Prestigious license plate ‘1 D’ fetches record price at auction

The elite private number plates market seems to be totally unaffected by the global credit crunch. Lately, DLVA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) auctioned off a personalized license plate “1 D” for a staggering £352,411 (US $513,047). The sale broke the record price paid for a specialty plate in the UK. The actual winning bid, excluding fees and taxes, was £285,000 (US $414,893). This exclusive plate was won by a Lebanese property developer Nabil Bishara at the DVLA Personalised Registrations auction in Warwickshire. The man wants to put the distinguished number on his wife's Bentley as a surprise gift. A number of other sought-after registrations are still to go on sale at the auction and the list includes “2 0,” which is also expected to sell for a high price. Some people just don't care about the recession.

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Via: Autoblog