Welcome to the club Frosty!
In AZ there is a law in effect that may help you out. It seems obvious that this is not your daily driver. Pretty much any car that is not a daily driver can be insured by Collector car insurance, I use Grundy but there are many out there.
In AZ any car covered by Collector Car Insurance can by-pass emissions testing. Just take the insurance declaration page to the DMV and they will enter the information into the system and you get tags right away. I haven't had to take the Lightning, Cobra or the 71 to DMV for a few years now. Just send in the money for renewal and I'm good to go.