Vehicle registration plates of the United States by year
Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1974 Events of 1975 Vehicle registration plates of the United States for 1976

Each of the 50 states of the United States of America plus several of its territories and the District of Columbia issued individual passenger license plates for 1975.[1][2][3][4]

Passenger baseplates

Passenger  car  plates
Image Region Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Canal Zone
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "FLORIDA" centered at top; "75" at top left "SUNSHINE STATE" centered at bottom Coded by county of issuance (1 or 10) and weight class. Revalidated with stickers until 1980.
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois Black on reflective yellow with border line; "19 ILLINOIS 75" at top. "LAND OF LINCOLN" centered at bottom *Issued in the colors of Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc., in honor of its 50th anniversary.[5][6]
*Three-letter prefix program expanded from about 800 combinations in 1974 to 2,851.[7][8]
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana
Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Non-passenger plates

Non-passenger  Plates  
Image Region Type Design and slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Colorado Trailer Embossed red serial on red background; "TRAILER" centered at top; "19 COLORADO 75" at bottom

See also

References

  1. ^ Fox, Jams K. (1997). License Plates of the United States: A Pictorial History 1903-To the Present. Jerico, New York: Interstate Directory Publishing Company. ISBN 9781886777002.
  2. ^ Minard, Jeff; Stentiford, Tim (2004). A Moving History, 50 Years Of ALPCA. 100 Years Of License Plates. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. p. 58. ISBN 1-56311-975-7.
  3. ^ Crisler, Bob; Crisler, Chuck, eds. (2007). License Plate Values (7th ed.). King Publishing Company.
  4. ^ Martells, Jack (1980). Antique Automotive Collectibles. Chicago: Contemporary Books, Inc. pp. 128–145. ISBN 0-8092-7205-9.
  5. ^ "Caterpillar 50 Years Old". The Morris Daily Herald. Morris, IL. February 7, 1975. p. 2A.
  6. ^ "License Plate Mailing Under Way". Star-Tribune. Harvey, IL. November 14, 1974. p. 39.
  7. ^ "Drivers Can Write Own License Plates for '75". Register-Mail. Galesburg, Illinois. July 20, 1974. p. 5.
  8. ^ Manning, Mary Lou (December 20, 1974). "Special licenses play number game". The Daily Gazette. Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois. p. 4.

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