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New Car Dealers use the X-prefix
Click here for dealership plate list,<br>By Joe Wasielewski, ALPCA Member #6996 and Mike Barnes, #6692.
Above: 1910 Red on White.
Plate assigned to C.H.Pellett, Hudson
Dealer in Danielson, Connecticut.
Dealer closed with the last Hudsons. Location is now a parking lot.
(DS collection)
Above: 1911 Dealer plate had reverse colors,
white on blue,
and the "D" suffix. (eBay photo)
Above: 1912 issue, reverse colors, green on white.
Above: 1914, still using reverse colors. Green on white.
Above: Dealer 1916, Black on White
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1918 New Car Dealer - Black/White - Flat Plate
above: 1921 Dealer plate. (eBay photo)
Above: 1938, New Car Dealer.
Above: 1925 Dealer-Special (S). This was used for dealers that sold parts of motor vehicles, but not with an engine,
or equipment not for road use. ie. Dump truck bodies.
1953 - Black on Aluminum
1954 - Black/Aluminum
Above: 1948 with "screw-on" date tab.
| 1955 New Car Dealer |
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1955 - Black/Silver
| 1956: Black on Silver |
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1956 - Black/Silver
Above: A 57 tab on a 54-56 base. (JWW collection).
Above: 1961 New Car Dealer.
(Note: These were one of the only
dated plates for 61.)
Number used by Cargill Chevy, Putnam ,CT.
| White on Blue, 1962 issue. |
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| DS collection |
1962 - White/Blue
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1964 - White/Blue
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A rare Dealer-Temporary-Sample plate from 1965.
My only question is....Why?
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1966 White/Blue
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| DS collection |
Above: 1970 New Car Dealer. (Bill Selig Ford)
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| DS collection |
| 1974 New Dealer (Pierce Buick, Hartford?) |
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| DS collection |
| 1975 issue, Blue on White |
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| DS collection |
Above: 1975 New car Dealer.
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| DS collection |
Above 1976 White/Blue
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Above: 1978 issue.(Capital Garage, Willimantic)
Above: Dealer New Car, Blue on White.
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| DS collection |
NOTE: Starting in 1981, dealer plates were renewed with annual decals.
These were different than passenger
plate decals till 92 when passenger decals were used.
| White on Blue, 80 base with 84 renewal decal. |
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| DS collection |
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1986 - Blue/White
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Above: 1987 plate with decal.
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| New Car Dealer |
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| New Car Dealer decal |
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| New Car Dealer decal |
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| New Car Dealer decal |
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Above: 1999 New Car Dealer. (eBay photo)
| 2001 New Car dealer. Black text. |
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| DS collection |
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Above: New for 2002. Red on reflective silver base. (Crowley Chevrolet)
| 2003 New Car Dealer |
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| DS collection |
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| (Crowley Chevrolet-Hummer) |
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| 2007 New car dealer. Orange text. |
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| DS collection |
Above: 2003 - Special Dealer, typically issued to dealers that sell non-engine vehicle parts, ie, Trailers, Oil Tanker
Bodies.
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Above: 1972 - White/Blue - New Motorcycle Dealer
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Above: 2004 - Green/Gray Reflective - Motorcycle new dealer
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