Original License plate replacements?

Greg, as of right now, I believe the only way to get black/gold plates reassigned to your vehicle is if you had the plates and also had proof (ie. and old registration card, pink slip, etc.) that showed hat the plates were once mated to that specific vehicle.

This is a very iffy subject because I have also heard of people getting random black/gold plates assigned to their cars. As we all know, sometimes it's not what you know but who you know (or in this case, if you are lucky enough to work with someone at DMV that is willing to help you).