Hull City number plate HU11 CTY bought for £46k by mystery bidder
A MYSTERY businessman has snapped up a footballing number plate for £46,736 at an auction in Leeds.
The HU11 CTY plate went under the hammer this morning with a reserve of £900.
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Brody Whiteley and Kian Holbrough with an example of the number plate.
But interest was so great bidding started at £4,600.
The auction climaxed with a showdown between two competitors.
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A phone bidder was beaten by the Hull businessman, apparently a lifelong City fan.
Bidding reached £36,000 when the gavel went down to thunderous applause in the auction house.
VAT and other fees increased the total by £10,736.
It was the highest-selling plate so far in a three-day DVLA auction at the De Vere Village Leeds South Hotel.
Event manager Jody Davies said: "We're absolutely delighted.
"It was an extremely thrilling and exciting sale.
"There were a lot of people in the room when it came down to two people locking horns and when the gavel finally went down everybody clapped."
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by EuroTiger
Friday, March 22 2013, 7:42AM
“I Wonder if Nigel P bought it for old timesakes?
UTT”
by EuroTiger
Friday, March 22 2013, 7:42AM
“HU11 CTY ... Probably done on this awfl wbsit. Wonder if Nigel P bought it for old timesakes???
UTT”
by EuroTiger
Friday, March 22 2013, 7:40AM
“HU11 CTY ... Probably done on this awfl wbsit.”
by stevereed100
Friday, March 22 2013, 1:42AM
“hullreg.com specialise in the sale of cherished registration plates representing Hulls 2 rugby teams and predicted an auction price of £10k last week for the Hull City plate. £36k is one hell of a price and puts the people of Hull in first place where we deserve to be. The DVLA did not recognise that the HU11 plates released in March 2011 were tailored made for the citizens of Hull. I have seen HU11 BOS, HU11 RED AND HU11 HKR on the road this year. hullreg.com have HU11 KRL/KKR, HU11FFC/FCU, and KR10 FC5 for sale alongside HU11/MUM/DAD and many others.
There is only ever one of each plate so I can understand why the ALLAMs and others would want their cars to scream HULL and PROUD wherever they may travel.”
by stevereed100
Friday, March 22 2013, 1:42AM
“hullreg.com specialise in the sale of cherished registration plates representing Hulls 2 rugby teams and predicted an auction price of £10k last week for the Hull City plate. £36k is one hell of a price and puts the people of Hull in first place where we deserve to be. The DVLA did not recognise that the HU11 plates released in March 2011 were tailored made for the citizens of Hull. I have seen HU11 BOS, HU11 RED AND HU11 HKR on the road this year. hullreg.com have HU11 KRL/KKR, HU11FFC/FCU, and KR10 FC5 for sale alongside HU11/MUM/DAD and many others.
There is only ever one of each plate so I can understand why the ALLAMs and others would want their cars to scream HULL and PROUD wherever they may travel.”
by stevereed100
Friday, March 22 2013, 1:42AM
“hullreg.com specialise in the sale of cherished registration plates representing Hulls 2 rugby teams and predicted an auction price of £10k last week for the Hull City plate. £36k is one hell of a price and puts the people of Hull in first place where we deserve to be. The DVLA did not recognise that the HU11 plates released in March 2011 were tailored made for the citizens of Hull. I have seen HU11 BOS, HU11 RED AND HU11 HKR on the road this year. hullreg.com have HU11 KRL/KKR, HU11FFC/FCU, and KR10 FC5 for sale alongside HU11/MUM/DAD and many others.
There is only ever one of each plate so I can understand why the ALLAMs and others would want their cars to scream HULL and PROUD wherever they may travel.”
by Dandaragan
Friday, March 22 2013, 1:26AM
“I feel sorry for people with personalised number plates.”
by HulKR
Friday, March 22 2013, 12:45AM
“I've got 'HULL KR' on my motorbike, but sorry everyone, it's not for sale :)”
by Halloway
Thursday, March 21 2013, 11:44PM
“P3R50N4L123D NUM83R P14TES 4RE F0R ****S.”
by wardie
Thursday, March 21 2013, 9:00PM
“I'll just have to figure out hou to fit it to mi bike now ;-)”