Showroom Z 1970 month???

[240260280]

Any ideas where this could be based on safety sticker on glass?

Rims, over-riders, vinyl top

 

And modern version

 

 

And modern version

 

[SteveJ]

It looks similar to this one to me.

[240260280]

Looks the same! Great detective work.

Dept. of Revenue seems a bit odd for a car sticker? 

Does it mean the import tax was paid on the car by Nissan or does it mean the sales tax was paid by a buyer, or does it provide a window for paying the tax? 8.5 month expiry date? What expires?

Edited March 24, 2017 by 240260280

[cbuczesk]

I think it's an old PA inspection sticker.

Chuck

 

[SteveJ]

1 hour ago, 240260280 said:

Looks the same! Great detective work.

Dept. of Revenue seems a bit odd for a car sticker? 

Does it mean the import tax was paid on the car by Nissan or does it mean the sales tax was paid by a buyer, or does it provide a window for paying the tax? 8.5 month expiry date? What expires?

@Captain Obvious might have some insight. 

[Careless]

is that a Landau top on a Z? now i've zeen it all

 

[240260280]

Factory Part Number:

White: 04160-00003

Black : 04160-00016

 

[cbuczesk]

The orange car has the correct vinyl top. The yellow car is custom. The vinyl top goes on the hatch and ends at the bottom of the glass.

That sticker is an inspection sticker. The inspection is good until the date on the sticker. After July 31 1970 that inspection sticker is no longer valid. It has nothing to do with taxes.

Chuck

 

[psdenno]

4 hours ago, 240260280 said:

Factory Part Number:

White: 04160-00003

Black : 04160-00016

 

Interesting....no side roof vents or early Z rear decklid vents.  As Chuck pointed out, a custom.

Dennis

 

 

[Captain Obvious]

There have been a number of changes in the way PA has handled their state inspections over the years, and I'm no historical expert on what changed when, but with a combination of fading brain cells and digging around on-line, I can provide some insight.

 - Back in 69/70 (at the time of the stickers in question) state inspections were required twice per year and expired on one of four quarterly "cycles". The cycle number is the big number on the sticker and was easily discernible by cops from a distance.

 - As far back as I can remember, you were allowed to get your vehicle inspected during a three month window ending on the day your sticker expired. So for example, if your sticker expired at the end of January, you could take your car in for inspection in Nov, Dec, or Jan.

So decoding what I can from the sticker that SteveJ posted as an example...

Prior to the inspection sticker shown here, this vehicle would have carried a cycle 2 sticker expiring at the end of Jan 69. The punched out date at the bottom of the sticker shows this vehicle was inspected on Nov 17, (1969), which is during the three month window leading up to the end of cycle 2. A car due at the end of cycle 2 could taken in for inspection during Nov, Dec, or Jan.

The current inspection expires on June 31, 1970 which is the end of cycle 4.

I believe the inspection station number to which the sticker was issued is the ID dot coded at the top of the sticker. If that's the case, then this sticker was originally issued to station A122 (whoever that is).

As for the reference to the PA Department of Revenue, that's who got the fee for the cost of inspection. Even today, when you're sending the check to pay for your yearly license plate registration, you make the check out to the PA Dept of Revenue. In the case of inspections, the station buys the stickers from the state and then the station sells them to the customer. it's just where the money collects at the state level.

Some other neat details and pics available here:
http://www.bufs-plates.com/windshield/pennsylvania/pa-ws-1969-1983.html

Did I ever tell you that I've got my PA state inspection mechanics license? Never officially inspected a vehicle, but I took the certification tests and have carried the license for quite some time. The mechanic owns the license, but the station owns the stickers. A certified mechanic working for an authorized station is who performs the inspection, and that's not me.

[Captain Obvious]

240260280, Did you ever finish building that Esper photo analysis machine? That would really help here! 

[240260280]

Just about to start up that lathe this weekend... I move slowly.  Still have the books and tools you gave me all ready to go!