All About CR8APL8, CR8-APL8 & CR8-A-PL8

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Here it is, the true uncensored story of CR8APL8 and its MAD owner - George T Ades - aka The MAD Greek! First about me ... Yes, I have always been MAD! And I've always been a shrewd businessman with an eye to what is hot and what the public wants - then delivered it to them! Over the years I have sold everything - from women's underwear to pieces of the Pope's red carpet when he was at Shea Stadium in 1963 - and numerous other successful business ventures. I've been creating innovative products for over 40 years  but these customized license plates are by far my finest and most popular creation! I've been on many magazine covers.

The MAD Greek original logo caricature was created by Big Daddy Roth

The story of how CR8APL8 came into existence begins in 1982, when I purchased a 1960 Cadillac with great potential - and then I spent $25K to restore that puppy!

I ripped out the entire dash board and had a mahogany and rosewood dash put in with roll up louvres. I added a TV, VCR and a very cool - at the time - video game by Atari called PacMan! I had the seats custom upholstered in red leather, added a tounelli cover (it's like a partial convertible - covering the back seat area only) and had Ya-Ya's neatly painted in the back on both quarter panels. I ripped out the back chrome under the trunk and put in fluorescent lighting with colored stained glass.

And, naturally, after creating such a 'tits' car, I wanted to get personalized license plates that announced 'ITS TITS' - but, alas, the DMV has no sense of humor or appreciation for hard work and fine vehicles - and wouldn't allow me to get the plates. And there was no one else making car parts or car accessories that had anything like this, and, well, the MAD Greek wasn't having any of that, so I sat down and put my mind to it - and figured out a way to create my OWN personalized, customized vanity plates!! And CR8APL8 was born!

As soon as my car enthusiast friends saw my custom license plates and heard my story, all those car buffs agreed that I had invented such an awesome product that I should go into business making these personalized license plates so that anyone that wanted 'tits' plates could have them if they wanted them!!

And the rest, of course, as they say ... is history!! All the way to the bank.

These high quality, one-of-a-kind novelty car accessory license plates are so realistic, no one will know they are not the real thing unless you tell them -- which I encourage you to do so they too can enjoy having their own 100% genuine fake license plates!

They are made in a lightweight fiberglass, with a UV stabilizer which prevents sun fading, and paint that will not chip - which makes them much more durable than the standard DMV issued plates, whose metal can rust or deteriorate and whose paint can fade or chip. The lettering is raised just like on real plates, and I have state and province plate styles dating back to 1950!

My custom license plates, not to be confused with real DMV registered plates, are legal for use as a front plate in states that do not require a DMV-issued front plate. They are also awesome for use on show cars, hotrods and antique cars that are not registered, where you can get two and use them for shows, both front and back!

And for those of you who live in two-plate states - if you just MUST have a personalized plate for the front of your car - here's a tip: many customers put them over their front plate - never the rear plate! - or put the real front plate in their trunk and display their CR8APL8! If, in the rare event that a diligent officer looking to make detective second grade pulls you over for it, you can just take off your CR8APL8, and either reveal the real plate underneath, or get the real one from your trunk and put it on! In all states with two plates this is a no fee 'fix it ticket' - and most cops know all about CR8APL8 because they buy my customized license plates for their D.A.R.E. cars and department race cars!

CR8APL8s are also great for use on boat or horse trailers, ATCs and RVs! These unique car accessories make excellent gifts and can also be used by clubs, businesses or organizations for promotional purposes. If you would like to purchase customized license plates for your group, contact me about quantity discounts! Just remember that these are hand made, not punched out.

And while they are in most cases a fun car accessory, in some instances we can actually re-create an official DMV license plate that has been damaged or lost - if the DMV cannot provide you with a replacement themselves. For instance, in California, the 'black plate' is no longer available thru the DMV, so if you have a custom restored vehicle from the black plate era, the DMV cannot issue you a replacement because they no longer have the blanks. BUT, you can order two of our custom license plates here thru us, as long as they are displayed with your valid license number and current registration tags issued by the DMV. Just think how hot that classic '65 Chevy pickup you just restored will look with brand new 'original' custom license plates front and back!!

Now I'm a modest guy, and I don't like to brag (Ya Think?) but in the interests of full disclosure I feel it is my duty to inform you of one other use I've found for my customized license plates - for the last 25 years, I have been the #1 provider of fake license plates to the TV and movie industries. So whenever you see a vehicle in a movie or TV show, you will think of me and know that yours truly is more than likely the one responsible for the creation of the license plates! I just thought you should know ...

Even though CR8APL8 is new to the Internet, I have sold almost 2 million replica license plates since 1982 by placing this ad pictured here on the back page of many popular auto magazines - so you are getting a quality proven product, using a method that has been fine tuned and perfected - which guarantees you the highest quality in these 100% genuine fake license plates that are sold exclusively through CR8APL8! But because I am MAD, I still sell these unbelievably cool personalized license plates for only $27.95 each, and I even include a frame, the nuts and bolts to attach them to your vehicle and a plastic cover for extra protection for those show car owners that need to have every inch of their car be in pristine condition! All this ... and up to NINE letters, numbers or symbols on each replica license plate - which is two more than the DMV allows!  Wow I must be MAD ... All the way to the bank.

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CR8-APL8 motorcycle license plates are also great for use on golf carts, snowmobiles, ATVs and mopeds.

Click here to visit our motorcycle license plates website, CR8-APL8

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CR8-A-PL8 is our newest branch, offering .30 gage custom SIGNS! They come in standard street sign sizes with predrilled holes for your convenience. Plus, we also now offer .30 gage metal automobile and motorcycle license plates for all 50 states and the territories, as well as Canadian provinces - and the old style vintage auto license plates that are much wider and shorter than our plates today [15" x 5"].

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And although you may find other signs and plates out there - have you seen their PRICES?? They are even more MAD than I am!! I've seen them for $75 and higher!!

So quick, before I come to my senses and raise the price on all these signs and plates to what they are really worth - click here to go to our Directory, select the CR8APL8 product you want to purchase, let me know what your personalized custom sign or license plate should say, order some today - and then, if you want to be the most popular person in your group, send all your friends over! They'll love you for it!