CA DMV Heritage Plates, Black/yellow? Options

[Cairo94507]

Hi all - So the DMV here in CA has authorized and made available the black and yellow plates that were supplied on cars through 1969.

They never did receive enough interest, deposits, to authorize the production of the blue/yellow plates. They needed 7,500 deposits and fell short. They refunded my $50 deposit about 6 months ago after waiting 1 year for plates to be authorized.

So, now I am thinking "what would the black/yellow plates look like on my car?" I know they are not period correct since my car would have come with blue/yellow plates, but would black/yellow be cool? Heck, I am not even sure the DMV would allow that plate color on my '71....

[Tom_T]

IIRC the early 70 MY 914/4 & -6 from Fall 69 had the B/Y plates. Not sure about the rules today with DMV.

I would wait & try to campaign with the other car clubs with 70s models to try to get them to do the Blue/Yellow ones, I think they were very unclear about it requiring 7500 for EACH type/colors, so a lot of 70s car guys didn't put in for them like you did.

Some guys I see at classic car shows & vintage trailer rallies (as tow vehicles) have had their current White/Blue plates repainted blue/yellow (which isn't allowed) but they seem to get away with it. ... such as at your "71 914" avatar.

Also, if it was originally or previously registered in CA with Blue/Yellow - & you can find those correct plates - then you can also re-register it back to those old plates. I can't recall at the moment what that DMV program is called .... half-zymers dontcha know! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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