California to offer retro plates for classic cars

[model maker]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97748.0.html

[Haddixj]

I've already got my application filled out. They need 7500 apps by jan 2015 they have to be prepayed it's 50$. I like the look of the blue and yellow vs the white plate. So let's get this program going send in the application

[Aussie Challenger]

Here is the article with some sample plates......

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/dmv-takes-orders-for-retro-license-plates.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

We have a similar scheme here in Victoria, Australia but the government use it to rip off the hobbyists/collectors, we have to pay AU$495 for a standard plate set and into the $$thousands for vintage plates.

[CID440]

Oh heck yeah!   I've been wanting to rock a black plate!   Too chicken to run the one I made hehe.

[CID440]

Already downloaded form, filled it out and going in the mail asap

[moparnut]

what color would an early 70 be origianally?

[don340-4]

 When I bought my new 70 Challenger in late 69 the DMV sent me blue plates w/yellow letters & numbers, I lived in LA, But some of the DMV offices were still using up the black & yellow plates, so I guess for an early car either would be correct, end of 69 is when they were switching from black to blue.

   

[HP_Cuda]

In Cali it would be a black plate with yellow lettering for a 70, my 65 is this way and I don't believe the change to white plates happened until the 80's.

[Topcat]

In Cali it would be a black plate with yellow lettering for a 70, my 65 is this way and I don't believe the change to white plates happened until the 80's.

Not true!
They had black plates only until 1968.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_California

[HP_Cuda]

Ahh yes the dreaded blue plate special Mike....

Not true!
They had black plates only until 1968.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_California

[LAA66]

Ahh yes the dreaded blue plate special Mike....

 Mine was sold in October of 69 and had the blue plate. They always looked odd IMO, maybe ok on a powder blue car though. 

[Topcat]

My boss and I were driving yesterday and we both saw a blue plate.
He mentioned you can't make out the numbers very well from a distance compared to the black one's.

[D70challenger]

Does anybody know if this is a limited time offer? Or if this will become permanent if it has enough apps. I read the app, says it cannot be a planned non-op vehicle. My chally is gong to stay non-op for a while but i don't want to miss out on this.