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Special number plate to be exhibited at Abu Dhabi private motor show
Distinguished digit expected to set world record as the most expensive in auction.
- By Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter
- Published: 22:39 January 28, 2008
Abu Dhabi: Vehicle plate number 1, which is expected to set a record as the most expensive, will be exhibited at an exclusive private motor show next week, an official told Gulf News.
The world's top 30 most luxurious supercars will be displayed at Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace from February 2-4, and it will be best venue to showcase the prestigious number plate, said Abdullah Mattar, Managing Director of Emirates Auction, which jointly organises the number plate auction with Abu Dhabi Police.
The exclusive automotive event held under the patronage of Shaikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will present the latest trends and inventions.
Plate "1" is expected to set a new Guinness world record for the most expensive plate when it goes under the hammer at the 'Emirates Golden Auction' on February 16, 2008 at 4 pm in Abu Dhabi.
Big expectations
It is only the third single-digit number plate to go on sale in Abu Dhabi, Mattar said, adding that Emirates Auction already holds the records for the six most expensive plates worldwide, followed by a Hong Kong plate in seventh place.
Plates "5" and "7" sold for Dh25.2 million and Dh11 million respectively. Both were snapped up by Abu Dhabi businessman Talal Ali Mohammad Khouri.
The expectations for Plate "1" are sky high," Mattar said.
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