Glossary / General

vanity plate

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A vanity plate is a license plate you personalize with your own letters or numbers. Not every combination is allowed, and you usually have to request it through the state.

Technical Definition

A vanity plate is a personalized license plate with chosen letters and/or numbers. People use them to show a name, joke, or personal branding, but the exact format and availability are limited by the state’s rules.

Hear It Discussed

"It had like a four digit California blue plate on it, like a vanity plate. And I was like, oh, I bet that's real."
"Is it Real?" Bring a Trailer Podcast 26:37

"And it has a vanity plate. They all have vanity plates."
All New EV C-Class, New Lamborghini Spied, GM Stops Building EV Trucks And More! THIS CAR POD EP108 THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 40:18

"[1723.6s] and then later they were able to get single with vanity plate. [1730.3s] But the SI plate is the single plate. The vanity special interest plates."
Car Repair Advice Live Over The Air You Can Call Us and Ask Questions Under The Hood show 28:50