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Number plates are not exactly funny, but personalized plates manage to create funny situations that are worth mentioning. Today we’ll try to find the humor in these plates, and below you can read about the funniest facts we could think of.
#1: Some Drivers Don’t Have Limits
Regardless of where you live, if personalized plates are a thing in your country, you will definitely see at least one guy flaunting a rude combination. And it’s not that they want to offend anyone, they just want to show off and put the spotlight on them.
Combinations like ‘TE5I CLE’ or ‘VA61 ANA’ plus others that are more explicit had to be banned by the authorities even though, they are indeed quite funny. The funnier thing is that some drivers didn’t even realize they had a rude personalized plate until someone else pointed it out. You can even design your own custom plate with a registration plate maker.
#2: People Are Willing To Pay a Lot
There are some license plate combinations that sold for incredible sums and their value is only growing. For instance, the number ’25 O’ was sold for £518,000 in 2104 while the ‘F 1’ combination was sold for £440,000!
If you’re a regular person, these plates will seem exorbitant and it is quite funny to think that someone would be willing to pay that much just to show off. Still, we live in a world where everything is possible, and if you’re willing to open your wallet, sites like Absolute Reg will help you get anything you want.
#3: They Are Featured On the Silver Screen
It’s not just the rich and famous who want to impress the world with their witty combinations; private plates also look good in movies. For instance, the movie Johnny English Reborn, featuring Rowan Atkinson, the other star of the show was a beautiful Rolls Royce Phantom, with the plate ‘JE 1’ (ingenious, right?).
Even cooler, the Phantom has a neat feature that changes plates as the legendary spy needs it. So, when he goes undercover, the plate reads ‘PA 1’ (from his undercover name, Peter Adams).
But this is not the only cameo private plates made in movies! Another well-known spy series, James Bond, featured the wonderful plate ‘AU 1’ in James Bond Goldfinger. The plates were placed on a Rolls Royce Phantom III, drove by the main negative character, Auric Goldfinger.
#4: The Royals Use Them
While the world is no longer in awe of Prince William and Kate’s wedding, we are still remembering the plate on the Aston Martin he used to sweep his new bride off her feet. The license plate read ‘JUST WED’ and while it only was used as a novelty, it created a lot of buzz.
Of course, nowadays you can actually rent a car with plates that specify the even for which they are used (wedding, prom, ball, and so on). And people love it!
#5: The Pope Had Special Plates
Yes, there is actually a license plate that was specially created for the visit of Pope Jean Paul II in Ireland! The funny thing is that, even though the plate reading ‘VIP I’ was first featured on the pope-mobile, nowadays it is owned by Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea Football Club owner. Talk about a twist of fate!
