RE: [Chrysler300] Chrysler 300s & California Black plates

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

I'd hang on to those old plates and maybe peddle them.  If the numbers have
not been reissued, they can be used by others as the official CA plate with
DMV approval.  If you determine they are cleared for reuse, you can
advertise and sell them.

I'm looking for 1951-55 CA plates for my 1955 C-300.  They issued the same
plate stamped with 1951 from 1951-55.  A little tag was issued in subsequent
years for the back plate only, but many put the tags on front and back as
having 1951 on the front plate of a 1955 cars can confuse the fans.  The
1951-55 plates are also black plates with yellow letters.

>From CA DMV:  http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/plates/licenseplthistory.htm	

Basic information on 1963- present plates: 

1963 was the last year a complete new plate issuance to all vehicles occured
(the plates had a black background and chrome yellow characters). 
1970 is the year the basic plate was changed to a blue background with
yellow characters. It was also the last year any black/yellow plates were
issued. 
1976, year round registration started which requires a month expiration
sticker afixed to the upper left hand corner of the plate. 
1982 is the year when the standard plate was changed to a white background
with blue characters with a sun graphic and CALIFORNIA in red block letters.
It was also the last year any blue/yellow plates were issued. 
1987, reflectorized plates with CALIFORNIA in red block letters were issued.
The sun graphic was discontinued. 
1991, only reflectorized basic plates were issued. 
1993, the word CALIFORNIA was changed to red script. 
1997, stickers were made with background colors that change every year and
characters printed in black. 
Basic plates issued from 1998 through 2000 contain the words
SESQUICENTENNIAL - 150 YEARS in red block letters at the bottom of the
plates. 
2001, the basic plate is white with blue characters and CALIFORNIA in red
script. There is no writing at the bottom of the plate.

(Note the misspellings in the DMV text above.  My spellchecker did!)

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 Chrysler C-300  CLN:  1955 CCC (DMV would not issue me 1955 300, as all
7-digit plates are reserved for municipal vehicles)
-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jess Miklas
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:39 AM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] Chrysler 300s & California Black plates

Hi Group

This might have been discussed before, but I don't recall.

Meaning no disrespect to anyone, as I am ignorant of this,
can anyone tell me what is the big significance to having these black
california plates? I hear about them all the time as if they make a car
value higher, but have never learned the reason why.

I purchased a few cars from CA over the years that came with black plates,
but I just chucked them into a box. Should I search for them?

THANKS!!

Jeff Miklas




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