I registered my new-to-me 87 yesterday and paid $52.
Texas is pretty reasonable too.
Ed

--- On Tue, 7/15/08, Jack R. <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

From: Jack R. <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84 Westy
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 8:27 AM

Just sharing, the annual fee to license my 84 Westy in Michigan is $68.00

Michigan bases the fee on original cost of the vehicle.

Jack R.