Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1975

Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1974 Events of 1975 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1976

Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1975.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates edit

Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Alabama
  Alaska
  American Samoa
  Arizona
  Arkansas
  California
  Canal Zone
  Colorado
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  District of
Columbia
  Florida Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "75" at top left "SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class. Revalidated with stickers until 1980.
  Georgia
  Guam
  Hawaii
  Idaho
  Illinois Black on reflective yellow with border line; "19 ILLINOIS 75" at top. "LAND OF LINCOLN" centered at bottom *Issued in the colors of Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc., in honor of its 50th anniversary.[5][6]
*Three-letter prefix program expanded from about 800 combinations in 1974 to 2,851.[7][8]
  Indiana
  Iowa
  Kansas
  Kentucky
  Louisiana
  Maine
  Maryland
 
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Minnesota
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Montana
  Nebraska
  Nevada
  New Hampshire
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  New York
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Northern Mariana
Islands
  Ohio
  Oklahoma
  Oregon
  Pennsylvania
  Puerto Rico
  Rhode Island
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Texas
  Utah
  Vermont
  Virginia
  Virgin Islands
  Washington
  West Virginia
  Wisconsin
  Wyoming

Non-passenger plates edit

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
  Colorado Trailer Embossed red serial on red background; "TRAILER" centered at top; "19 COLORADO 75" at bottom
 

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
  2. ^ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
  3. ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
  5. ^ "Caterpillar 50 Years Old". The Morris Daily Herald. Morris, IL. February 7, 1975. p. 2A.
  6. ^ "License Plate Mailing Under Way". Star-Tribune. Harvey, IL. November 14, 1974. p. 39.
  7. ^ "Drivers Can Write Own License Plates for '75". Register-Mail. Galesburg, Illinois. July 20, 1974. p. 5.
  8. ^ Manning, Mary Lou (December 20, 1974). "Special licenses play number game". The Daily Gazette. Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois. p. 4.

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