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

[Richard Ewald]

Prior to 1963 California plates were yellow with black letters.  In 1963 the
California DMV exchanged all of those plates for the black with yellow
letter ones.*  So if pre 1963 car was licensed in California in 1963, it got
plates stamped 1963.

*This caused lines like you cannot believe at the DMV.  The DMV learned
their lesson, and never did a wholesale plate exchange again.

Rick

On Nov 3, 2007 4:53 PM, <cyberemp at comcast.net> wrote:

> > 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?>>
>
> Snip
>
> 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!
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