Retro California Plates

[Scooter]

Is anyone here participating in the Retro California Plate program?

DMV takes orders for retro license plates - latimes.com

[kp.sfo]

You bet... Thanks for sharing! The blue/gold plates are so much better-looking on a 70s car IMO.
Wondering if they will accept personalized plates in the original "123_SAM" sequence?!

[Rodsrsr]

Very cool, Thanks!

[Danimal16]

My 71 was originally licensed in California with a blue plate. I have tried to get personalized plates to match that original six character plate. However I am unable to do so. I could get the numbered plate one before or after, but not the number that was original to the car.

I imagine it is because my vehicle is still operational as opposed to the other vehicles being long gone.

Does anyone know who I would need to contact if there is a method to get my original sequence reissued?

Thanks

[Cairo94507]

I just placed an order for my 71 SIX

[Jack Olsen]

I hope they get enough participants.

Is it messed up that I want black, not blue, plates for my black 1972? I think I'd rather have the plate match the car than be period-correct.

[ard]

So, reading the press release announcing this program, it states that:

The law specifies that 7,500 applications must be reached by January 1, 2015. If 7,500 applications are not received by that date, any fees paid for the California Legacy plates will be refunded to the applicant.

Does this mean that the plates will NOT be issued until AFTER January 1st, 2015?

[ard]

Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

I hope they get enough participants.

Is it messed up that I want black, not blue, plates for my black 1972? I think I'd rather have the plate match the car than be period-correct.

What's not clear to me Jack is whether the plate "type" limits the # of characters available. The yellow and the black plates only had a total of 6 characters back in the day, I believe. If the program is truly a "vintage license plate" program then I imagine that the yellow and the black plates limit you to 6 characters, although I would love to be proven wrong.

[wes_r]

So, reading the press release announcing this program, it states that:



The law specifies that 7,500 applications must be reached by January 1, 2015. If 7,500 applications are not received by that date, any fees paid for the California Legacy plates will be refunded to the applicant.



Does this mean that the plates will NOT be issued until AFTER January 1st, 2015?

Basically the state needs 7,500 pre-orders before Jan 1, 2015 or the program is dead.

As soon as they reach that minimum threshold they'll start production and from there it will take 9-12 months to receive your plates.

I for one can't wait to get my hands on some blue plates for my 87 GP white coupe. Not period correct, but will look good nonetheless!

[howard freeman]

Can we order them from out of state????
Howard

[al lkosmal]

Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

I hope they get enough participants.

Is it messed up that I want black, not blue, plates for my black 1972? I think I'd rather have the plate match the car than be period-correct.

don't change a thing.............aren't we in the midst of a period now? .

[schubee]

Here's a link to the form: http://apps.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg17L.pdf

Ordered my "period correct" month decal on ebay as well!

[bike2ride95]

Jack Olsen's RSR clone, what a car!! Always makes me drool..

[kjchristopher]

I'm in. I may also do black instead of blue for the same reasons as Jack.

[ClickClickBoom]

Maybe Wayne will put this in the announcement area at the top.

[pdqcarrera]

Ordered black-n-yellow plates for my '69!

I've not been able to find out yet how restrictive they're going to be with matching plate design (era) with year of vehicle.

Spread the word everyone - let's get this program done!!!!

Classic Car Owners Get A Chance At Vintage California Plates

1960's


1970's

[Jack Olsen]

The fact that they allow you to carry over an existing vanity plate on the form suggests they'll be using the same presses to make them as the current plates. I'd be surprised if they did anything to restrict the number or pattern of the characters. But then, who says I won't be surprised?

[TibetanT]

I'm confused: according to the post above the blue and yellow is from the 1970's.

My wife's 1963 Ford Falcon, of which she is the original owner, has the blue and yellow California plate. Any thoughts on that? Not sure why this happened but it not like we are upset about it either.

[Maxim S]

This is really cool, I hope they get enough orders. I wish they'd do the 80s "sun" plates too, I'd buy a set for my E30. I was super-bummed when the DMV made me order new plates because some idiot PO had ruined the originals while trying to make them non-reflective. (They'd actually sanded the blue off of the numbers and redone them with what appeared to be blue sharpie!)

[cali4sun]

I got the original blue and yellow on mine , however I'm tempted to go black and yellow!