Michigan allowed the use of "Civic Event" license plates beginning in 1970.

These license plates were "flat" and "screened" from 1970 to 1978, and were probably produced, with the State of Michigan's permission, by the Automobile Manufacturers, and used on the vehicles that were loaned to the "Civic Event" by the Automobile Manufacturers.

Michigan issued its first "Officially" produced, embossed, "Civic Event" license plate in 1979.

Michigan's issued its last special "Civic Event" license plate on April 1, 1993, although the license plates were still validated until at least 1996, and possibly later.

 As "Civic Event" plates had been issued to vehicles owned by manufacturers which were used in connection with public civic events, the Manufacturer plate is now used in its place.

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YEAR NUMBER COLORS PHOTO
1970   White on Yellow NEED
1971   Red on White NEED
1972   Red on White NEED
1973   White on Blue NEED
1974   White on Blue NEED
1975   White on Blue NEED
1976   Red/White/Blue NEED
1977   Red/White/Blue NEED
1978   Red/White/Blue NEED
1979 11CE01 White/Black 1979-11CE01.JPG (53580 bytes)
1985 (1) 32CE46 White/Blue 1985-32CE46.JPG (46109 bytes)
1985 (2) 38CE70 White/Blue 1985-38CE70.JPG (50681 bytes)
1994 45CE96 White/Blue 1994-45CE96.JPG (45569 bytes)
1996 43CE66 White/Blue 1996-43CE66.JPG (45333 bytes)

(1)  -  Slotted bolt holes

(2)  -  Round bolt holes

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