↑ Grab this Headline Animator

Football Boss Scores RecordBreaking Number Plate

Regtransfers.co.uk is celebrating the sale of the prestigious VIP 1 personalised number plate from the company'ss vast stock of exclusive car registrations. Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich paid a record sum for the plate that was created for Pope John Paul II.



At £285,000 the sale of VIP 1 sets a new record for the highest price paid for a UK number plate. It is significantly more than the prices commanded by previous contenders which have included GS 1 (£258,000) K1 NGS (£235,000) and S1 NGH (£254,000).



Regtransfers.co.uk did recently approach Mr Abramovich to see if he wanted to purchase the mighty X 1 (representing the Roman numeral for eleven) to signify his football team, but it seems that the Chelsea top man didn'st have the £500,000 asking price for that truly iconic registration to hand. Instead he opted for the less expensive, but nearly as exclusive, VIP 1 with its intriguing and historical papal connection - VIP 1 was created by the Irish government for the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1979.



Anyone hoping to break Mr Abramovich'ss spectacular record for the most expensive luxury number plate may wish to consider X 1, E 1, or V 1, all of which are still available for purchase at the modest price of £500,000 each. Although a Regtransfers.co.uk spokesperson said, We may offer a discount if someone would like to buy the set of three

↑ Grab this Headline Animator

---

This article has been robotically scanned and tagged by Prnewsnow with the following search tags. No human manipulation of these tags take place.
| Writers | Masterpapers Com | |

---

4866 readers online...

, Local News