Re: Ca, Re-issuing Black Plates

[69SSZL1]

YZU --- 04B built, sold 6-6-69

[rpoz11]

This may get long...

Lets see where it all goes...

updated:

VNK 123 ... March/April 1968

XFM 863 ... 12A build 12/19/68 SOLD, 124379L511946
XJZ 951 ... Late 1968
XMG 755 ... 10C VN built, sold 11/30/68
XOL 721 ... 09A 124379L500xxx
XON 123 ... May 2, 1968
XRK 691 ... OJ 1969 Camaro
XTY 659 ... 12-06-1968 Sold, 124379L510865


YAB 739 ... 124379L503396
YMP 718 ... 124379L500578
YOW 597 ... 12/23/68, 124379Lxxxx
YXB 405 ... 4/4/69
YZN 712 ... 4/xx/69
YZU 123 ... 04B built, sold 6-6-69

ZQY 367 ... 9/15/69
ZVM 073 ... 7/xx/69
ZVX 549 ... 10/9/69

ZZA 219 ... 5/01/70 (?)

[rpoz11]

So with ZAA 000 , where do we feel this ALPHA began?

Note, I gotta think that somewhere in here any affect to our GM cars may reflect the strike out here in Van Nuys.

I forgot the dates where that strike lasted that year...

[Late BrakeU2]

Short of contacting someone who worked at DMV(or Folsom ) involved with dissemination,it's going to be very hard to establish a definitive timeline with these.

1968 was the first year CA DMV began using random access computer for processing basic registration documentation.

Also unless you have a definitive first date of sale, assigning an alpha to a build date/VIN won't really be conclusive as some were titled the day they rolled off the truck- and others sat on lots for months. Purely speculation, but i would say there weren't any W 69 MY's, and no Z suffix cars sold in calendar year 68. X and Y were shuffled up- look at that very early 09A car Charlie listed(one of the first off) and the other 09A listed and they are both Y&X respectively. If I had to guess Charlies car sold later than the other 09A example. Then throw the regional series deal into the mix along with a sprinkling of early release blue base and it's muddies it further..

[rpoz11]

A general timeline is only what we can gather.

With ALPHAS moving in and out of the timeline, we can only hope to generate possible Black Plate assignment possibilities to promote those who wish to assign AVAILABLE California Black Plates to Titles and Cars.

Lets keep this an open submission and hope to gather possible selections for further use.

[Sportyworty]

This is my third week of November 1967 built 68 car. It may be possible that a VZ plate was issued very early in 68 but likely as stated above W for 68.

[hubleyman]

Here's a couple more:

VYV 007 124678L314967 11D body date (68 SS 396 Camaro Conv)

YIP 023 124379L511982 12A body date (69 Z/28)