Owning a classic car is usually pretty simple, but some of the newer classics often have a tough go in regard to the state’s smog-check laws. Help may be coming to the rescue from Sacramento: Senate Bill 712.
“We’re trying to bring back the old rolling exemption for a 35-year exemption to exclude classic cars,” said State Sen. Shannon Grove of Bakersfield, the bill’s author.
Right now, the smog check exemption is for cars model years 1975 and older, which has been the standard since 2005. Under the new proposal, any car 35 years old or older would be exempted as well. But only bona-fide classics insured as such, not cars used for regular transportation…