[Healeys] California Legacy License Plate program

[Alan Seigrist]

I think it's fine, they made so many of us give up our black and blue
plates, only a handful of very stubborn enthusiasts have been able to keep
their original plates, I had to give them up on my BJ8 when my local DMV
refused to renew them in the 80's.  So now I can go get them again for a
small fee.  CA needs the money, so this is a good way for them to raise
money without raising taxes.

On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 7:41 AM, Rohan Marr <rohanmarr at mac.com> wrote:

> Apologies if this has already been discussed, but I found this today and
> as an owner of an original “black plated” California car. I have mixed
> feelings on this one. Firstly it is worth reading up on the announcement
> and links:
>
> Classic California License Plates to Hit Streets this Summer:
> https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/newsrel/newsrel15/2015_41
> CA DMV: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/legacyplates/index
>
> So why the mixed feelings, well original black plates had some value and
> meaning - the car was an original California car. Unfortunately my plates
> have really deteriorated, and after a few steep driveways (you know how low
> our cars are) I have bent them in half one by one until they broke in half.
> I only ever had one plate on the rear and swapped it … the current one is
> hanging on by a thread. So I was looking to see if someone would reproduce
> them and I remember a link to someone who “unofficially” remade them
> published on this list a few years ago. These new ones will reportedly use
> the same dye press tooling as the originals out of Folsom Prison (not sure
> where I read that), but unlike the original these will have a modern
> reflective coating and more importantly be available for use on any
> vehicle, both old and new, or car, truck or motorcycles. I know how I feel
> about a Prius with black plates!
>
> So what I really want to do is replace my plates with the same number etc
> with an original look, or do I want to give up on that and bite the bullet
> for a vanity plate with the new black?
>
> What does everyone think of this?
>
> Rohan (aka Aussie)
> ’56 Longbridge BN4 “Hellouise"
>
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