Coffee Brake: Order A California Legacy License Plate

Last year, the California DMV announced that legislation introduced the California Legacy License Plate program offering vehicle owners the opportunity to purchase replicas of California license plates similar to those issued in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.  This was great news, however, there was a slight catch, in order for the program to be implemented, at least one of the three styles must receive 7,500 orders before January 1, 2015. Only the plate or plates that reach 7,500 orders before January 1, 2015 will be implemented.  As it stands today, only the black plate (1960s) will be released and the other two plate types will not meet the minimum order quantity unless folks start buying them.  That means you!!  More information here on the CA DMV website.

1k Flash: Black Plate And Bondo Beauty Queen: 1969 Ford Club Wagon Van

Today's DT flash feature is covered in a fine patina of bondo and honesty.  The seller doesn't try to convince us this turd is a gem, in fact he starts off with the statement "Not a good van to try and impress a gal on first date."  Truer words haven't been published on craigslist.  Find this 1969 Ford Club Wagon Van for sale in La Cañada (not to be confused with 'O Canada' - the Canadian national anthem), CA for $1500 via craigslist.

5k: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Fintail Hechflosse

We at the DT love classic 60s/70s/80s Mercedes cars for good looks, rock solid build quality (before the marketing weenies in the unholy Daimler-Chrysler years took over and forced engineering to compromise quality in an exchange for wild dreams of market share) and they are rarely seen in the wild.  The 4 door W110 sedans are a bargain today and we originally we had our eye on a 67 MBZ 200 on ebay (bidding at $1425 reserved not met)- but then we found this 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Hechflosse on craigslist for $3950 located in SF Bay Area, CA.