‘P 7’ sets Guinness World Record for most expensive number plate. It was sold for…
The Guinness World Record for the maximum highly-priced range plate withinside the international has been bagged via way of means of `P 7` at an public sale in Dubai. According to a file via way of means of HT`s sister e-book HT Auto, the VIP automobile range plate went below the hammer for a file 55 million dirhams (approx. ₹122.6 crore) on the `Most Noble Numbers` charity public sale. Conducted via way of means of Emirates Auction, all proceeds from the sale will reportedly visit assisting the `1 Billion Meals Endowment` marketing campaign. The marketing campaign pursuits at setting up the biggest Ramadan sustainable meals useful resource endowment fund.
The fund became commenced via way of means of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vp and high minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. The public sale became hung on Saturday on the Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Jumeirah Beach, in collaboration with Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.
The public sale noticed numerous different fancy automobile plate numbers, inclusive of 10 two-digit numbers AA19, AA22, AA80, O71, X36, W78, H31, Z37, J57 and N41. Y900, Q22222 and Y6666 had been some different numbers that had been a part of the public sale. The range AA19 became bought for AED 4.nine million, O 71 became sold for AED a 150 million and Q22222 for AED 975,000.
In 2008, an Abu Dhabi`s automobile no 1 plate set a file for being bought at 52.2 million dirhams (approx. ₹116.three crore). Reportedly, the bidding commenced at 15 million dirhams with Telegram Founder Pavel Durov additionally a part of the public sale.
The charity public sale became additionally held for particular cellular numbers in Dubai, garnering a whopping 53 million dirhams. Platinum cellular range (971583333333) from du became sold for AED 2 million.
The `Most Noble Numbers` public sale held in 2021 for the primary time raked in round AED 50.45 million in only one night.