RE: [Chrysler300] YOM License Plates

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In California, you can't use a period correct, non-original issue license plate on a car unless it was produced in 1962 or earlier, unless they changed the law recently.  If your post-1962 car falls off record (sometimes in about 7 years of non-registration, but seem to be keeping them longer lately), you can't register the car even with its original plates unless you have some proof that the plate was originally on that car, e.g., an old registration form or title showing that plate number.  If you are lucky enough to have that proof, then you have to go through special processing unit of DMV to get it re-associated with your car, and often this takes 6 months or more.  Ask me how I know.
Steve Albu 
---- Lee Meyer <js23rob@xxxxxxx> wrote: 
> In addition to what John says, you also have to check the plate numbers
> with the dmv to make sure they are not in use on another vehicle. With
> so many cars through the years here in cali the numbers get dropped out
> of the system and then reused. There is actually a pretty fair chance
> that the sweet set of vintage black plates you bought may not be useable
> at all. 
> Lee Meyer in San Diego
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of John Mc Adams
> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:53 AM
> To: 'Rich Barber'; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] YOM License Plates
> 
> 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=83
> 3&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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