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Since each set of plates is unique I don't sell direct online with the traditional shopping cart.
You can email me to check stock and I can reserve the specific set for you. I can phone you if you include your number in the email.
I'm not set up for credit card. Payment can be made via check, money order, Paypal, Venmo or Zelle.
I look forward to hearing from you.
I guarantee the plate numbers to be DMV clear for 90 days after purchase,
in other words: the numbers are not in use in the DMV computer.
Since each DMV office seems to interpret the rules differently, I can not guarantee they will not give you a hard time.
Giving taxpayers a hard time is their reason for living.
Most offices do not have a problem with plates restored back to their original colors.
Some people have had to go to a different DMV office to get them accepted.
Be prepared to watch them fumble through their own rules and call over several co-workers figure out what to do and understand why you want these funny looking plates anyway.
You might want to slam your hand in a car door before entering the DMV the next time so dealing with them won't seem so bad...
NO.
The DMV is wise to this trick so they won't let you use old standard configurations like the 3 letter / 3 number combo used for most 1956 - 1980 plates.
You will need a sticker to match the year of your car. Use a 1959 sticker on a 1956 plate for example.
Do not try to use sample stickers (they have serial numbers of all zeros).
For 1947 - 1955, they used metal tabs. Tabs were used on front and back from 1948 - 1953,
then only on the back in 1954 & 1955.
They may not ask for both tabs. Don't count on it.
YES.
The YOM program extends only to 1980 and older year model auto, commercial, motorcycle or trailer vehicles.
CLICK HERE for the rules and registration form
You will need a matching set of plates no matter how old your car is.
1945 was the only year the DMV issued only 1 plate which continued to 1946 with a yellow tab for the 1945 plate.
The DMV is supposed to send you 2 aluminum tabs for the stickers so you don't spoil the look by putting new stickers on your vintage plates.
These tabs are designed to bolt above or below your plates depending on what fits better. I am told they don't always send these so it wouldn't hurt to ask for them.
No. That is illegal. If I made plates, they would put me in prison where I could... make plates
The DMV site states "1963 and newer YOM plates must be compatible to the vehicle they are being assigned to"
This implies you can put your car plates on 1962 and older trucks. I will refund if they don't allow that.
They are consistently inconsistent in their interpretation on COM plates. Take more valium.
Vintage commercial plates in good shape are hard to find.
Most (not all) 1951 plates were 7 characters arranged as 6 numbers with a letter in the second position (ex: 1A23456).
The DMV started reusing this configuration on commercial plates in the last 30 years, so they have used up most of the numbers again.
This scarcity of DMV clear 1951 plates added to a high demand for years 1951 - 1955 which makes them expensive.
1947 base plates (used 1947 - 1950) are also in high demand and recent motorcycle plates have used many of those number up.
New plates were made in 1945, 1947, 1951, 1956 and 1963
Metal tabs or stickers were used for the years in between the new base plates
1946 California License Plates used a 1945 base plate with a metal 46 tab
1947 California License Plates were a new base plate
1948 California License Plates used 1947 base plates with metal 48 tabs
1949 California License Plates used 1947 base plates with metal 49 tabs
1950 California License Plates used 1947 base plates with metal 50 tabs
1951 California License Plates were a new base plate
1952 California License Plates used 1951 base plates with metal 52 tabs
1953 California License Plates used 1951 base plates with metal 53 tabs
1954 California License Plates used 1951 base plates with a metal 54 tab
1955 California License Plates used 1951 base plates with a metal 55 tab
1956 California License Plates were a new base plate
1957 California License Plates used 1956 base plates with 1957 sticker
1958 California License Plates used 1956 base plates with 1958 sticker
1959 California License Plates used 1956 base plates with 1958 sticker
1960 California License Plates used 1956 base plates with 1960 sticker
1961 California License Plates used 1956 base plates with 1961 sticker
1962 California License Plates used 1956 base plates with 1962 sticker
1963 California License Plates were a new base plate
1964 California License Plates used 1963 base plates with 1964 sticker
1965 California License Plates used 1963 base plates with 1965 sticker
1966 California License Plates used 1963 base plates with 1966 sticker
1967 California License Plates used 1963 base plates with 1967 sticker
1968 California License Plates used 1963 base plates with 1968 sticker
CLICK HERE to see the base plates for sale. I have the year tabs and stickers to go with them
CLICK HERE for a list of plate / tag / sitcker colors for every year
CLICK HERE for photo examples of 1947 and 1951 plates to show the DMV clerk
