The Absolute Best License Plate for My '63 Riviera...

[Silverarrow]

"Diplomatic Immunity".

 

 

Edited August 25, 2022 by Silverarrow (see edit history)

[Turbinator]

I think you have a novel idea. I’m not sure 50% of those that see your license plate would know what it is. Cursive handwriting, telling time by the hands on the clock, reading, making change on a purchase are skills that Baby Boomers will take with us. The other 50% won’t catch the 4747 product code. The remaining info on the tag is pretty cool. You probably found it at a yard sale. Good job.

Turbinator

[Silverarrow]

...will have to get a couple of these and mount to my front fenders.

You know....make it all official.

(Cayman Islands)

Edited September 13, 2022 by Silverarrow (see edit history)

[RivNut]

I think this self explanatory.  

[Silverarrow]

Perfect!

[NC1968Riviera]

I can't resist adding to this thread!

 

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Edited September 13, 2022 by NC1968Riviera (see edit history)

[MikeJS]

3 hours ago, NC1968Riviera said:

I can't resist adding to this thread!

Ditto, albeit not a ‘63 so hopefully not too far off topic, and unfortunate that our province no longer uses the letter I but must be the number 1… still close enough…😎

 

 

[NC1968Riviera]

On 9/13/2022 at 7:44 PM, MikeJS said:

our province no longer uses the letter I but must be the number 1… still close enough

Did you also try getting the following custom versions: LX3 or LX111?

[MikeJS]

3 hours ago, NC1968Riviera said:

Did you also try getting the following custom versions: LX3 or LX111?

Mike good day.

 

I tried countless options that were rejected for one reason or another (too similar to other registered plates was the common response) but I didn't try your suggestions. (??) Before this current plate was accepted I tried; MCMLXIV but that too was rejected so I went with the "abbreviated" year...

 

Later,

 

Mike

[65VerdeGS]

Hey Mike - is that an ESSO tiger tail ??

 

"Put a Tiger in your tank" said the ads.

 

For those who wish to know, here's some info on the Tiger:

 

The History of the iconic Esso Tiger “Put A Tiger In Your Tank!” Pictured is an Original Esso Tiger Globe Head made from plastic, which would originally have a metal base that would fix to the top of a gas pump, mostly seen in the 1960’s  in the UK. Put A Tiger In Your Tank

Do you remember or still have one of those fake tiger tails from the early 60’s?  Motorists all over the world were tying them to the caps of their gas tanks and sporting bumper stickers that declared: “I’ve got a tiger in my tank.”Some 2.5 million tails were sold in the US alone – and that they’re still in demand – is testimony to the durability of the campaign that convinced drivers that Esso fuel was so powerful that it was the equivalent of having a huge beast in their gas tanks. “Put a tiger in your tank” was a slogan created in 1959 by Emery Smith, a young Chicago copywriter who had been given the task to produce a newspaper ad to boost sales of Esso Extra.The tiger wasn’t Smith’s invention. He’d first appeared as a mascot for Esso in Norway around the turn of the 20th century. But it wasn’t until the end of the Second World War – and the resumption of petrol advertising – that the tiger made his US debut.”He was a very different character back then. Cute, amiable and in cartoon form, he closely resembled Tigger in Winnie-the-Pooh and was intended to represent a new post-war optimism after years of shortages. He also gave an identifiable face to Esso in a market where brand differentiation has never been easy”   It was in 1964 that the character really hit his stride with a campaign developed by McCann Erickson. As Esso sales soared and the advertising became the talk of gasoline advertising, Time magazine declared 1964 to be “The Year of the Tiger along Madison Avenue”The oil crisis of the early 1970’s put a stop to any conspicuous petrol consumption and, with little advertising activity taking place, Esso switched its efforts to promoting its pioneering role in North Sea oil exploration.The task of reflecting this change of emphasis in advertising terms fell to the long-serving McCann senior creative Chester Posey. He chose to represent the new global reality for the newly named Exxon Mobil by swapping the cartoon tiger for a real one and the line: “We’re changing our name, but not our stripes.”                                                  Interesting Facts– In 1996, Kellogg took legal action against Exxon Mobil, claiming its use of the Exxon tiger to sell food at TigerMart convenience stores infringed its Tony the Tiger trademark created by Leo Burnett. The case went to the US Supreme Court before an undisclosed settlement was reached.- I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail, the 1964 hit by the US country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, was inspired when Owens saw the “Put a tiger in your tank” slogan at a petrol station. – In the 1980s, a live-action tiger was used, filmed by expert cameramen.  Ever since, the Exxon Tiger has remained the same, racing up mountains and along beaches, portraying the energy and power of Exxon (now ExxonMobil) products. – Exxon Mobil contributes $1 million a year to support the Save the Tiger Fund, which helps conserve Asia’s remaining wild tigers.

 

 

[rodneybeauchamp]

Hi all, 

I am a number plate (license plate) guy who believes the plate should mean something and should always look good.

 

In South Australia up until around 2012 we used three letters and three numbers for our plates, starting with R series then S series. I made these plates using acrylic clear plastic with letters and numbers fixed on the back to protect them and provide some depth. They were cut to fit the US sized plate frames and painted white once the letters were fixed.

 

Was fortunate enough to buy the rights to use RIV - 630 from a fellow Buick enthusiast which looked right at home on my ‘63. We have several Riviera owners here with RIV plates here and I will probably use them on my next Riviera.

 

Rodney 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[Silverarrow]

..and this is a close second choice.