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Posted by: RolinkHaus Dec 2 2018, 10:55 AM

Anyone know who manufactures oval plates? Conducted an internet search but didn't find anything. I'm assuming our cars from the 70s had oval plates.

Posted by: hcdmueller Dec 2 2018, 11:03 AM

Search for German tourist license plates.

I looked a little more. They're old export plates.

Posted by: RolinkHaus Dec 2 2018, 11:06 AM

Autogeek used to carry them but no longer

Posted by: burton73 Dec 2 2018, 11:16 AM

When I picked up my Westfalia Camper in Germany in summer of 73 it had them on it.


Bob B

Posted by: carl k Dec 2 2018, 11:23 AM

I have bought plates from this company before with good results:

https://www.licenseplates.tv/germany-euro-oval-te-2050.html



-Carl

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 2 2018, 12:11 PM

The oval plates were *not* normal license plates, they were "Zollkennzeichen" and only used on vehicles for international transport.
They were phased out in the late '80s and replaced by normal rectangular plates with a red sticker on them to indicate the "Zollkennzeichen" status.

Regular German license plates have always been rectangular ...

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 2 2018, 12:17 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 2 2018, 10:11 AM)

The oval plates were *not* normal license plates, they were "Zollkennzeichen" and only used on vehicles for international transport.
They were phased out in the late '80s and replaced by normal rectangular plates with a red sticker on them to indicate the "Zollkennzeichen" status.

Regular German license plates have always been rectangular ...

Posted by: Cal Dec 2 2018, 01:03 PM

QUOTE(carl k @ Dec 2 2018, 12:23 PM)

I have bought plates from this company before with good results:

https://www.licenseplates.tv/germany-euro-oval-te-2050.html



-Carl

Posted by: RolinkHaus Dec 2 2018, 05:36 PM

Thx for the info. Can't decide what plate to put on the front, standard euro obviously will not fit.

Posted by: chrisg Dec 2 2018, 09:40 PM

Get rid of the extra tits and a rectangular plate might hide all the mounting points. I’ve considered that if I actually keep the BUB’s but I can’t convince myself to keep them at this point.

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Dec 3 2018, 06:48 PM

Cals' advice is probably your best bet. They advertise in Sports Car Market magazine with the web address listed above and a phone number of 800.491.2068 or 954.485.0995.

My oval plate was given to me by a customer whom I arranged a European Delivery of a new VW back in the '80s when I worked for a VW/Alfa dealer. She graciously gave me the plate that her new car was delivered with when she picked it up in Germany.

Paul


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Posted by: RolinkHaus Dec 3 2018, 07:08 PM

Looks awesome

Posted by: Scott S Dec 4 2018, 01:31 PM

I still have the original one from my first car - a 1978 mk1 golf that was brought over in 1984. I am going to pull it off the garage wall and use it on my latest project - if I ever get it done (it's seemingly easier to get parts for a 914-6 than an old rabbit... ugh).

I remember seeing grey market/imported Audis with these plates around the neighborhood back in the 80's. Being that the purpose of this build is to go back in time a bit, I figured it would be fun to bring the plate out of retirement.

hopefully the local police agree....