In Switzerland, the car number was sold for a record amount

Mystery shopper is a beautiful car plates became a resident of Switzerland under the pseudonym “Matrans”.

Car number “1 VS” was sold during the auction, traffic service Switzerland for 160 thousand francs ($158 000), said in a statement on the website of the administration of the Canton of Valais, where the competition was held.

Thus, the notice of the authorities of the region, the amount of the transaction was the highest ever offered for license plates in Switzerland.

The name of the buyer, well shell out the state registration sign, was not disclosed. It is only known that he participated in the auction under the alias “Matrans”.

Gone with the auction room really unique. Registration plate has a sequence number 1 and the letter vs. the symbol — the abbreviation of region — Valais (Valais). Just for the right to become the owner of the “beautiful number” has fought 17 people.

The previous record, the report says, belongs to the buyer from the area of St. Gallen where car number “1 SG” was sold for 135 000 Swiss francs ($133 000).

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