A Special Personalised Number Plate
For many drivers, a personalised number plate adds an extra bit of character and charm to their car. While most personalised plates tend to be
For many drivers, a personalised number plate adds an extra bit of character and charm to their car. While most personalised plates tend to be
DVLA have made changes to the legalities of black and silver number plates as of 1st January 2021. In their statement, they’ve said; “The change
For many drivers, a personalised number plate adds an extra bit of character and charm to their car. While most personalised plates tend to be special to their owner, sometimes, a number plate becomes available that appeals to drivers, collectors, and historians from all walks of life. One such number plate is ‘AU 1’, as seen in the James Bond film, ‘Goldfinger’.
‘AU 1’ is for sale through Primo Registrations. Including the chemical symbol for gold (AU), it was the plate on the Rolls-Royce featured in the film which was the car of choice for villain Auric Goldfinger.
The James Bond franchise is a global phenomenon and is still as relevant today as it was when Goldfinger first hit the screens back in 1964. A perfect example of this is the new Amazon Prime Show, ‘007: Road to a Million’ which is a reality competition show based on the James Bond films. This was released on 10th November, so the sale of ‘AU 1’ coincides beautifully with the re-emergence of James Bond on TV.
With an expected sale price of more than ยฃ300,000, ‘AU 1‘ certainly fits the bill for the growing popularity of collecting number plates as investment pieces. With other similar two-letter, number 1 plates selling for anywhere between ยฃ100,000 and ยฃ500,000, the buyer of ‘AU 1’ could see a substantial return on their investment in the future, especially if you take its connection to such a well-known film into account.
Peter Johnson, Primo Registrations’ managing director, said “As iconic number plates go, this one has to be right up there with one of the best, not least of all because of the plateโs association with the famed car used by Goldfinger and Oddjob to smuggle gold out of the country! Itโs also nothing new that short number plates are fast becoming increasingly popular, not only because of their aesthetically pleasing stature on any vehicle but because of their investment potential, too. The last time โAU 1โ sold, it realised a huge return on investment for its then-owner, and we anticipate the trend will only continue, especially with shorter plates. We canโt wait to see where this one will go in the future โ maybe itโll go onto another Rolls-Royce!
DVLA have made changes to the legalities of black and silver number plates as of 1st January 2021. In their statement, they’ve said; “The change seeks to prevent any vehicle constructed after 1 January 1980ย from the ability to display the black and silver number plate despite being recorded in the DVLAโsย historic tax class. Those vehicles with a construction date prior to 1 January 1980 will continue to beย able to legally display black and silver number plates to avoid any undue costs of replacement.”
From “1st January it will no longer be permissible to fix a newย number plate displaying a Euro symbol. Number plates already fixed to vehicles are unaffected. Weย will also be introducing a new British Standard for number plates produced from 1 September 2021ย which will mean all current style number plates that are first fixed to a vehicle from that date mustย meet the technical requirements contained in that standard.”
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