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I was looking online recently at the type of plate I'd like to get on my 69.
I THOUGHT I had seen "Antique" and other specialty designations. I found "collector" online.
I also thought that getting one special designation gave you some sort of advantage for some reason that escapes me.
What type of plates did you get on your Chevelle? and why?
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I don't know what collector is, but I have correct model year plates on two of my cars.
In order to use those (correct model year) you have to get antique plates. One time purchase no renewal, but you are supposed to only be going to or from shows/events or exercising your car. Not to use on errands or to go to work. You have to carry the antique plates with you but do not have to have them on your car. Also the correct model year plates cannot be made up, they have to be ones that the state made and issued in that year. I have broken all these rules.
I did get stopped once by a real rookie state cop and he tried to give me the hard way to go but once he got the facts straight he called me back and admitted I was right.
The state bmv has all the details on these on line.
I hope this helps some,
Mike
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I have had tags for my 69 that I am fixing up now since 1995. I have never drove the car before. They are Historical plates but I have a new set of 69 plates that are blue letters with the white background. They are the same as what Mike was talking about as far when you can drive and stuff.
-------------------- Larry Grigsby Founding Member # TSC-010 ACES Member #3635 69 SS 396 (454) (Cloned) Posts: 1176 | From: Huber Heights, Ohio | Registered: Aug 2004
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Yeah I think I have seen both "Antique" and "Historical" listed on plates before. I thought I remembered there was a difference between the two as far as when/how much you could drive it.
I do worry about being stopped, we obviously drive "cop magnets", so I want to make sure I have all of my ducks in a row for legal and insurance reasons.
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I had collector plates on my Firebird. If I remember right the car has to be listed on the "list" that the state has (OH in my case) as a collector car to get them. The value to me was that collector means you don't have to get an emissions test! Now that they have removed that down here in Cinci it doesn't matter.
Chris
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I got historical because I am cheap and $20 for 50 years is a deal for me.
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I got the same ones Dave plus I got a nice set of brand new 69 plates as well to go with them.
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