Re: IML: License Plates in California

[jason beinbrech <jmbeinbrech@xxxxxxxxx>]

In California, they will not register black and yellow plates to any car unless that car (has)had them with proof that plate is(was) registered to said vehicle. In other words, if it doesn't have them now, you can't get them now. They will only do that to the 1962 and earlier plates. BUT, if you have an old registration showing that plate matching that vehicle id, then your in. I have a Rambler which wasn't registered for 25 years but I had an old registration renewal slip showing its plate(an "A" series black and yellow" ) showing the vin and plate so, they had to do it. They wanted me to take my plates off, but I told them no way, it isn't happening. I have all the proof you need to have my plate re-registered to my car. Hope this info helps anyone needing it.

 

Jason Beinbrech

 

On 10/26/05, Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

get it re-plated and start fishing in the plates box
at the local swap-meet for appropriate ones.  Some
folks can tell the prefix that would have been correct
for your year car, and get a decent pair.  You can
then graft them onto the car once it is registered to
you if the plates you get are "clean", and coming out
of a box means that they have probably been out of
circulation for more than the 3 years that DMV keeps
them on record.

Good luck.

-K

--- dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>  Thanks Kenyon!, by the way, the car is comig from
> out of state.
> Thanks much!
> Dan
> ---- Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:
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> There are such plates, but they are generally for
> much
> older cars.
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> The one thing to be aware of in CA is that the DMV
> likes to confiscate old plates and issue new ones.
> If
> you buy a car that has its original plates (blue,
> black, yellow), you'll be ahead if you remove them
> and
> report them "lost", as in "the car came to me
> without
> plates".  They will then issue the same new plate
> that
> you would have gotten otherwise and you hang onto
> the
> old original plates.
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> At some point later, you can get the original plates
> (or others that are correct for your car) - On the
> condition that those plates are not in the DMV
> database as registered to another car.
>
> Therefore if you report your originals as stolen, it
> may take a period of time for them to drop out of
> the
> DMV's system before you can activate them again.
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> There is a classic or parade car thing, but they
> have
> terribly strict rules on use and mileage and so
> forth.
>  Better off not bothering, I would suspect?  I'm
> sure
> others will chime in with better info on that.
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> --- dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > Hi All....I guess this question is for those
> members
> > in California.....being relatively new here, can
> > someone tell me if there is such a thing in CA as
> > "antique" plates ? and if so, how old the vehicle
> > has to be to qualify? back in NJ I didn't have to
> > get the car inspected and only paid Registration
> > every 4 years, also any car over 25 years old was
> > considered a "antique" and got special
> > consideration, special rates. etc.....anyone who
> has
> > experience here in California with registering a
> > 1966 Imperial PLEASE email me
> > (dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx) so I can at least go
> into
> > the DMV with some understanding as to how they are
> > going to mess things up before hand.
> > Thanks all!!!!
> > Dan Melnik
> >
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