WTB: 1969 USA-1 License Plate

[Bad Brad]

I am looking for a either NOS or very very good condition USA-1 plate with the wording
"Putting You first Keeps Us First"
Its one of the few things that I need to finish off my car if I can afford it.
Any one have one?

[DANA/TA]

I have a nice original "Putting You First In A Big Way!"
Not exactly sure of the era. I thought it was '66/'70.
Mike

[Mr70]

DANA/TA
Yours is a 1971 issued plate as 1966 & 70 used different slogans/designs.

[Bad Brad]

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)

[DANA/TA]

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DANA/TA
Yours is a 1971 issued plate as 1966 & 70 used different slogans/designs.

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Thanks for the info. That is a big help.

Mike

[Mr70]

Sure..
That list looks familiar Brad. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Bad Brad]

I am sure it been plastered all over TC and a few other places.

[Mr70]

Posted on this website first 3 years ago.

20 years of Chevrolet (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/158080/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1)

[John Brown]

Just for giggles, when did this style plate come out?

http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/001/1a/27/b968_1.JPG

[Mr70]

Sometime after WWII was when Chevrolet brought the 1-USA slogan to light.I've seen those original heavy plates with a black background too,and reproduced using a much thinner metal later on.
"Grumpys Toy" & "Old Reliable" as well as other famous drag cars have been photographed wearing this plate back in the day,in honor of their past.

[John Brown]

Thanks Rick,

I've seen a few of them over the years and never knew how old they were. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif They sure were heavy though.

[Ls6 Ragtop]

I too have been trying to date these 1-USA Chevrolet plates as I have some of these NOS. My black background plates have the letters painted with the old sand based reflective paint so when light hits them at night they kind of look illuminated. Really cool plates. I've also seen 60's vintage photos of race cars sporting these plates, I believe James Garner had them on some of his road race Corvettes back in the 68? timeframe.
Sorry Brad, not meaning to hijack your thread.
Chris

[Bad Brad]

Local find bought all he had 2 of them for $75.00 each.