N.M. Stat. § 66-11-2
Definitions.
For the purposes of this act [66-11-1 to 66-11-5 NMSA 1978]:
A. "collector" means the owner of one or more vehicles of historic or special interest
who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes of these vehicles or parts thereof
for his own use in order to preserve, restore and maintain a vehicle for hobby purposes;
B. "parts car" means a motor vehicle generally in nonoperable condition which is
owned by a collector to furnish parts that are usually nonobtainable from normal
sources, thus enabling a collector to preserve, restore and maintain a motor vehicle of
historic or special interest; and
C. "historic or special interest vehicle" means a vehicle of any age which, because
of its significance, is being collected, preserved, restored or maintained by a hobbyist as
a leisure pursuit.