Where can I get manufactuer's license plates?

I was wondering,where can I get manufacturer's license plates? I need them for my 1970 GS and I thought it would be pretty neat to have them for a car show.

Thank you.

 

license plate

I have one....PM me.

JKC

 

Keep checkin' the flea markets -

I found mine at a local swap meet, still in the wrapper.

K

 

You can find them on ebay occasionally.

 

What do they look like?

 

Depends -

Depends on the year and the state:

Mine are 1974 Michigan, so they are dated 1974 (all other '74 MI plates were dated 1973 and used a tab) and the number is 12M274. It does not say "Manufacturer" on it. It's blue and yellow. "Authentic" or "Historic" plates in Michigan are now registered to the vehicle for life and do not expire.

Michigan Manufacturer plates today do say "Manufacturer" on them.

Other states use different styles. At one time Ohio manufacture plates said "Special" on them. Since Ohio normally has the county name on the plate this can confuse some non-automotive types. My friend had an older lady approach him one time and say "...young man, I've lived in Ohio all my life and I do not know where "Special" county is...".

K

 

Ha

Did you say GOOD, lets keep it that way lady. :laugh: :Brow:

 

They are generally called year-of-manufacture (YOM) plates. You can buy a set at any regional car show from various vendors.

Probably 80 percent of the 1960's cars at local shows in my area have them. VA is quite liberal about how much can use your antique car.

 

I get it now...

I missunderstood the original question -

Year of manufacture plates, or what we call "authentic/same year" plates, are regular plates from a state that were registered to a specific vehicle during their original usage. If your car is old enough to use a "historic" plate then you can register an authentic or YOM plate to that vehicle. In our case here in Michigan there are for life and do not expire.

A "Manufacturer's plate", which I thought the original question was about, is a plate which during it's original life was used by a motor vehicle manufacturer (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Blue Bird Bus, Champion motor home, etc) for active testing on public highways and transportation of vehicles. These plates (during their original life) were purchased by the manufacturer and can be transferred from one vehicle to another without penalty. I thought they were supposed to be destroyed when they expired but evidently not (or not all were), since I was able to find a vintage set and register them to my historic vehicle (!) - which I thought was incredibly cool.

Whew! Hope that answers either question.

K

 

Collector-I sent you a PM. Thank you.

 

Hey Dan -

Is Cincinnati in "Special County"?! :Brow:

K

 

I have purchased NOS Dealer and Manufacturer plates here in Ill for my cars at local swap meets. The only problem with the YOM plates for 64 in Illinois is they are purple with white letters and they clash horribly with the red paint on my car.

Larry