique auto insurance so that it doesn't need to just sit in the garage. Shop around a little to get a good deal. It isn't as expensive as you may think it is. Since the car is driven so infrequently there is not much risk for the insurance company so they don't charge as much as they do for your everyday car.
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