427 VET
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Stingray
CCCUK Member
You're probably right. 350 VET went for £4,100 - but that was 25 years ago. More recently numbers like 66 VET were around £5,000.Ooh, best hope I win the lottery then.
Wonder what this one will go for? If it gets one or two of the boys with £100k cars bidding on it things could get pretty lively!
Roscobbc
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Remember bidding (unknowingly) against John Mayes for 427 RAT a few years ago..........I bailed out at £3.9K + fees........
Thing is........if someone continually enquires with DVLA about availability of a specific unissued or retained number they will eventually put it up for sale. You'll need to remember that perhaps an original enquirer will perhaps bid far more pro-rata. Would it add significant additional value perhaps a 'Top Flight' 427 cu in C2 ?????
Thing is........if someone continually enquires with DVLA about availability of a specific unissued or retained number they will eventually put it up for sale. You'll need to remember that perhaps an original enquirer will perhaps bid far more pro-rata. Would it add significant additional value perhaps a 'Top Flight' 427 cu in C2 ?????
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antijam
CCCUK Member
I must admit, the Registration number boom was something I didn't see coming. Many years ago I was offered NAJ 1 ( my initials) for £25. "No way" I said, "No reg is worth that - and anyway, I don't have a problem remembering which car is mine...!" Hindsight reveals a poor decision
Roscobbc
Moderator
The problem with 'owning' a personalised registration number is that you actually don't own it! - DVLA makes a nice profit selling the registration numbers which effectively encourages purchasers to space the number/letter combinations and make up names etc. However it is made perfectly clear that it is illegal to do this and 'mis-represent' a registration mark. The DVLA warn you that they can withdraw the registration plate if you contravene this law..........so, spend tens of thousands of pounds on your dream 'plate' ...... and run the risk of forfeiting it?
stealthyflatfish
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Damm I was hoping everyone else was going to miss that, and I was going to throw a cheeky bid in.
Drat and double drat.
Drat and double drat.
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
That would still have been big money even in 1986, plates were a big business by then. Of course RR equals Rolls Royce. The ultimate letter combination for your Roller.
stealthyflatfish
Well-known user
I kept an eye on registration plate
427 VET on DVLA website, auction finished yesterday 6/4/22 it went for
£10010.00
out of my price range I'm afraid.
427 VET on DVLA website, auction finished yesterday 6/4/22 it went for
£10010.00
out of my price range I'm afraid.
UK67
CCCUK Member
20% vat + assignment charges need to be addedI kept an eye on registration plate
427 VET on DVLA website, auction finished yesterday 6/4/22 it went for
£10010.00
out of my price range I'm afraid.
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
It obviously would add value to any car it was on because licence plates are valuable in our country. The actual plate is worth plenty. Let’s say the car ( a corvette 427) is worth 50k, with the plate on it, it’s worth the basic extra of the plates value. Will a buyer pay any more than that depends on his/her circumstances.
Roscobbc
Moderator
If 'you' (or I for that matter) were buying a top quality Vette for top money would you want to pay perhaps an additional £15K - £20K for the plate.....?