Greetings, ladies and gentlemen-
I'm looking for a 1970 Washington plate to put on my 1970 vehicle. As you probably all know, getting a plate from the year of the car's manufacture is an option in WA in lieu of the plates that say "collector vehicle" on them.
Here's the weird/tough part of the law: if someone actually owned a 1970 car in WA in 1970 and owned it for more than a year, they would have put a 1971, 1972, 1973 tab on the plate as the years went by -- but I'm not allowed to use a plate made in 1970 with a newer tab on it. Likewise, if someone bought a car in (say) 1963, but put tabs on that old plate until 1970, that plate wouldn't work either -- even though it has a 1970 tab on it, the 1963 plate is visibly different from the 70 plate so won't be allowed. The person at the DOL today said they didn't care if the 1970 tab is original or a repro, but I haven't had any luck at finding reproduction tabs either. If I can find a 1970 tab, then I have a much broader selection of plates to choose from (1968-1975, or thereabouts). Several 1970 plates have sold on ebay in the past few weeks for $30ish -- there's one on there now for $90, so that is an option.
I don't need a pair -- the state says only 1 plate is required.
So...does anyone know where I can find a 1970 license plate or a repro 1970 tab?
Thanks,
Shane
I'm looking for a 1970 Washington plate to put on my 1970 vehicle. As you probably all know, getting a plate from the year of the car's manufacture is an option in WA in lieu of the plates that say "collector vehicle" on them.
Here's the weird/tough part of the law: if someone actually owned a 1970 car in WA in 1970 and owned it for more than a year, they would have put a 1971, 1972, 1973 tab on the plate as the years went by -- but I'm not allowed to use a plate made in 1970 with a newer tab on it. Likewise, if someone bought a car in (say) 1963, but put tabs on that old plate until 1970, that plate wouldn't work either -- even though it has a 1970 tab on it, the 1963 plate is visibly different from the 70 plate so won't be allowed. The person at the DOL today said they didn't care if the 1970 tab is original or a repro, but I haven't had any luck at finding reproduction tabs either. If I can find a 1970 tab, then I have a much broader selection of plates to choose from (1968-1975, or thereabouts). Several 1970 plates have sold on ebay in the past few weeks for $30ish -- there's one on there now for $90, so that is an option.
I don't need a pair -- the state says only 1 plate is required.
So...does anyone know where I can find a 1970 license plate or a repro 1970 tab?
Thanks,
Shane
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