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Old 07-18-2008, 06:50 PM
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Original street cars have a hinged front license plate holder that folds down at speed. It is spring loaded and pops back up when you stop. I have been stopped a couple of times back in the early 70's for no front license plate in California but wasn't given a ticket since it pops back up when I stop. One officer gave me some grief about it since it folds down (he actually kicked it and asked if I thought I was funny) but I just told him it was delivered that way from the factory in California.

I have been driving my C6 Z06 for about a year and a half in California with no hassles. However, on a trip through Iowa I got a ticket for no front license. The bracket that comes with the car uses double sided tape to hold it on. I just don't like the idea of running a license held on with double sided tape.
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