Goldfinger James Bond AU 1 Number Plate Back Up For Sale
Reg Plates ArticleGoldfinger James Bond AU 1 Number Plate Back Up For Sale

he iconic "AU 1" number plate, featured on the Rolls-Royce in the James Bond film Goldfinger, is now up for sale with an estimated value of over £300,000. This unique investment opportunity is expected to attract avid collectors and James Bond enthusiasts.
The 1939 Rolls-Royce Phantom III, driven by the villain Auric Goldfinger in the 1964 film, sported the distinctive "AU 1" number plate, a clever reference to the chemical symbol for gold. We anticipate strong interest due to the plate's association with the iconic film and its status as a short, aesthetically pleasing number plate.
The plate has significance and investment potential: "As iconic number plates go, this one has to be right up there with one of the best, not least of all because of the plate's association with the famed car used by Goldfinger and Oddjob to smuggle gold out of the country. It's also nothing new that short number plates are fast becoming increasingly popular, not only because of their aesthetically pleasing stature on any vehicle but because of their investment potential, too."
Previously sold in 2013, the "AU 1" number plate is currently registered to a 1937 Rolls-Royce. There is a growing demand for shorter number plates. The future of this iconic plate remains to be seen, but it is likely to grace another Rolls-Royce, continuing its legacy in the world of automobiles and cinema.
Transferring from a Retention Certificate to a Vehicle
As before, the online process is the easiest to go through if you want to transfer a registration number currently covered by a retention certificate onto a vehicle. You can do it online.
You can also do it by post. You will need your retention certificate and the vehicle registration certificate of the vehicle you are transferring the registration to.
For both the online and postal methods, you will receive a new vehicle registration certificate in the post.
The current cost for transferring a vehicle registration is £80 and it can take 5-10 days to complete. However, the introduction of the online system has made the process much smoother than it used to be.
icle registration certificate for the vehicle with the new registration number. You will also get the retention certificate for your registration number.
- FREE TRANSFER SERVICE - your paperwork is handled by our trained team
- OVER 30 YEARS EXPERTISE - long established and trusted company
- DVLA RECOGNISED RESELLER - linked directly from the DVLA website
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