One of the most sought after single digit heritage plates in NSW would be the lucky number 8.
The plate set an Australian record when it was sold in 2001 for $500,000.
This record was broken just two years last by NSW 2 which sold for $680,000.
Images
Bentley Continental GT – 3 August 2015 – Heritage Number Plate Spotting / CLR media
Bentley Continental GT – 10 September 2014 – Heritage Number Plate Spotting
Bentley Continental GT – 12 July 2010 – Aussie Exotics
Bentley Continental GT – Date and source unknown.
NSW 8 Number Plate – Date and source unknown.
Bentley Continental GT – 2 March 2008 – Plate Shed
NSW #8 Heritage Number Plate – 2 March 2008 – Plate Shed
References
“The owner of this has number 8, 88, 888, 8888, 88888 and 888888.“
12 July 2010 – Aussie Exotics
“Meanwhile, the NSW No ‘8‘ went for $500,000 in November, 2001 to a Chinese buyer – some $140,000 more than No ‘9’ at the same auction.”
February 2004 – Numbers Up! – Unique Cars
“A rare early NSW car number plate has fetched an Australian record $500,000 at auction.
The No.8 plate was bought by an unidentified NSW buyer at Goodmans’ auction in Sydney’s Double Bay yesterday.”
16 July 2001 – Record $500,000 for plate No.8 – Drive.com.au
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