Hive Mind Help (Licence Plate info 1972)

"Harrycarry250" (Harrycarry250) 03/05/2017 at 23:41 • Filed to: None

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I would like help identifying what state this license plate is from. This is a blurry screenshot from the film Elvis on Tour as he steps out of a Mercedes 600 Pullman. I would like to track down the whereabouts of this car today..

Thanks

sdwarf36 > Harrycarry250 03/05/2017 at 23:43

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1st guess-Ca.

InFierority Complex > sdwarf36 03/05/2017 at 23:46

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I would 2nd that guess. California black plates seem like the right answer.

facw > sdwarf36 03/05/2017 at 23:47

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Agreed:

I think it’s just the picture making the blue appear darker, but CA did use black plates in the ‘60s, so that’s an option as well.

SirDrivesAlot (now with hybrid powerrrr) > Harrycarry250 03/05/2017 at 23:52

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California black plate. DMV issued those from 1963 to 1969. Then they went to the blue plates with gold letters.

someassemblyrequired > facw 03/05/2017 at 23:54

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The 63-69 plates are actually black backgrounds, rather than blue.

from Wikipedia, user Happoshu, CC BY-SA 3.0

Birddog > Harrycarry250 03/05/2017 at 23:55

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+1 on the Cali plates.

I wonder if it’s this Merc?

Harrycarry250 > sdwarf36 03/06/2017 at 00:11

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Amazing info here, thanks folks. Now that I believe it is Cali I can start there and figure out where this 600 is. Definitely not Elvis’ powder blue 600 but a different one — possibly not owned by him but a chauffeur car.

camaroboy68ss > facw 03/06/2017 at 00:34

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that’s really close to what Oregon had from 65-till mid 70's (my 68 has a set on it) . 58-64 were the famous Pacific Wonderland plates then they just became blue and yellow, before that color depended on the type of plate

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Harrycarry250 03/06/2017 at 02:34

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Yeah CA black/yellow in 60s, then my 71 Z has the blue with yellow.