Posts Tagged ‘Expensive’
Auction of number plate 1 D
From www.regtransfers.co.uk — The Auction of UK private number plate 1 D on 25th March 2009 at Ardencote Manor Hotel and Country Club, Claverdon, Warwickshire. 1 D became the third most expensive UK car registration ever sold when it achieved a hammer price of £285000. With fees and Taxes, the full cost to the purchase was a spectacular £352411. The registration was bought by Lebanese property developer Nabil Bishara who bought the plate as a birthday present for his wife. Although it was not the most expensive UK number plate ever, taking second place behind F 1 which achieved a price of £440625 in 2008, 1 D did set a new record for the most expensive plate sold at a DVLA auction,.
10 Staggering Auction Records
From renaissance manuscripts to classic cars, here are 10 items that broke records when they were sold at auction. Where else to find All Time 10s… Facebook: ow.ly Twitter: ow.ly Check out a selection of video’s highlighting some Alltime10′s favourite and interesting people.. @ www.youtube.com
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa sets world record at auction
RM Auctions, in association with Sothebys made history in Maranello today (May 17) as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for €9020000 at the third annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold at auction. Returning to its Maranello birthplace for its auction debut, the €9020000 sale price represents €1980000 more than the previous auction world record which was set at the same sale last year. The Ferrari Leggenda e Passione is the only auction of its kind dedicated to the Ferrari marque, held at the Maranello factory grounds and endorsed by the Ferrari factory. Further information will be posted online at www.rmauctions.com
Emirates Auction Number plate 1
Emirates Auction sells the most expensive number plate in the world. Plate “1″ for 52.2 Million Dirhams (~USD 14 million)