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Fancy Number Plate For Scooter From HP Attracts Astronomical Rs 1.12 Crore Bid
A fancy number plate in Himachal Pradesh - HP 99-9999 - has attracted a bid of Rs 11,215,500. Bidding for the fancy number plate had started at just Rs 1,000.
A fancy number plate in Himachal Pradesh - HP 99-9999 - has attracted a bid of Rs 11,215,500. Bidding for the fancy number plate had started with a reserve price of just Rs 1,000.
The HP 99-9999 number plate attracted attention from as many as 26 bidders who continued to raise the price tag till the final bid of Rs 11,215,400 came out and trumped everyone else.
Details about who placed the winning bid for the fancy number plate are still scarce, the HP 99 registration plates are associated with Kotkhai in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh.
The fancy HP 99-9999 number plate is likely to end up affixed to a scooter. Gearless scooters are rather popular vehicles in higher altitude regions like Himachal Pradesh where sales have risen quite substantially post Covid due to the restricted public transport services during the pandemic period.
The massive Rs 1.12 crore bid is the highest amount ever bid for a two-wheeler registration number in the history of the state as per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the Government of India.
The HP 99-9999 was not the only fancy plate up for auction that attracted quite a bit of money. Both the HP 99-0009 and HP 99-0005 numberplates have attracted bids in excess of Rs 21 lakh each.
As stated earlier, details about the bidders behind the three bids including the insane Rs 1.12 crore HP 99-9999 plate are not known as of now. If the person who made the insane bid doesn't end up being a resident of the state or does not pay up, the fancy number plate will end up in the hands of the second-highest bidder for the same.
Thoughts About The Insane Bid For The Fancy Himachal Pradesh Number Plate
The insane bid for the fancy number plate in Himachal Pradesh shows you just how much these vanity plates mean to those pursuing them. Whether it be for some quasi-religious reasons or some vanity project, these plates are fancy in name and with their price tags which would burn a hole in most people's pockets. So if you're not young, dumb and broke, would you do the same
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