The Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles sells a blue plate based on the 1914 license plate, a red plate that’s a replica of the 1915 one, and the “Greenie” plate that was used from 1962-1999.

What's the story behind the new Colorado black license plates? The Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles released three throwback, or retro, plates — black, blue and red — on Jan. 1.

Turns out, those black license plates are a reissue of ones issued in 1945 and popular from the 1950s. Purchase of the latest iteration of these license plates benefits people with disabilities.

Utah's black license plate may be a little too popular as a new bill seeks to take some of the sales for the license plate and put it in the state's general fund. Watch Now .

DENVER — If you've been wondering about the black license plates in Colorado, you're not alone. The blacked-out Colorado license plate with white lettering is one of four historical license ...

The retro black background plate is based on the 1945 Colorado license plate. The blue background plate is based on the state's 1914 plate and the red from its 1915 plate. The retro green plate is ...

Two years ago, we spoke to Marc Briggs\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a car owner frustrated he could not get a Utah specialty plate with a retro black look for his pickup truck.

Joe Duran holds his black license plate for his Tesla in front of his home in Arvada, Colorado on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) ...

Utah's black license plate, which benefits the Utah Historical Society, has been extremely popular. GOP Rep. Val Peterson wants to take some of the money it makes and put it in the general fund.