The Best Yet

The recent sale of F 1 to businessman Afzal Kahn for £440,625 made headlines in the UK, and rightly so - it was a spectacular sale at a record-breaking price. Meanwhile, just weeks later, an even more extravagant purchase received rather less media coverage in Britain...

A bidder at an Emirates Auction sale in Abu Dhabi bought the ultimate registration number: simply the single digit "1". From previous experience of the enthusiasm shown by United Arab Emirates fans of what they call "distinguished number plates" we knew to expect some high prices. The auction house in question hit headlines in 2007 by setting a world record for the highest price ever paid for a private vehicle registration when the number 5 sold for £3.5 million. As then, Guinness World Records were in attendance at this most recent sale. Expectations for a a new record were high. Emirates Auctions did not disappoint. The coveted number 1 was bought for an astounding £7.25 million.

With the "ultimate" registration sold, one begins to wonder when, or even if, this latest record can be exceeded. But then, when one realises that Abu Dhabi number plates run in series, and that there have already been five series, each of which began with an "ultimate" single digit number 1, well, then one also realises that history sometimes repeats, and anything seems possible.

Egg on Your Plate?

Easter is upon us once again, so you know what to expect... Yes, it's another selection of themed number plates from Regtransfers.co.uk!

"Come off it! Who wants to buy an Easter themed car registration?" we hear you ask. Well, not many people, to be realistic. What this selection does illustrate, however, is that there is no occasion or topic that cannot be represented in the combinations of characters available on UK number plates. At times like Easter and Christmas, when gifts are exchanged, a personal car registration makes a great present for any vehicle owner. No matter what the name, hobby or interests of the recipient, something fitting is only a quick, online search away. Who knows, if the person you're buying for is a clergyman or a chocolate egg manufacturer, then an Easter plate might be just the thing after all...

Happy Easter!