[Mgs] Was Attn californians, now "black plate cars"

[cyberemp at comcast.net]

> Many car enthusiasts are against this bill, by the way -- they want
> to
> maintain the current situation where an "original CA black plate
> car" means something. 

<<So what *does* it mean?  Don't most states require all vehicles
to get new plates every few years when the design changes or
the reflective coating is assumed to be degraded?>>

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My thoughts have always been that a car would be more valuable because it's in a non rust belt area it's whole life.
Theoretically, of course.  There is rust in California, but areas like Ca. and AZ and NV. may be less humid, roads may not be salted in winter. Things like that. My MGA is a 59, was advertised as an "Original black plate ca. car" though it's plates are stamped '63
After spending a day sanding four layers of different color paints off the car, only the dog legs and lower area of drivers side front fender (below the brake master cyl. I suspect a connection) are rusted. The rest is bumper to bumper bondo, with occasional metal showing through. Car probably weighs an extra 100 lbs!