Business partners Adel Abdul Aziz Al Matrooshi and Khalid Salmeen spent around Dh 4.5m to buy several fancy plates during the 95th Open Auction of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at Grand Hyatt Hotel on Saturday. They were also happy to take home the second most expensive plate ‘H33’ which they bought for Dh2.82m.
It was, however, “family legacy and heirloom” value that moved Emirati Rashid Ahmad to buy a special plate for Dh290,000.
He said he spent around Dh800,000 in the previous auction and although it was very tempting to re-sell a special plate he bought last year, he opted to keep it as a “family legacy.”
Meanwhile, the winner of the most expensive ‘R13’ which fetched a price of Dh2.92m declined to be interviewed. He carried the auction ID number 410.
News Source:Dubai business partners spend millions on number plates
