 OT: Seeking History Lesson on CA Plates, When black, blue, white? |
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| Porsche Rescue |
 Jul 31 2003, 08:41 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches  Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None  |
My memory says black/yellow plates were issued in the 50's and 60's, but not real sure. Can anybody provide some history? When did the Sunshine State switch to the blue/yellow plates? And when did blue change to white (if I have the sequence right)?
I just bought a 914-6 with blue plates. Could they be original or were the plates black in 1970? |
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| VegasRacer |
Aug 1 2003, 03:22 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,523 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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As self appointed license plate guru of the 914World.com BBS I will try to fill in the details. Black plates were issued from 63 - 69. Blue plates were issued from 1970 - 1983. In 81 the format changed from 123 ABC to 1ABC234. CA switched to white plates in 84. First was the small Sun graphic at the top for two years. Then came the embossed state name. And after that the 'lipstick' script. Recently there has been the '150 Sesquicentennial' plates. Any of these plates can be currently seen on the road if they have been continuously registered to the same owner. There have also been several special issue graphic plates in the last 10 years. (The rarest is the 'Bill of Rights' plate. I still need one for my collection. Anybody got one?)
MikeZ provided the correct info. regarding YOM. All 914's would have originally been issued blue plates by the Calif. DMV. If you need more info - let me know. |
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Porsche Rescue OT: Seeking History Lesson on CA Plates Jul 31 2003, 08:41 PM
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blue could be original. Jul 31 2003, 08:52 PM Qarl Ahem..... FLORIDA IS THE SUNSHINE STATE... Thank y... Jul 31 2003, 09:08 PM Aaron Cox my car had its original license plate- blue w/ yel... Jul 31 2003, 09:13 PM Jeff Bowlsby Of the original plate cars I know of:
My grandpas... Jul 31 2003, 09:15 PM Porsche Rescue Pardon me Karl, but when you live in Oregon, Calif... Jul 31 2003, 09:21 PM drew365 I think it's the "Golden Fruits and Nuts" stat... Jul 31 2003, 09:50 PM campbellcj The switch to blue plates was right around 1970. ... Jul 31 2003, 09:59 PM ! http://www.calpl8s.com/cpfaq.html Jul 31 2003, 10:06 PM ! Base OK for YOM
Bases NOT for YOM
The Year... Jul 31 2003, 10:07 PM Qarl CA is the Golden State... Jul 31 2003, 10:18 PM MarkV AZ is the Grand Canyon State. :bootyshake: Aug 1 2003, 12:05 AM Demick pictures worth a thousand words... year on plate ... Aug 1 2003, 08:44 AM Porsche Rescue Thank you all. Guess I should have figured I could... Aug 1 2003, 09:03 AM ! Here's MY special plate..... Aug 1 2003, 09:10 AM
Dad Roberts I would have expected no less....Mr. Z........... ... Aug 1 2003, 09:33 AM |
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