YOM Plates Revisited

[ought2]

I finally located a pair of plates that meet Maine's requirements for display. These plates were used in 1973 on all new registrations and used a year sticker in the upper right hand corner. I remember how much we hated these plates in the day, as other states were getting very creative with color and design. Somehow they look more appealing today...

[c.d.iesel]

...what's a " YOM " ?

[jmon0261]

Year of manufacture.

Period correct- looks good.

Will they let you register w/ the old plates?

[ought2]

They will allow you to display these as long as your car is registered as an antique vehicle and you keep the new plates and paperwork in the car.

[Armond]

nice one Bob..I just received my blue California plates on friday.

[Scott Sislane]

that'll create a few double takes. how cool.

hmmm, you think I could use this '76 plate on my car?

[Guest Anonymous]

They will allow you to display these as long as your car is registered as an antique vehicle and you keep the new plates and paperwork in the car.

I thought that your vehicle could be confiscated with the period correct plates UNLESS you also display a period correct red tip on your Hirshmann antenna. Maybe that was just proposed and not yet enacted legislation?

[ought2]

How could I have forgotten to mention that?! You're absolutely right!

[ought2]

that'll create a few double takes. how cool.

hmmm, you think I could use this '76 plate on my car?

Why not? If you were to get stopped, just say that you're working under cover.

[penth2o]

I try to get fresh plates for all my years also...

Using these in Michigan cuts your registration fees more than half.

nt

[dp2002]

Armond, I was told at the DMV that I could not put blue plates on the car. ONly black plates were aloud, but it had to be for a car from 69 or earlier. Did this change? Or is there some way to purchase blue plates and add them to the car here in CA?

[C13LucianF]

Has anyone looked into this in Colorado?

[Dealmaker]

YOM plates New York

[ought2]

Has anyone looked into this in Colorado?

Here ya go!

http://www.thebolthole.com/misc/yom.html

[jhenard]

Good site but I would still check with the state's DMV. The site says Georgia is 1942 but it is currently limited to 1970 and earlier cars. In Georgia they have a form for using the historic plate so the DMV forms page is a good second place to look.