Nice little story Cliff. I'm also in Connecticut and will apply for a vanity/classic plate in January. My first choice (71 Dart) I believe is taken already so I'll have to try a few others.
In the past I have seen “68 GTS” on a regular passenger plate but Connecticut will allow you to get the same plate number on different formats such as passenger, Combination, Motorcycle, Classic, etc.
I have my 5 digit birthday on 4 different vehicles.