Depending on what is on the plates and the condition the prices differ. If you have a black and yellow plate with 427 on them you can get 400-500 dollars. Anything that referes to a performance car makes the plate more valuable .
I have done a few black and yellow plates on the 'Year of Manufacture" (YOM) program . Here is how I did it for those who are interested in the DMV process...
A) Bring in both plates that you are going to have re-issued
B) Make sure one has the model year of your car reg sticker showing . In my case 1969 ( can find the year stickers on ebay)
C) If existing plates on car are generic bring them in too. If they are personalized then you can keep those
D) Bring in current insurance on vehicle
C) Bring in current registration
E) They want a Xerox copy of the plate so if you can do that yourself or scan/copy it and print this will also save you some time. Took the clerk 10 min and 8 copies to get one she liked. She came back and went through all 8 copies.
F) Don’t forget your drivers license. I saw a few people not be able to produce their license when asked.
Here are the forms you will need Form REG352 is the YOM application . You will also use this same form , but a separate copy, for a “ Release of Interest” from the previous plate owner if the plates are not cleared or out of the DMV system.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg352.pdf
I was also requested to fill out a “ Statement of Facts” DMV form REG256 .
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg256.pdf
I filled out the top of the backside of the form with my current Lic plate number , VIN and year and make info then used the section G on the backside and typed the following . Signed the bottom , section H .
“ I would like to re assign plate ###### to my 1969 Camaro . The plate is a black and yellow California plate that is period correct for my car . “
Being DMV these procedures may differ. The DMV clerk sitting next to the lady helping me looked at me and shook his head as if to say , “ why is she making that so hard? She doesn’t know what she is doing” . So be prepared . One was a hassle to get done and the second .. once I had gone trough the process once was a piece of cake. Issued a temp on the plate. Sent the xerox copies of plate to Sacto then 4 months later I received my new stickers and reg ...
