is this to say that whatever plate you were issued is still on the car and
you are not required to get new plates every few years?? WOW. We are
required to get new plates all the time. Give us something new and ugly to
look at and complain about!..
You are actually happy to have a new plate that hasn't been beaten around
for years as a rule. Some of the used ones get pretty tired.
----- Original Message -----
From: "kenyon wills" <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: IML: "Black Plate"
> California licence plates of the 1960's were black with yellow digits.
>
> Presence of the original plates is a catchphrase that is intended to
> indicate that the car is very original and has not had title changes that
> would have led to newer blue or white licence plates. This is not always
> the case, but it's generally a good thing. Not sure that I'd pay extra
> for it, though....
>
> I could be wrong, but I seem to remember that black plates started up in
> 1963 and went into the seventies. White plates came out in the 1980's.
>
> -Kenyon
>
>
> --- jdmoran2@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Good Morning!
> >
> > Could someone explain this term, ie. meaning etc. for me?. I guess it
> > dates me that I'm not familiar
> > with it.
> >
> > Thanks much!!
> >
> > John Moran
> >
>
>
> =====
> Kenyon Wills
> 6o LeBaron - America's Most Carefully Built Car
> 73 LeBaron - Long Low & Luxurious
>
> San Lorenzo/SF Bay Area
>
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