‘Vehicle of special interest’ means any American or foreign made vehicle that is maintained as a collector’s item and that:

(1) Is a street rod under ORS § 801.513;

(2) Is a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle and originally manufactured for military use; or

(3) Complies with all of the following:

(a) The vehicle must be:

(A) At least 25 years old as dated from any current year; or

(B) Sanctioned as a vehicle of special interest by an established organization that provides for recognition of vehicles of special interest.

(b) If the vehicle is a reconstructed vehicle, the Department of Transportation must determine that the vehicle has been reconstructed with substantially original parts and that the vehicle otherwise complies with this section. [1983 c.338 § 112; 1985 c.16 § 29; 1997 c.402 § 3; 2003 c.122 § 2; 2017 c.196 § 1]