This Mercedes-AMG C43 Estate recently spotted in Melbourne, Australia is the same as any other but it’s not the car you should be focusing on; it’s the license plate.
Simply consisting of the number ‘1’, this license plate is the most expensive in circulation in the Australian state of Victoria. It has a complex history and is thought to be worth at least AU$2.5 million ($1.9 million).
The plate was first produced in 1932 and for some time, the state’s Police Commissioner, Premier and Governor couldn’t agree on who should keep it. It was ultimately locked away in a vault at the Motor Registration Board before being sold at auction for AU$165,000 ($127,000) in 1984. There’s no doubt that paying such a sum for a license plate in 1984 was a risky move, but it has only continued to increase in value.
Motoring 20th Jan 2021 7:32 AM One driver had a journey to remember when he spotted a car with a coveted number plate in front of him and quickly snapped a picture of it. It shows the number plate, with the single number 1 on a Mercedes AMG, which is stopped and waiting for a light to turn green. Hailing from Victoria, the number plate is estimated to be worth between $2 and $2.5 million, while the luxury Mercedes retails for around $200,000. The last person reported to have owned the number plate was Peter Bartels, the former CEO of Coles and Foster s Group, although it isn t clear if he was driving the silver Mercedes sedan at the time.