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i am opposed to AB 118. There are few cars running around that are
pre-1976. the impact that this proposal will have is very
insignificant. the amount of pollutants from pre-1976 cars is very
small, especially when compared to the huge amount of pollutants
from modern cars, factories, coal plants, etc. it would be
irrelevant to remove these pre-1976 because they are classic cars,
which are generally maintained and in great running order, thus not
polluting much anyway. Give it time, and the pre-1976 vehicles that
are not being restored will phase out due gas prices and
registration and insurrance prices.

It will be a great harm to car enthusiast (like myself),
hotrodders, car collectors, and car history itself to remove these
cars from the road. Many classics cars have been modified for
performance for the simple reason that they did not have to pass
smog, becouse there was no smog on these classics cars. now to add
smog onto these cars is a crime because the majority of them might
not pass, thus leaving these cars not drivable on public roads.
some people spent their whole lives building these classic cars,
and it would be terrible for them to never get to drive them just
becouse of some stupid logistical reason.

Furthermore, California is in a budget crisis. Paying people to
remove their cars is not the answer. i agree that we all need to
reduce air pollutants, but there are better ways of doing so than
trying to remove these classic cars. 

As i mentioned before, there is not enough of these classic
pre-1976 cars to have any real effect on the environment anyway.
trying to remove them is not the answer, nor will it have any real
effect. 

I am opposed to AB 118. i urge you and everyone else to oppose and
reconsider this proposal. 

Thank you, 

Clifton Gully