How to keep/get Calif 914s' Old Original Plates ..., ... Resources & History of Plate Types & Colors, etc. Options

[Tom_T]

OK All -

IIRC - with some 60% of the total 914 production coming into the USA, & 40% of the total going into California ALONE for first sale new - & with more Cali 914s surviving due to the milder climate out here ... . . .... that's a big chunk of the 914s still around today! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

There have been several posts with questions on how to (re-) register your 914 with expired reg. &/or old plates, etc.; as well as those who have somehow managed to hold onto their original issue plates & wondering if they can go back to them or keep them when registering their 914 for the road again.

Well, apparently Cal DMV & our illustrious Legislature have decided to clarify & expand a couple of programs for re-registering the original plates, as well as extending the date for the "Original Year of Manufacture" plates program to at least include those from 1969 build dates.

I too have an early 1973 MY 914-2.0 with its original plates, which has been out of registration & PNO for most of the time it's sat in my garage awaiting resto since 5/85 (no PNO since 12/92), so I went searching on the DMV website for more info., & found the following which may be helpful to the rest of you out there.

These are mostly hidden away in corners of the DMV website requiring some time searching, so hopefully I've saved you some time searching them out. If you've looked at them before, then please note that these were revised in mid & late 2009. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Got your old plates? ... bringing a former Cal 914 back? ... want to get repro Black & Gold plates for your 1969 Manufactured 914-6 or 914 (-4)? ... want to try out Historical Vehicle plates? ... read on & link out!

REASSIGNMENT OF OLD PLATES:
- NEW CHANGES ALLOW VEHICLES ON DATABASE TO GO BACK TO OLD PLATES:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/vin_memo...009/09vin20.pdf

YEAR OF MANUFACTURE PLATE PROGRAM:
- ONLY UP TO 1969 my FOR AUTOS, BUT IN LATER YEARS THEY MAY EXTEND THIS FURTHER OUT AGAIN:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/about/lad/pdfs/yom/new_text.pdf
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/vin_memo...009/09vin09.pdf

HISTORY OF CAL PLATES & DMV:
- FOR THOSE ASKING WHEN WHICH PLATES/COLORS & NUMBERING SYSTEMS CAME IN:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/plates/licenseplthistory.htm
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/about/profile/milestones.htm
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/about/profile/history.htm

HISTORICAL VEHICLE PLATES:
- ANOTHER OPTION FOR 914s TO THE CURRENT "WHITE PLATES":
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d03/vc5004.htm

DMV HOME PAGE:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/

Additionally, DMV has apparently expanded what their "Business Partners" (e.g.: AAA, dealers, etc.) can now do with these areas above, because before it changed at the end of 2009, AAA had told me they couldn't do these services, but apparently now can do at least some of them in some cases. So there may be an upside to DMV's cutbacks of service with the state's budget crisis! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom T
Orange CA
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[montoya 73 2.0]

IIRC I was told in order to register as Collector Car in Oregon you have to show proof of Collector Car insurance.

If you want to use the YOM plates order the sequence as a personalized plate and then use the YOM plates instead? Keep your new ones in the car just in case? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[Tom_T]

IIRC I was told in order to register as Collector Car in Oregon you have to show proof of Collector Car insurance.

If you want to use the YOM plates order the sequence as a personalized plate and then use the YOM plates instead? Keep your new ones in the car just in case? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

BTW - I got some pretty good quotes on collector car insurance at a $20k stated value (what they cover to you less deductible - no questions asked) with <5000 mi per year (pretty generous. Both AAA & Hemmings were at $200 - 215 for me as sole driver! I was pleasantly surprised! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Now all I need is enough time & dry days to git er dun & on the road again! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[ericread]

BTW - I got some pretty good quotes on collector car insurance at a $20k stated value (what they cover to you less deductible - no questions asked) with <5000 mi per year (pretty generous. Both AAA & Hemmings were at $200 - 215 for me as sole driver! I was pleasantly surprised! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Now all I need is enough time & dry days to git er dun & on the road again! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Although this might be great for many of the folks that drive teeners here, it just doesn't work for for people like me that drive their 914's a minimum of 15,000 miles a year. It not really the mileage restriction that's the biggest problem, but the other restrictions that would greatly enhance the risk of having the policy cancelled should i be found to not be adhering to their limited allowances.

If this fits your driving habits, go for it. If not, be very careful before using a "collector car" policy.

Eric Read

[Tom_T]

BTW - I got some pretty good quotes on collector car insurance at a $20k stated value (what they cover to you less deductible - no questions asked) with <5000 mi per year (pretty generous. Both AAA & Hemmings were at $200 - 215 for me as sole driver! I was pleasantly surprised! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Now all I need is enough time & dry days to git er dun & on the road again! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Although this might be great for many of the folks that drive teeners here, it just doesn't work for for people like me that drive their 914's a minimum of 15,000 miles a year. It not really the mileage restriction that's the biggest problem, but the other restrictions that would greatly enhance the risk of having the policy cancelled should i be found to not be adhering to their limited allowances.

If this fits your driving habits, go for it. If not, be very careful before using a "collector car" policy.

Eric Read

Eric - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) -

One ALWAYS needs to read the full policy fine print for the restrictions in every case. You might be surprised as to what you actually get under a standard" auto policy - which can be far less than you can get it repaired for - let alone what you have into it - plus you LOSE the 914 if they total it at just 25% of avg book value, & most allow them to total & pay you off low-mid book value (read avg.) & THEY KEEP THE CAR!

I'm not sure about Haggerty's restrictions, cuz I was just checking on-line.

However, AAA (ACSC) told me that they basically "rate" it based on the "stated value" & initially on your stated mileage/then annual mileage checks at whatever you expect to drive per year - period. So expect that a 15-20k mi/yr DD "classic car" policy will be more than the 0-5k mi/yr which I asked about. Otherwise, the other policy parameters are the same - except you keep the car in a negotiated total settlement & start over with resto/repair or whatever you choose.

Fortunately, everything is pretty close to us here in Orange CA, my wife works 2 mi away, son's college is 5-7 mi away, I home office & only go out to meetings, etc. - so 0-5 or 5-7500 probably works for us - having 3 other cars to spread the DD chores over as well. If I needed more miles/year, then they'd just charge me more! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

However, the AAA regions are separate entities & business units - so those in NoCal are under No. Cal. Auto Club, which may be different that our SoCal AC. .... same for others in other areas! .... need to check & not take my word for it.

Another good thing which fortunately is national with AAA - IIRC - is getting their Premier or whatever their top "Membership" is, so you get their 200 mi & 100 mi towing coverage!
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[ericread]

Another good thing which fortunately is national with AAA - IIRC - is getting their Premier or whatever their top "Membership" is, so you get their 200 mi & 100 mi towing coverage!
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Nicely said Tom.

When I started driving between Las Vegas and Irvine, I also upped my AAA membership to include the 100 mile tow. I didn't go with the 200 mile tow as it only includes one 200 mile tow per year, and for the additional cost, it didn't seem that cost effective.

Eric

[Tom_T]

Another good thing which fortunately is national with AAA - IIRC - is getting their Premier or whatever their top "Membership" is, so you get their 200 mi & 100 mi towing coverage!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Nicely said Tom.

When I started driving between Las Vegas and Irvine, I also upped my AAA membership to include the 100 mile tow. I didn't go with the 200 mile tow as it only includes one 200 mile tow per year, and for the additional cost, it didn't seem that cost effective.

Eric

Eric, I started that when we used to take our kids in the 88 Westy every summer on a long trip back east or up to WA, etc. & back then they only had the 7 x 100 mi set-up per year. In 99 we blew a softball sized hole in the top of the waterboxer's case at midnight between Daggett & Zzzzyx in the middle of friggin nowhere with 2 young kids! We had to break it into 2 - 100 mile tows from there to my mechanic Hans Imports in Huntington Beach - with an overnight in Fontana. So I jumped on the next step for at least one 200 mi tow per year when it became an options.

BTW folks - another set of benefits of the upgraded AAA Plus & Premier memberships, is that now they give you a complimentary 1 day basic car rental, trip interruption insurance to cover hotel & meals if your stuck waiting for a shop to fix the car (we had 5 days/nights in lovely Kingman AZ back in 92, & a few other 1-2 nighters over the years), plus if you need to continue the trip - it covers a rental car to continue on & return to get your car later! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

But note that you go out of pocket for these expenses, then have to apply for reimbursement within a short 30 or 90 day window thereafter (I missed the widow once (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) )!

So if you breakdown going to WCR or Route 66 etc., then you can at least continue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) with the gang in a rental dawg, but at least you're there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)