Yes, Rob, you can use original YOM plates in NY, providing the car is at least 25 years old, you have historical insurance, and no-one else has the same plate number on a different year YOM plate. Ross Klein '56 Imperial sedan, YOM plate # X-856 '68 Imperial sedan, YOM plate # NH-13 '69 Cadillac conv., YOM plate # RAK-34 'Life's too short to drive 'ordinary' cars" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 11:00 AM Subject: IML: NY "black plates" and cassette decks > > In NY you have to turn in the plates immediately if you take insurance off > the vehicle. So if you sell the car you have to turn in the old plates. > I have historical plates on my 'cuda. They are still the new Statue of > Liberty design, they just say historical on them and there are restrictions > and a lower annual fee. I don't think you can use year of manufacture > plates here, if you can I'd like to know since I still have my originals > "hanging on a nail in the garage." > > I'm not sure about Imperials, but in '71 the 'cudas got the little cassette > deck with the microphone that you could make tapes with. I know in '70 when > my Dad bought mine you could only get am/fm or am 8 track-Dad's choice, > anyone got any good 8 tracks? > > Rob > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > >