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.

But when he saw Utah's black and white historic plate, it just felt right. "I mean, I've got this gray and black vehicle, and so I just thought, 'Oh, that will look really cool,'" Nilson said.

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 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 .

The license plate commemorates a Black-owned and -operated Richmond newspaper launched in 1882 by 13 former slaves. The Richmond Planet license plate. (Courtesy Reginald Carter) ...