The original owner of the MUF DVR license plates recently contacted us. The plates used in Up In Smoke were actually replicas.
Here's his story...
The plates started out on an American Motors Gremlin, then in 1973 they went on a T-top Corvette, and finally they were on a customized VW Bug before being retired in 1986. I have both the front and rear plates intact, the rear plate has the CA DMV stickers on it up to 1986. Again, these are the real deal; they are slightly worn from all the years on being on the road and turning heads in So Cal, but they're still a show-stopper when I pull one out of my golf bag to win a bet. I have always wondered who it was that saw my plates and decided to use a copy for Cheech's car in Up and Smoke; was it him or someone in the movies production company?
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Awesome!
I was recently watching "Up In Smoke" with the commentary track selected (Commentary with Cheech and Lou Adler). When a shot depicting the famous plates appeared on-screen, Lou made a comment about how those were Cheech's "real plates."
He was just making a joking remark, kudos to the guy who actually had the plates registered in the first place. I also wonder who from the cast/crew/company saw your plates, man... maybe we will get an update!
The real collectable concept here is That the Calif Dept of Motor Vehicles hires elderly women to check plates now so you cant register them with out their ok they are like 80 years old.This make this plate worth alot more now than back then.
You snuck one by them Having been sitiing around one night getting drunk and stoned we came up with lots of plate ideas Some others already knew about We had no idea they were already done One of mine is and this one is my favortie
IDOIT2U
Let read some of you stoners plate idea on here.
Heres some: STONER
BEANER
SKMYDIK
ETMORPS
SMKITUP
ROLAJNT
CHEECH
CHONG
SMOKE
THNKSNO
BLOW
FRECOKE
RCHSMKR
NO1TKER
PNMARED
CLMBIAN
For the record the original owner of the MUF DVR plates (in California) was an LAPD cop, believe it or not!
The one and only original owner of the plate was indeed a cop, and once his supervisors realized the actual meaning of the plate he was ordered not to park his car (a 1972 T-top Corvette) on the station lot. It took time and patience but the cop was eventually able to get an official statement from the CA DMV that the plate (somehow) was considered legit by the DMV and it was not withdrawn. With an official letter from the DMV in hand the cop went to his supervisor, who in turn delivered it to the station Captain. About an hour later the cop’s supervisor advised: “The Captain said you can park your car any damn place you want.” The cop had the plate on several cars through the years and he eventually retired, and at some point the plate (front and back) were reported lost/stolen, and the rest of the story is history. God only knows where the plates are now… but there was a time when they were on the road and turning heads. Oh to be young again!
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