Glossary / General

serial number

8 Episode Mentions
Too Afraid to Ask

Every car has a special number that’s like its ID card. It helps prove who owns it and keeps track of the car’s history.

Technical Definition

A serial number is a unique identifier stamped on a vehicle’s chassis or title, used to track ownership and verify authenticity.

Hear It Discussed

"first 500 cars or so, the serial number ends [195.4s] like 0, 0, 0, 5, 5, 9 or something like that, [199.8s] which they built many tens of thousands of these cars."

What Makes A Restomod Count? — Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 237 The Carmudgeon Show 03:13

"Uh, where could we find that information? Just find google the vign number. Is that the vign number? [3303.7s] There you go serial number [3305.9s] Let's see if we can find that motherfucker"

Cars for Swinging?; Puncture; Mecum Results; More! The Smoking Tire 54:57

"And that's that there's no serial number on the airbags. No. So they can't be identified as stolen."

New Lexus ES, Airbag Thefts on the Rise, Best Adventure Vehicles Car Stuff Podcast 12:07

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