$675,000.oo for the #6 Delaware license plate...

[keiser31]

WOW!! I just saw on the "Morning Show" that some guy paid $675,000.00 for the #6 Delaware license plate. One license plate! Lesson learned...more folks are interested in a low number license plate more than the type of car it is attached to! Who'd a thunk it??

[Larry Schramm]

Here is a link that describes the purchase.

Delaware man spends $675k on license plate 6 — Autoblog

[Guest desotoguy46]

I think i could have found something better to spend that money on, humm maybe a house, or a shelby or 3, maybe even a cobra. must be nice to be able to throw away money like that

[Guest Gary Hearn]

It is my understanding that in Delaware you keep the same number from year to year, so I expect that having a low number is a status thing. At least he didn't obtain it by doing a political favor....

[Guest Skyking]

It is my understanding that in Delaware you keep the same number from year to year, so I expect that having a low number is a status thing. .

This is the same in RI. My dad had a fairly low number for over 50 years. He turned it over to me when he gave up his car.

[Bill Stoneberg]

Darn, An I turned down the chance to buy # 12 in Texas. The plates go with the car down here and while I liked the plate, the car it was attached to was not quite what I wanted. From what I was told, the gentleman who owned the car was a high ranking official in the licensing division.

[john2dameron]

Does anyone know what year Delaware first issued license plates?

Edited April 27, 2010 by john2dameron
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[Guest thug23]

New York was the first state to require vehicle registration tags in April 1901 which was simply the owners initials put onto a piece of paper.

Later in 1903 initials went to issued numbers for a few states including NY, CA, MA.

In 1918 all states were required to have an issued numeral plate.

I may be off on my dates :confused: but that's pretty close.

[Bhigdog]

There was just a blurb in my paper about some low number plates being auctioned. They were in the $40,000 to 50,000 range. No comment on relative intelligence level of buyers. Whatever floats your boat I say..............bob

[Guest dokks6t9]

There was just a blurb in my paper about some low number plates being auctioned. They were in the $40,000 to 50,000 range. No comment on relative intelligence level of buyers. Whatever floats your boat I say..............bob

Just what I said....but in a different context.

[Bhigdog]

Yup, Same thing just more PC...................Bob

[Guest dokks6t9]

Yup, Same thing just more PC...................Bob