Black Plate Cars Ad Nauseum

[Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, as I said, this is the strict dictionary denotation, or definition.

However, the connotation is what I described.  The term "black plate" car
SUGGESTS a car that is in excellent condition-- whether this is in fact true
or not.

At least, this is how most people I know understand it.

Mark

Wayne Michaels wrote:

> The only thing a black plate designates is that if the car, as of 1963, was
> sold, registered, and stayed in California and still has it's original
> "Black Plate" it was always a California car. Many cars could have come in
> from other states and been re-registered during the black plate period, and
> still have a black plate. California currently will not allow black plates
> to be re-issued to a car. If you have black plates and paper work to prove
> that the vehicle they are going on once had those exact plates then you can
> register them on that car. Bob
>