NHRA License Plate Frame

[scuncio]

All:

Do any of you know when this frame was made? It is sized for the larger 1950s size license plates. Yes, I did pay that much for it. :-)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-NHRA-Drag-Ra...f#ht_500wt_1156 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-NHRA-Drag-Racing-License-Plate-Frame-Metal-Tag-/260805089055?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb931 d71f#ht_500wt_1156)

[Salvatore]

I was bidding against you. Maybe early 70's or so. I have 2 of this type maybe I should sell em to ya Tone.

[scuncio]

No way, I think I'm good with one at that price! Don't you think it has to be older than 1970s since it fits the bigger plates?

[GTO_DON]

Holy Crap!!! I have that identical frame. I paid 3.00 dollars for mine at a swap meet last year. Sammy, Did you bid that high on this??? Come down the shop and buy mine. Im going to have to put some of my plates and frames on ebay. This is crazy.

[Salvatore]

No Donny, not that high. I was bidding in the beginning. I have 2 other NHRA versions hanging in the garage. Crazy money but rare frames in that condition. You have some rare plates and frames yourself Don. I always love lookin at them. I still think 70's. Never saw them before that but?????

[scuncio]

The price was more than I wanted to spend, but this was the only NOS one I've ever seen. I have hundreds of license plate frames, mostly from west coast dealerships, but the racing related frames are much harder to find. This one will be going on my COPO Chevelle.

[Mr. Chevy]

Tony, don't feel so bad.. A few years ago I "stepped up to the plate" on ebay and won the bid on a NOS 1969 USA 1 plate with the slogan Putting You First Keeps Us First... That was a $450.00 win!!

Rich

[Bill Pritchard]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i115/bpritchard/100_1742.jpg

I bought this frame at Byron (IL) Dragway in either 1973 or 74. My wife had it on her everyday car for many years, and it endured those IL winters pretty well. It's now on our golf cart here in AZ, along with my old IL vanity plate that I had on my Tahoe.

My wife just reminded me that frame was on our 73Z28 when she was driving it and received a speeding ticket for doing 65 in a 30 mph zone <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/blush.gif The phrase on the frame was duly noted by the officer issuing the citation.

[Xplantdad]

Nice Bill...Mr. Speeder! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[Bill Pritchard]

That would be Mrs. Speeder, Bruce! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif

[Xplantdad]

Oops...my bad!

[Mayhem]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr. Chevy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tony, don't feel so bad.. A few years ago I &quot;stepped up to the plate&quot; on ebay and won the bid on a NOS 1969 USA 1 plate with the slogan Putting You First Keeps Us First... That was a $450.00 win!!

Rich </div></div>

But isn't that a Yenko era factory plate? If it's a real one it was probably worth it. I have seen pics of them, once.