Here’s A List Of All The Seriously Expensive Cars Dodging Taxes With Montana Plates

Did you know that there are forty Porsche 918 Spyders registered in Montana?

For years, wealthy automotive and RV enthusiasts have been registering their fancy and expensive playthings in Montana to avoid paying higher taxes in whatever state they happen to reside in.

[Ed. Note: Cough, California, cough.]

It’s a big enough difference in your registration taxes that hundreds of one-percenters have been using this loophole for years. According to a report from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, that loophole might be shrinking. The Montana Senate added a so-called “Ferrari Tax” to HB 650, which was approved by a vote of 72 yeas to 28 nays, adding a 1%-of-suggested-price annual fee, on top of the regular annual licensing fees.

It is likely that this 1% tax will not deter many of these folks from continuing the practice, as their home states will usually still cost significantly more per year in taxes. The loophole remains open, but in this way, Montana can at least profit from the practice. Montana doesn’t know exactly how many of the cars on this list have been registered by Montana residents, but they suspect the percentage is quite low. It seems unlikely that nearly fifty Ferrari 458 Speciale owners live there, right?

• Acura NSX, 10 vehicles valued at $180,000 apiece, with total fees of $16,200 charged to all 10 vehicle owners.
• Aston DB11, three vehicles valued at $215,000 apiece, with total fees of $5,805.
• Aston DB9, one vehicle valued at $200,000, with a total fee of $1,800.
• Aston Rapide, one vehicle valued at $210,000, with a total fee of $1,890.
• Aston Vanquish, five vehicles valued at $290,000 apiece, with total fees of $13,500.
• Audi R8, 14 vehicles valued at $160,000 apiece, with total fees of $20,160.
• Bentley, 40 vehicles valued at $220,000 apiece, with total fees of $79,200.
• Bentley Mulsanne, five vehicles valued at $300,000 apiece with total fees of $13.500.
• Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse, one vehicle valued at $2.2 million, with total fees of $19,800.
• Ferrari 458, 27 vehicles valued at $240,000 apiece, with total fees of $58,320.
• Ferrari 458 Speciale, 49 vehicles valued at $270,000 apiece, with total fees of $119,070.
• Ferrari 488, 79 vehicles valued at $250,000 apiece, with total fees of $177,750.
• Ferrari California, 34 vehicles valued at $200,000 apiece, with total fees of $61,200.
• Ferrari F12, 49 vehicles valued at $300,000 apiece, with total fees of $132,300.
• Ferrari FF, nine vehicles valued at $300,000 apiece, with total fees of $24,300.
• Ferrari F60, two vehicles valued at $2.5 million apiece, with total fees of $45,000.
• Ferrari Laferrari, 14 vehicles valued at $1.5 million apiece, with total fees of $189,000.
• Koenigsegg Agera One 1, one vehicle valued at $2 million, with total fees of $18,000.
• Lamborghini Aventador, 55 vehicles valued at $400,000 apiece, with total fees of $198,000.
• Lamborghini Huracan, 83 vehicles valued at $200,000 apiece, with total fees of $149,400.
• McLaren 570, 14 vehicles valued at $190,000 apiece, with total fees of $23,940,
• McLaren 650, 31 vehicles worth $350,000 apiece, with total fees of $97,650.
• McLaren 675, 49 vehicles worth $350,000 apiece, with total fees of $154,350,
• McLaren P1, 23 vehicles worth $1.15 million apiece, with total fees of $238,000.
• Mercedes S550, 84 vehicles worth $190,000 apiece, with total fees of $143,640.
• Mercedes S600, four vehicles worth $190,000 apiece, with total fees of $6,840.
• Porsche 918, 40 vehicles valued at $850,000 apiece, with total fees of $306,000.
• Pagani Huayra, four vehicles valued at $2.5 million apiece, with total fees of $90,000.
• Rolls Royce Dawn, 18 vehicles valued at $340,000 apiece, with total fees of $55,080.
• Rolls Royce Ghost, nine vehicles valued at $300,000 apiece, with total fees of $24,300.
• Rolls Royce Phantom, 16 vehicles valued at $430,000 apiece, with total fees of $61,920.
• Rolls Royce Wraith, 21 vehicles valued at $300,000 apiece, with total fees of $56,700.

[Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle via Jalopnik.com]