Bike Rack Attachment for Vehicle

A mechanism for attaching a bike rack to a vehicle comprising:

• a support member, said support member located behind an exterior wall of said vehicle;
• an attachment assembly, said attachment assembly including a receiver, said receiver operative to move between a first, stowed position and a second, use position;
• a removable license plate holder, including a tab and a latch mechanism wherein said tab aligns with a slot located on said exterior wall of said vehicle said secured to said exterior wall of said vehicle and said latch mechanism engages said vehicle to secure said removable license plate holder to said vehicle;
• and
• said attachment assembly located behind said license plate holder.

A method of attaching a bike rack to a vehicle comprising the steps of:

• providing a support member and positioning said support member behind an exterior wall of said vehicle;
• providing an attachment assembly, said attachment assembly including a receiver, said receiver operative to move between a first, stowed position and a second, use position;
• providing said exterior wall with an opening adjacent said attachment assembly allowing access to said attachment assembly;
• initially a license plate bracket to said exterior wall of said vehicle and covering said opening with a license plate bracket and removing said license plate bracket prior to attaching the bike rack to the vehicle;
• connecting the bike rack to said attachment assembly;
• and
• attaching said license plate bracket to a distal end of the bike rack.