[Mark Charlton]

Depends on where you live and what the "Law" there is like. Where I live we are required to have front plates but the next province (I live near the border) doesn't. Consequently, the Cops are so used to seeing cars with no front plate that they barely notice. I have four cars, three of which run with no front plate and (touch wood), I have never been pulled over or cited for not having one. I even know a Pantera owner in the states that ran with an Italian "PROVA" plate for a year and a half with nobody noticing.

I do know guys that have attached the plates to hinges so they fold away at speed and drop vertical at rest. My experience with Police is that as long as you're not driving like an idiot, when they do notice the car they are so captivated they don't even notice the minor infraction. I like the historic plate idea if you can do that. BTW, has anyone ever seen a GT40 with a front plate?