I have plates >>!!!

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by PANAVIA

Ricardo,

There is a CA DMV change finally effective July 1, 2009 - where if you find a set of black and gold plates that are NOT in the DMV system , you can assign them (for a fee) to your 1969 and earlier car.

"Year of Manufacture Plates, Amend: Vehicle Code §5004.1, (AB 462 Chapter No. 497)
(Operative July 1, 2009)
• Extends the Year of Manufacture (YOM) license plate program to include 1969 year model or older passenger vehicles
• Increases the original YOM application fee (Fee Code 017) to $45.

I do not know how SB100 cars will be treated in this atmosphere. --an interesting question for sure.

The first version of this Bill was vetoed in 2001 by Gray Davis gov of CA, at the time, no wonder why we recalled him.

--Steve

Steve - I'm pretty certain that you can only apply vintage plates to a vehicle that is of that year (i.e. a 65 Mustang).

Ricardo - I know for sure that the DMV no longer issues black/yellow plates. There are repro plates that you can buy on-line and ship to an out of State address. Not 100% legal to have on your car, but I doubt that police or CHP would ever bother you.

[Ricardo Singer]

I have a pair that o purchased online and are no longer registered at DMV so i am trying to use them.
hopefully soon.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by Ricardo Singer

I have a pair that o purchased online and are no longer registered at DMV so i am trying to use them.
hopefully soon.

Good luck. Let us know how it goes. If your car is registered as 1965 Cobra then they won't blink an eye.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d03/vc5004_1.htm

[RodKnock]

Finding and purchasing the CA black and yellow plates is easy, there are always vendors selling them for a couple hundred bucks +/-. However, I'm curious if I/we can legally operate our cars in CA with them installed. Although I do really like my personalized plates too.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Finding and purchasing the CA black and yellow plates is easy, there are always vendors selling them for a couple hundred bucks +/-. However, I'm curious if I/we can legally operate our cars in CA with them installed. Although I do really like my personalized plates too.

As far as I can tell, it's not legal to put vintage (period correct) plates on a SPCNS vehicle. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised at all if you walked into to a DMV office and they allowed it. The other variable, is if your title states that the car is a 1965 Cobra, then they may not question it all.

When I get around to doing a personalized plate, I might go for the Black/Yellow repros and take my chances with the Federales.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

When I get around to doing a personalized plate, I might go for the Black/Yellow repros and take my chances with the Federales.

You've always reminded me of Marlon Brando in "The Wild One."

Can you imagine bringing in some old CA black and yellow plates and trying to get the DMV to assign them to you car?

I'll let you go first Doug. I'm right behind you. You pave the way.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Can you imagine bringing in some old CA black and yellow plates and trying to get the DMV to assign them to you car?

I'll let you go first Doug. I'm right behind you. You pave the way.

Ricardo is the man...he's going to blaze the trail.

Me, I'm staying away from the DMV for as long as possible.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

Me, I'm staying away from the DMV for as long as possible.

Again, personalized plates were easy for me. Order online and then 3 months later , you go and pick them up. No fuss.

[Ricardo Singer]

Well.
We will see about that. ill check in with you in this regard in a couple of months.

[JBCOBRA]

When my buddy and I got our cars, we couldn't wait for all the paperwork to come back. We found some 1966 dealer plates at a swap meet and used them! LOL
If we got pulled over it would be just like paying a toll.
Besides, I needed to get up to the Vintage Grand Prix...........so off We went. Drove 1200 miles with that tag on the car.

ps. I did keep a legal dealer tag in the trunk

[PANAVIA]

Did i mention that while I was working on getting my cobra CHP'd and BAR'd that someone grabbed my personalized plate name.....

i am bummed. I had that plate on an 84 camaro (in 1984) and my XJS.

oh-fuzzzzz....

[PANAVIA]

Update -- I have a pink slip !!!! it came in the mail today

--holy cow that was quick !!!!

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by PANAVIA

Update -- I have a pink slip !!!! it came in the mail today

--holy cow that was quick !!!!

When is your registration for 2009 due? Just curious, since my tags came up in June of last year and it took them a while to get everything into their system.

[PANAVIA]

October....

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by PANAVIA

October....

That should give them plenty of time to get your paperwork in the system before your renewal notice goes out. Downside is the sticker shock from the new annual reg fee increase.

[289fia_cobra]

^^^
No excuse like that in the Santa Clara DMV - they have a wall that has every type of license plate type produced in CA since inception.