RE: [Chrysler300] YOM License Plates

["John Mc Adams" <clafong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich and all:

A year or so ago, I asked the local AAA about the use of a set of California
"Black Plates" that I wanted to put on a '65 Fury I used to own.  At that
time, they told me that the plates (both front and back) must be not only
from the year of manufacture but also within a couple of months after the
"Birth date" of the car.  Thus if the car title was issued in January of
1962, the plates would have to have been issued sometime within a couple of
months after January, 1962.

Of course, the DMV or AAA are the only source of knowing when a plate was
"issued" since (to my knowledge) it is not stamped on the plate.  All I am
saying is to be sure to check with the DMV or AAA before shelling out big
bucks and getting your hopes up for a "Black Plate" car.

On another note, I told this information to a local street rodder and he
just laughed.  He showed me his "Vanity" plate on his California Street Rod
that he had simply repainted black with yellow letters.  It is actually
supposed to be one of the blue plates with yellow letters.  He runs it all
the time here in California.  

I don't know if the police here in California have the information on their
in-car data terminals as to what color the plates are supposed to be if they
stop you for something.  If you are in some other state, I doubt that the
police would hassle you but the local DMV might not let you transfer them to
your vehicle.   As the article says, check with the local authorities about
the actual wording of the law before spending the big bucks.

Big John Mc Adams
(In SoCal)


-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Rich Barber
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:43 PM
To: Chrysler 300 Club International Yahoo Server
Subject: [Chrysler300] YOM License Plates

If you are interested in YOM (Year of Manufacture) license plates for 
your Chrysler 300, you may find this Hagerty website interesting.

http://www.hagerty.com/NewsManager/templates/template3.aspx?articleid=833&zo
neid=6

I think California had the same black base plates 1951-1955 with clip on 
tags for 1952-1955.  They are pricey, but I would be willing to pay a 
fair price for a good pair of 1951 plates and 1955 tags.

Jayhawkers:  I have a nice pair of Kansas tags reading DEJA VU if anyone 
is interested.  Issued about in 1986, or so.

C-300'ly
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 C-300 (Current License: 1955 CCC) 



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