In Dubai, owning the world’s most expensive items has become a national sport, even for the most common. In an auction organized as part of a charity gala, a plaque was sold for 55 million dirhams, or almost 13.5 million euros, reports CNN.
An exorbitant sum spent by a bidder whose identity has not been revealed. According to the organizers, Emirates Auction, this is a new world record. The previous one dated from 2008, for a plate sold for 12.8 million euros by the same auctioneer.
an object of speculation
The one that has become the most expensive in the world has nothing special except for the mention “P7”. But for the rich Emirati, a license plate is an object of speculation like any other that, above all, can drive up the resale price of their luxury cars.
The total collection of the great auction reached 17.5 million euros and will be donated entirely to “One Billion Meals”. A campaign launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, to help the most vulnerable communities during the month of Ramadan.
As a reminder, in France, it is impossible to choose your license plate numbers. Personalization has been limited since 2016 to the choice of material, Plexiglas or carbon fiber, and the department present in addition to the regional logo. A Breton who has gone to live in Alsace can absolutely decide to carry the flag of his department of origin. Any customization that is not provided for in the Highway Code is penalized with a fine of 375 euros, since it is prohibited by the Highway Code.
Source: BFM TV
