Faux Front License - inviting comment

In the past I have tryied bending my plate to fit but was ugly...tried smaller reduction similes of the license but bottom line-you really can't put numbers on the nose of a Ferrari regardless of plate size. So, to get along with the constabulary, a faux plate.

I have been considering designing a hinged front license mount for which stays retracted but can be manually activated to drop into position. So as the officer walks up to the your car you neatly pull the cable handle and the ugly plate stands properly at attention for all to see. But for normal circumstances the plate can lay unobtrusively horizontal and stay concealed as Pininfarina intended.

Perhaps I should just market such an item without pre-announcement, but thought I'd invite some down-side criticism first.

(The car show is the Ferrari P6, 1968 one-off Pininfarina design precursor of the 308 series with mid-rear V12 400hp @ 9200.)
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Thanks for that info. Found a picture of a Dave Finn retractable rear plate on an old school bike and it's easy to see why he went retractable.

OT - while working on that search I see that Florida is proposing PINK license plates for DUI offenders. Now that's sure going to help reduce carnage by embarrassing alcoholics into sobriety. duh MADD strikes again
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Firstly thanks again to whart for pointing me to Dave Finn...which opened my mind to vertical travel vs a swivel hinge.

Secondly, about the car pix I posted in beginning this thread. Pinninfarina project cars for Ferrari carried the designations P1, P2, P3, etc. P6 the one which inspired the timeless 308 styling. What does that have to do with a front license plate? nothing

Thirdly, I've been laying on the icy ground in front of my car and found my left radiator fan isn't rotating freely and needs attention. What does that have to do with a front license plate? nothing

Fourthly, there IS PLENTY OF ROOM and no obstructions behind the bumper and up into the hood area for a license to hide vertically yet drop down for complete visibility. So now I'm on a hunt for linear actuators, slides, gas actuators, general hardware which meets criteria including price and availability. I are an engineer...now to prove it with design.

Fifthly, several possibilities DO exist for easy bracket mount for the apparati.

Sixthly...I will look into moving the bumper back 1 1/2 inches to enhance styling. Sure love the Euro look of body colored bumpers with minimal protrusion. What does that have to do with a front license plate? Best if this fits all variations.

Seventhly. I'm pumped about fourthly. Gonna start a new thread in the 308 forum area to gain necessary info about bumpers differences. If I do this, I want a general one bracket fits all approach. Color me excited.

 

Lack of progress report:
1) First it was Dave Finn and now it's Dan Fink. Called Dave and he said the motorcycle retracting system was a one off but was too complicated so he is prototyping another. He wouldn't tell me anything about it 'because he got it patented!?!'. If you know anything about patents, the info becomes public and looses secrecy. I did a patent search and nada. I gather he didn't want to talk because he couldn't afford a patent.
2) Retract-A-Plate vacuum device is made by Dave Finn - I'm getting catalog cuz you can't tell anything about it with web images...it's a flip up sells at about $160.
3) I am currently looking for a 12v 6" linear actuator to do the job but they are $150+
4) I'm blown away by the number of other auto enthusiast groups with the same 'front license' frustration, even truckers, MB guys, street rodders...