Ultimate garage sale: Luxury cars seized from London-based sheikh up for auction

[Kingair]

Nice collection . . . he had . . .

I suppose he will have a few more

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ultimate-ga...NjkwMTM5Mzg3S0

Stay safe all !

[MonBK]

They can keep them, all the steering wheels are on the wrong side.

[bayerische]

I hope the auctioneers understand that those register plates are probably worth more than their cars....

[Danny83]

Nice cars ..

[Tri-Tip]

I could deal with the Bentley convertible. Would probably have to redo the interior to get a classier color combo.

[Lordofrolex]

I'd take that California

[Dyim]

What's the reason for losing the cars?

[enjoythemusic]

Does there need to be a reason LOL. When the State needs money they'll usually first go after the lowest hanging fruit.

[dysondiver]

id be happy with the price of the number plates

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by Dyim

What's the reason for losing the cars?

I was wondering the same thing. Nice cars nonetheless and I'm sure they'll go quickly.

[GB-man]

I'll take the mulsanne for 90-100k gbp.

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

I could deal with the Bentley convertible. Would probably have to redo the interior to get a classier color combo.

Compared to all of the other cars that Middle Eastern folks bring to London, these are as classy as one could possibly hope for.

[andromeda160]

That 52 bentley is sweet. Can only imagine how fun it would be to drive through the english countryside in that beautiful machine.

[jw0n]

Wow, that Phantom seems to be good value for money. The Mulsanne is also very nice. Yum!

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by bayerische

I hope the auctioneers understand that those register plates are probably worth more than their cars....

What's the deal with this? I see several mentions of it on this thread. Are license plates scarce in London?


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[bayerische]

Originally Posted by bdex75

What's the deal with this? I see several mentions of it on this thread. Are license plates scarce in London?


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You get what you get. You can't order a special license plate. So older rather special ones are sought after. So people trade in plates.

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""The UK's most expensive car number plates
1. '25 O': £518,000
The priciest ever sold by the DVLA, bought by Ferrari dealer John Collins in 2014. The plate is now thought to take pride of place on a Ferrari 250SWB once owned by Eric Clapton, worth around £10million.

2. 'F 1': £440,000
The previous record holder, the initials of Formula 1 were bought by Bradford businessman Afzal Khan in 2008. The digits were then assigned to his McLaren-Mercedes SLR.

3. 'S 1': £404,000
Claimed to be Scotland's first ever number plate, it was bought back in 2008 by an anonymous bidder who claimed the digits would be fixed to an old Skoda!

4. '1 D': £352,000
Despite the obvious reference to the pop group sensation One Direction, this plate was bought a year before their formation in Warwickshire by Lebanese businessman Nabil Bishara.

5. 'M 1': £331,000
Bought in 2006 by mobile phone businessman Mike McCoomb who claimed it was for his 10 year-old son!

6. 'VIP 1': £285,000
Owned by billionaire Chelsea FC boss Roman Abramovich, it was once placed on the Popemobile for His Holiness' visit to Ireland.

7. '51 NGH': £254,000
A popular name in the Sikh community, 'Singh' was sold in the UK in 2006.

8. '1 RH': £247,000
This plate sold in 2006 for 30 times its estimate to determined businessman Robert Harverson.

9. 'K1 NGS': £231,000
A royal plate believed to have been bought by an an Arab Sultan in 1993.

10. '1 O': £170,000
Just a binary number and the letter 'O', this minimalist plate was purchased in Northamptonshire in 2009.""

[MonBK]

What do you think Andreas?

Shall I put this on the market now or wait another year?

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by MonBK

What do you think Andreas?

Shall I put this on the market now or wait another year?

Oh man, that IS COOL!

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Oh man, that IS COOL!

[bdex75]

Originally Posted by bayerische

You get what you get. You can't order a special license plate. So older rather special ones are sought after. So people trade in plates.



Extract from Net;



""The UK's most expensive car number plates

1. '25 O': £518,000

The priciest ever sold by the DVLA, bought by Ferrari dealer John Collins in 2014. The plate is now thought to take pride of place on a Ferrari 250SWB once owned by Eric Clapton, worth around £10million.



2. 'F 1': £440,000

The previous record holder, the initials of Formula 1 were bought by Bradford businessman Afzal Khan in 2008. The digits were then assigned to his McLaren-Mercedes SLR.



3. 'S 1': £404,000

Claimed to be Scotland's first ever number plate, it was bought back in 2008 by an anonymous bidder who claimed the digits would be fixed to an old Skoda!



4. '1 D': £352,000

Despite the obvious reference to the pop group sensation One Direction, this plate was bought a year before their formation in Warwickshire by Lebanese businessman Nabil Bishara.



5. 'M 1': £331,000

Bought in 2006 by mobile phone businessman Mike McCoomb who claimed it was for his 10 year-old son!



6. 'VIP 1': £285,000

Owned by billionaire Chelsea FC boss Roman Abramovich, it was once placed on the Popemobile for His Holiness' visit to Ireland.



7. '51 NGH': £254,000

A popular name in the Sikh community, 'Singh' was sold in the UK in 2006.



8. '1 RH': £247,000

This plate sold in 2006 for 30 times its estimate to determined businessman Robert Harverson.



9. 'K1 NGS': £231,000

A royal plate believed to have been bought by an an Arab Sultan in 1993.



10. '1 O': £170,000

Just a binary number and the letter 'O', this minimalist plate was purchased in Northamptonshire in 2009.""

This is crazy. Thanks for all the info.


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[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by bdex75

This is crazy. Thanks for all the info.


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Less crazy than the UAE, where low number plates sell for millions.

[77T]

According to a Daily Mail article on the same topic, the sheik lost a "financial dispute" in court. Not that the government wanted to confiscate the cars.
Interesting car that wasn't in the IBT story was a Renault Twizy that he apparently drove around London. (Stock Pic)



Wonder what that plate would fetch?