Vintage GM license plate by years?
 

I know there are some members that know these well, (trevor comes to mind) but does anyone know the years these plates were first used?

Thanks for any help.

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I'm no expert but I think the OK Used Cars ones are mid-60s. The gold letter USA-1 ones are from our trucks for sure. My '71 Custom Camper had one that I am sure had been on since new. I bought it from the original owner. The line of plates with the Built tough bowtie are novelty plates sold around 1990. The National Chevy/GMC Truck Assoc sold those out of the back of Pickups & Panels In Print. I think the one above to the left is of that group. The one on the right was from dealerships, as I recall. Maybe from the 69-72 era and later.. We'll see what others say. I may be wrong on some.

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Building a better way to see USA is correct for the 72 model year. Just an FYI recently eBay has a crummy looking facsimile of this plate.

I’ve got one or two USA-1 plates that are steel not aluminum. Old but unsure of intended model year.

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I stole this off Team Chevelle, no pictures:

1964
*Count On Chevrolet to Build the one you want
*The Great Highway performers
*more,more,more for 64
*Chevys Lateset,Chevys Greatest!
*Chevy Time
*There's 5 in 64
*Roll Chevy Roll!(NSC)

1965
*Something New For EveryBody!
*The Beautiful Shapes for 65!
*Buy Word For '65..by Chevrolet
*65's Beautiful Breakaway (or Breakthrough) by Chevrolet
*The MAKE that MAKES you want a 65!
*Red Hot and Rolling!(NSC Campaign)
*Here and Wow!
*Steer em right!(NSC)
*New and Great!
*The Super 65's

1966
*A perfectly beautiful year to Go Chevrolet
*Your year to live it up in style
*Thrill of the Year
*Double divendend days!
*The thrilling 66's
*High Style! New Spirit!

1967
*Everything new that could happen...HAPPENED!
*Rumors come true Wonderfully!
*Mean more than ever before
*Exciting Beauty! Power that moves!
*Always out front in safety,(or styling)
*Chevy comes out swinging for 67
*Wonderful One
*America's No.1 Seller

1968
*Look at Chevrolets Latest!
*Decidely 68! Chevrolet!
*Stunningly Beautiful! Superbly Built! The 68 Chevrolet! Dramatically Designed! Distinctively Different! Daringly New!

1969
*Putting You first Keeps Us First!-(USA-1 License plate slogan too)
*The Leader Comes on Strong


1970
*"On The Move" The Chevrolet 70's.
*See America's First-(License Plate Slogan)
*The Chevrolet Movers (Trucks)

1971
*Putting you first in a Big Way-(license Plate slogan)
*Totally Tougher (Trucks)
*The Little Car that Does everything Well (Vega)

1972
*For you in 72!
*We want your Chevrolet to be the best car you've ever owned.
*Totally tougher to last longer (Trucks)
*Building a Better Way to See the USA (Mid year Red-White-Blue Motiff License Plate Slogan)Used in 1974 also

1973-Red-White-Blue motiff takes off.
*Building a Better Way to Serve the USA (Trucks)

1975
*Chevrolet Makes sense For America
*Lasting Chevy Value (Trucks)
*America's favorites,BaseBall,HotDogs,Apple Pie and Chevrolet (used well into the 76- 77 years too)

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100 year history of Chevrolet adds:

https://www.autonews.com/article/201...y-ads-run-deep

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Very helpful, thanks. I still don't see one for the "Chevrolet building a better way". (first pic, center) That is a heavy steel plate with green backside.

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“totally tougher to last longer chevrolet” for 1972. I can find advertisements with that slogan but no plate examples.

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The different usa1 tags were used through 71. 72 is correct. I believe your other one is the 74’ variant. 66-67 usa1 plates are cardboard. Trevor

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Let’s post pics of period vehicles to confirm. I can’t find a USA-1 for 71-72.

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This record suggests the plate is correct for the 72 model year.

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And these ads..

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I have the correct 71’ USA1 tag on my Chevelle. The 70’ plates bring a premium to the muscle car crowds.

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Nice! I should clarify. I’m curious when the Stars and Stripes USA-1 plate appeared.

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This example for 1969 (?) already surpassed $400: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-1970-U...0AAOSwTphd1J85

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65-67ish tin front, cardboard backing. Italicized font in bowtie

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68-early ‘69 steel

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Late ‘69-70’ Notice the font in the bow tie compared to the early ones. Also, 69’ is blue backed, 70’ is green backed.

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1971

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That's a beautiful rig.

Are you able to drive around in Wisconsin without getting messed with by the police? I've thought about running something similar, but don't want to get pulled over. As you probably know...Wisconsin is a two-plate state.

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1972

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Member Ironcanine redid/repurposed a U-S-A-1 plate for his recent 69 build, it turned out nice: https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...&postcount=364

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Thanks so much. It’s the bugs that are making a mess of Blazer :) I didn’t have many after riding highways in NM. It’s a gorgeous area here and I really like taking weekend drives.

Honestly, I’ve decided to try begging forgiveness from LE if I do get pulled over. I might bolt the front plate on for an extended trip. I held out registering the trucks here until the NM tags were set to expire. I’d really like to run YOM plates but that doesn’t seem to be an option. The collector plate is a close match to medium blue at least.

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My dad at Evertt Chevorlet in Hickory NC after winning the sales of the most trucks for the year in the Charlotte Zone. He won the little Honda. The picture was taken in 71. He is 94 now. We took that truck, camper on a 3 week vacation that year. Dad was fleet truck sales manger back then for the GM zone office in Charlotte.
The sign on the door say See America but can't make out the last word.

I wished I had more pictures of this.:chevy:

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Great thread you guys !!

:chevy:

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That's the one I have from my '71 Custom Camper from PA (1 plate state)