Some Hong Kong residents have shown great interest in buying distinctive car plates for large sums, as a plate bearing the name “EL0NMUSK” was sold for the equivalent of $1,405 at a government auction.

Named after Elon Musk, the plate is one of a number of select vehicle plates, including “BAD G1RL”And“LATTE”And“SHADYB1Z”which was sold during an auction at the end of last January, according to the site CNNArabic.

The plate made $14,000

And achieved a plate that reads “1 HH”the highest price at auction, as it sold for $ 14,684, and Hong Kong citizens are known to pay millions of dollars to obtain highly desirable license plates..

In 2008, the number “18,” considered a lucky number in Cantonese, sold for $2.1 million, and in 2016, the number “28” sold for $2.3 million.

In another context, a plate achieved a record in March 2021, when $ 3.3 million was spent on a plate with a monogram, meaning “W”, and a spokesperson for the Hong Kong government confirmed that all revenues from auctions of personal car plates go directly to the treasury. the government.

A distinctive car plate in Hong Kong

Selling 40,000 plates since 2006

Since 2006, more than 40,000 license plates have been sold at auctions run by the Hong Kong Department of Transport, with prices starting at approximately $640..

and spotted CNN Recently several billboards have been on the streets, including a yellow Lamborghini with a plate written on it “SIN”And a black BMW with a license plate written on it “DARKSIDE”And a white Porsche with “CNN” written on it.

Michele Salati, creative director who launched the project, said:HKVANIT1ESAnd when talking about these paintings, Salati said that his owners use them to “highlight their status, wealth, sense of humor, desires, superstitions, or even their favorite food.” The owner of the painting, which bears the name “EL0NMUSKor car model.