You may plate a vehicle that is at least 25 years old with an antique license plate (Year of Manufacture license plate) that was issued by the Indiana BMV in the model year of the vehicle.
1950
Background: Black
Letters: Gold
Number issued: Not Available
Indiana license plates were issued with only numerals until 1950, when a prefix consisting of two alpha characters was assigned, with "AA" through "AY" for Marion County, all the way through "ZX" through "ZZ" for Miami County.
1951
Background: White
Letters: Black
Number issued: Not Available
1952
Background: Yellow
Letters: Black
Number issued: Not Available
The 1952 issuance was a tab placed over the 1951 license plate in an effort to conserve metal.
1953
Background: Green
Letters: Black
Number issued: 1,332,132
In 1953, Hoosiers were again asked to bolt a tab over the 1951 license plate.
1954
Background: Reddish-brown
Letters: White
Number issued: Not available
1955
Background: Reddish-brown
Letters: White
Number issued: Not available
The 1955 tab was placed over the 1954 license plate.
1956
Background: Blue
Letters: Yellow
Number issued: Not available
1957
Background: Yellow
Letters: Blue
Number issued: Not available
1958
Background: Dark Blue
Letters: Gold
Number issued: Not available
1959
Background: Yellow
Letters: Blue
Number issued: Not available
(Some license plate images presented with the assistance of the Jacob A. Newkirk Historic License Plate Collection.)