So in my country (Netherlands) a couple of years ago they changed the law somewhat. Road tax exemption moved from 25 years to 40 years old and if the car is over 50 years old they no longer require any inspection.
So 25 year old cars are just that, a 25 year old piece of crap that nobody cares about and they disappear to Africa or Eastern Europe for another 25 years of service (usually a lot earlier than becoming 25 years old though).
These days when I see a classic on the road (which isn't a lot by the way, in part due to the $8 a gallon fuel prices) it's usually a nice car instead of a flat black pile crap that is just 25 years old..
It works for me, the yearly or bi-yearly inspection is a total pain and they look for 'environment' related issues more than safety related issues anyway.
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1968 - Pontiac GTO
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