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Title: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ed Cave on October 30, 2005, 13:43:00: Not limited to Pagoda Plates or even Plates on Pagodas but might as well start it off that way...

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ed Cave on October 30, 2005, 13:47:12: OK, I'll add another (favorite) to get this thing rolling...

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: norton on October 30, 2005, 13:51:15: Love the blonde plate ED. :D

Mike Halleck
Chesterfield Mi
71 280SL
68 250SL (parts car)
94 E320 Coupe
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: TheEngineer on October 30, 2005, 16:42:22: (http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/theengineer/20051030174137_Fogs v. 2.JPG"])

'69 280SL,Signal Red,007537,tired engineer, West-Seattle, WA(http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/theengineer/20041031121053_Drehstern.gif)
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: gugel on October 30, 2005, 17:15:51: Palos Verdes Concours 2005. Don't know whether the license plates helped the car win its 2nd place, but they probably didn't hurt. Tom Hanson is one of the judges looking at the car.

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Chris Earnest
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Jonny B on October 30, 2005, 18:19:30: Love the blonde plate as well. No pictures to post, but mine is the same as Mr Cave, except with Ohio as the state, "PAGODA"

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: J. Huber on October 30, 2005, 18:59:49: Here my front plate. I went with the blue to match wheels and tops.

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James
63 230SL
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: saygold on October 30, 2005, 19:19:08: I had "MBZ 230SL" on my car for a while. I stopped using it several years ago.

Ken
'66 230SL (white, euro and running)
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ed Cave on October 30, 2005, 20:11:11: Undisputedly one of the finest rock and roll bands of all time...

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: ranchomerced on October 31, 2005, 09:21:46: I have Arizona plates W113 for my 280SL, W198I for my Gullwing and W198II for my Roadster.
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: A Dalton on October 31, 2005, 09:28:37: Bonham Rules ! ! !
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: peterm on October 31, 2005, 10:55:02: went for retro look myself found some 1971 plates on ebay also found 1971 registration sticker.
trying to do a photo will try later!
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: JamesL on October 31, 2005, 14:16:43: quote:
Originally posted by Ed Cave

OK, I'll add another (favorite) to get this thing rolling...

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430

I just showed this to my wife...

"O N O 78" she said. "what's so good about that?" she said

"turn it the other way up" I said

My wife now wants that plate as it VERY clearly applies to her

Sad thing is, as a kid her dad bought her (and I think still has) "M T Box" - which caused much consternation for a teenage girl in Texas. It happens to be her initials/name

:oops:
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: John A. Dean on October 31, 2005, 14:45:14: I chose the license plate I REBLD because I not only rebuild old cars but also do so in my professional life as a plastic surgeon. Some have read the plate as "I Rebelled", which isn't such a bad credo either.

I also have ITSA 63 for my '63 220 SEb because it seems that every yahoo who notices that car asks me what year model it is.

Nice idea for a thread.

1969 280SL, manual, MB TEX, green/cognac
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: J. Huber on October 31, 2005, 15:57:47: Hey John. My front and back plates both start with the number 63... but the first question I usually get is: hey what year is it? So maybe I need the "its a" in there too.

James
63 230SL
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Mike Hughes on October 31, 2005, 18:58:00: My contribution!

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- Mike Hughes -ô¿ô-
1966 230SL Auto P/S
Havanna Brown (408)
Light Beige (181)
Cream M-B Tex (121)
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: JamesL on November 02, 2005, 01:46:22: Last night coming home I saw an old Bentley (like the RR Silver Cloud)

It had Austrian plates "I VANT 1"
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on November 02, 2005, 05:12:47: Here's one for Tosh:
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naj

65 230SL
68 280SL
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ed Cave on November 04, 2005, 19:35:30: OK I lifted this one off of another active thread, but love the plate and thought it certainly should become part of this post.

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ed Cave on November 05, 2005, 17:14:13: Here is a painful plate... :evil:

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Cees Klumper on November 05, 2005, 17:24:00: When I lived in the US, I considered (but never got around to) getting WDN SHZ

From Holland, where the 2 LIPS come from,

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: lurtch on November 05, 2005, 18:36:26: Hello to all - - As of today this is the plate on my Pagoda - - Larry

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Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: J. Huber on November 05, 2005, 18:41:57: Hey Larry. I like the rear of the car. Its a flashback to when I had all-red tailights on my car.

James
63 230SL
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: dldubois on November 06, 2005, 12:58:29: Here in TX we can use year of manufacture plates. My family's had this car in CA, NH, FL and now TX.

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Dana DuBois

1969 280sl auto
blue (906)
Corinth, TX
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: John C on November 06, 2005, 14:58:51: Nothing creative on my "patina SL' but this is what I have on my "patina 356"

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Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: John C on November 06, 2005, 15:03:17: I apologize for the obnoxious size of my photo----it's not being done intentionallly. Every time I try to use the "Attach" option with a message, I get an error message so I try to use an alternate method to post the picture. I'll try to see if I can figure out what's going on.
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Mike Hughes on November 07, 2005, 17:35:43: Same thing in Virginia. There is quite a market now for old license plate sets, and low numbers are particularly sought after in Virginia because they were "reserved" back in the day. Single digit tags were reserved for the Governor and former governors, two digit tags were reserved for government officials and family. A three or four digit low number tag then was the equivalent of a personalized tag today, except that you had to have some connections to get on the "reserved" list!

quote:
Originally posted by dldubois

Here in TX we can use year of manufacture plates.

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- Mike Hughes -ô¿ô-
1966 230SL Auto P/S
Havanna Brown (408)
Light Beige (181)
Cream M-B Tex (121)
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: rwmastel on November 18, 2005, 22:31:11: I saw a great one on the road the other day.

RVO 3VOM

Best when viewed in your rear view mirror!

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both tops
1994 E420
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: pagode.info on November 22, 2005, 01:53:02: Here is mine :-)

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Have a nice day,

Tom
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: France on November 23, 2005, 07:08:00: Well, not a number plate, but I saw this on a big Swedish transport truck-trailer at the Nuerbergring:

SSA ruoy no rac 1 alumroF a evah uoY !won revo evoM

Too bad you can't type in true mirror image, like in Through the Looking Glass.

Trice
1968 280SL US, signal red/bl leather, auto, kinder
Sarasota FL; Alsace France
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: tobacco on November 23, 2005, 15:15:16: Here's my car's original California plate and green 1971 sticker (protected by a 34-year-old coat of Classic Boat Wax):

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Best Thanksgiving wishes.

Bill Greffin
Chicago
#22375
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: 66andBlue on December 12, 2005, 22:50:19: quote:
Originally posted by Ed Cave

OK I lifted this one off of another active thread, but love the plate and thought it certainly should become part of this post.
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Ed Cave

Ed,which thread was it? The car is now for sale from a dealer on eBay:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4597452941&fromMakeTrack=true

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ed Cave on December 13, 2005, 06:30:35: This is the previous thread. It was on ebay then as well......

http://sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=4359

Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ed Cave on March 29, 2006, 17:01:24: Decided to revive this thread that started 6 months ago in hopes that some new members would have good material to add. Meantime, here is another one I like, lifted from the Early 911 forum...

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ben on March 30, 2006, 01:42:48: Hah ! I like it Ed !

I didn't see the signifigance at first !

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: TR on March 30, 2006, 08:41:15: How about CCLXXX? (Or CCXXX, or CCL)?

Tom in Boise
'71 280SL 4-spd, signal red w/lt. tan interior, restored/enhanced
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: mdsalemi on March 30, 2006, 09:09:30: JonnyB (Ohio; Left) Mdsalemi (Michigan; Right)

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

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Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Grizz on March 30, 2006, 09:36:27: Only ever put private plates on my Motorbikes.

Also collect plates...... from wherever I can in the world. Note the roof beams of the garage, both sides and also the wall down one side had them.

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Live life never to have any regrets.

Never,underestimate the stupidity of others.
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: 66andBlue on April 12, 2006, 22:14:38: And here is 66andBlue:
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Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: Ed Cave on September 02, 2006, 11:35:15: Reviving this thread again, how about this one, Tom? Also, look closely and you'll see the Georgia 'PAGODA' tag (once again) in the distance. And no, that's not my Gulf Blue 930.

quote:
Originally posted by TR

How about CCLXXX? (Or CCXXX, or CCL)?

Tom in Boise
'71 280SL 4-spd, signal red w/lt. tan interior, restored/enhanced

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430
Title: Re: Cool License Plate Thread
Post by: 69280sl on May 10, 2008, 18:16:22: Illinois allows "antique" cars to display the license plate of the year of manufacture, provided that the assigned plates are carried in the car. In my case, the 1968 plates are white with red letters. This is a good color combination for me

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Gus