70s Style Radio

[bcrdukes]

Hey folks,

I'm in the process of applying for collectors plates however, I don't have the factory/original radio unit. Is anybody kind enough to let me borrow their radio for the purpose of taking a picture in the DIN slot for no more than 30 seconds?

Least I can do is buy you a beer or dinner. Please let me know. Thanks!!!

[BradH]

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Originally Posted by bcrdukes Hey folks, I'm in the process of applying for collectors plates however, I don't have the factory/original radio unit. Is anybody kind enough to let me borrow their radio for the purpose of taking a picture in the DIN slot for no more than 30 seconds? Least I can do is buy you a beer or dinner. Please let me know. Thanks!!!

[Tifosi]

Query:

Why would the presence of a radio, or lack thereof, matter in the least for collectors plates?

[bcrdukes]

Here in BC, they're pretty strict. To qualify for collector plates, your vehicle must be:

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At least 25 years old, or 15 – 24 years old and a limited-production vehicle; that is, 1,500 or fewer of that model were produced by the manufacturer worldwide for that model year, or At least 15 years old and the manufacturer has made no vehicles of any kind for at least five years. Your vehicle must also be: In exceedingly good condition. Maintained or restored to a condition that ICBC considers to be of collectible value. Note: It is important that your vehicle's components and condition be consistent with the manufacturer's original specifications. However, ICBC may allow some exceptions. Examples include safety improvements and adding after-market parts of the same era as the vehicle.

[Tifosi]

If you had to then, why not to get a factory radio blanking plate and just cover the JVC up, which is presumably a bit easier to come by than a spec radio.

As I understand it, there were about as many without radios as those that were ordered with the (key word-->) optional radio.


For giggles I got looking up collectors plates for NY.

It's nothing I'd want as it imposes all sorts of limitations on where/when/how you drive, as do vintage plates. (both require the insurance to be readjusted to 'historical' status, and then you're left with a car you cannot drive except for things like onto the grounds of a show or in a parade)


Of course this phrase kinda rules you out anyway doesn't it?

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At least 15 years old and the manufacturer has made no vehicles of any kind for at least five years.

[Farace]

When did Alfa start offering radios from the factory? I've been led to believe that in the earlier '70s it was entirely up to the dealer whether to offer a radio and to install it. Depending on when this changed, Darren's suggestion to get the blanking plate may be the most historically correct.

Here in Connecticut, the only real difference between the normal plates and the antique plates (here called "Early American," though the car need not be American) is that there's a tax break. If your car qualifies, then the town will assess it at no more than $500 for property tax purposes. It more than makes up for the extra cost of the plates. Otherwise, there are no driving restrictions, else I'd never have gotten them.

[spider4me]

I have an old Blaupunkt that doesn't work you can have for the price of shipping, Let me know