Vintage YOM License Plate Thread

[Keith Seymore]

Michigan YOM/Vintage plate policy: $35 and they stay on for as long as you own the vehicle. No need to carry any additional plate or stickers.

I had a perfect 1931 Michigan plate on my '31 A. Just had to touch up the screw locations a little bit but other than that it was unrestored.



Nice clean '63 plate ('62 plate with '63 corner tab) on the Grand Prix:



You are not allowed to run a Manufacturer's plate as a YOM....unless you happened to sneak it through before the rule change:



No dealer plates, either. I was too late on this one:



I got that one from our original salesman, still in the paper. It's for special occasions only.

So these are what found their way onto the car. I'm not even sure where I got these; I think they were just laying around in the garage, but now there's kinda some history there and I'm stuck with them:

[Lemield]

I've got a set of 1949 Colorado plates on my 1949 Jeep CJ2A. I like the plates since they have the number 49 in them.

[425HP409]

Here is my truck that my Dad bought new, May 11, 1968, which is also my birthday...

[jabborabbo]

Here's my TN truck tag mounted, and my pair of TX truck tags for when I move to Texas next year:

[67swb72klb]

here is a couple of mine $30 and you are good till you sell
i started changing from the regular plates around 2000

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by 425HP409

Here is my truck that my Dad bought new, May 11, 1968, which is also my birthday...

Sweet truck. Cool plates. So, wait a minute. Your dad bought a brand new truck the same day you were born? Bet he was in the dog house with your mom for doing that lol. I can just see her going through labor at the hospital, as your dad drools over new trucks, options, etc. And comes back with a shiny new toy
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[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

Sweet truck. Cool plates. So, wait a minute. Your dad bought a brand new truck the same day you were born? Bet he was in the dog house with your mom for doing that lol. I can just see her going through labor at the hospital, as your dad drools over new trucks, options, etc. And comes back with a shiny new toy
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Dad and I picked up our '65 GTO the day after my sister was born (instead of going to the hospital for a visit).

Mom is still "mad" about that.



K

[BruthaMan]

Not the best of photos, but here's my '72 with YOM plate:



There's a site on the web that offers reproduction vintage inspection stickers. Plan to add one of these to my windshield, a few inches above the current inspection/tag stickers.

I keep an eye on Ebay for vintage license plates.

[425HP409]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

Sweet truck. Cool plates. So, wait a minute. Your dad bought a brand new truck the same day you were born? Bet he was in the dog house with your mom for doing that lol. I can just see her going through labor at the hospital, as your dad drools over new trucks, options, etc. And comes back with a shiny new toy
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He bought it on my birthday, not the day I was born as I was born earlier.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Michigan YOM/Vintage plate policy: $35 and they stay on for as long as you own the vehicle. No need to carry any additional plate or stickers.

I had a perfect 1931 Michigan plate on my '31 A. Just had to touch up the screw locations a little bit but other than that it was unrestored.



Nice clean '63 plate ('62 plate with '63 corner tab) on the Grand Prix:



You are not allowed to run a Manufacturer's plate as a YOM....unless you happened to sneak it through before the rule change:



No dealer plates, either. I was too late on this one:



I got that one from our original salesman, still in the paper. It's for special occasions only.

So these are what found their way onto the car. I'm not even sure where I got these; I think they were just laying around in the garage, but now there's kinda some history there and I'm stuck with them:

Isn't it true that you can only drive the vehicle to and from car shows, and its really only limited in mileage? What was the rule change that you were referring to. I'm restoring a 69 and 71. I have a couple of 69 plates that I had thought about using (maybe I can't depending on what the rule is that you referred to), but don't know if I will. I want to drive the truck more than just to cars shows.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Isn't it true that you can only drive the vehicle to and from car shows, and its really only limited in mileage? What was the rule change that you were referring to. I'm restoring a 69 and 71. I have a couple of 69 plates that I had thought about using (maybe I can't depending on what the rule is that you referred to), but don't know if I will. I want to drive the truck more than just to cars shows.

The official verbiage is that you may not use it for "routine" transportation.

The intent is that you cannot use it as a daily driver; beyond that there is some interpretation involved. From the Law's perspective it seems to be only to and from shows, parades or to get it repaired.

Me: I drive it to the hardware store, or to work whenever I feel like it (because I know it's not my daily driver).

Lastly - during Woodward Cruise month (lol - the month of August) all restrictions are removed and you can drive as much as you want.

The rule change I was referring to was disallowing "special" YOM plates: no Manufacturer's plates and no Dealer plates are allowed. I think I snuck the "M" plate through because the word was not spelled out, but they caught me on the dealer plate because it was explicitly stated.

K