{
  "id": 16717730,
  "title": "Distinctive CC44 number plate fetches Dh6.72 million at lucrative Dubai auction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/distinctive-cc44-number-plate-fetches-dh6-72-million-at-lucrative",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T06:14:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/27/distinctive-cc44-number-plate-fetches-dh672-million-at-lucrative-dubai-auction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A motoring enthusiast has purchased a distinctive CC44 vehicle number plate for Dh6.7 million ($1.8 million) at a high-profile auction in Dubai. This major sale was the top of the night, with 60 rare number plates being auctioned off at an event hosted by the Roads and Transport Authority at the Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City over the weekend. The auction generated Dh65.7 million in sales, with the CC44 plate leading the pack, followed by BB18 at Dh6.6 million, BB80 at Dh5.9 million, and BB117 at Dh1 million.\n\nThe open auction, the 121st organized by the RTA, showcased number plates with three, four, and five-digit combinations from AA, BB, CC, H, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z codes. The success of the event underlined the ongoing appeal of unique number plates for drivers seeking to distinguish themselves on the road. Bidders have demonstrated their willingness to invest heavily in premium plates, with sought-after numbers fetching record-breaking prices.\n\nOne notable high-profile sale took place in April 2023, when an Emirati bidder paid a record Dh55 million for Dubai's number 7 plate at a charity auction in Abu Dhabi, surpassing the previous record set in 2008. The UAE's private number plate market is expanding rapidly, with a projected annual growth rate of about 20 percent. Single-digit and special-number plates are commanding high values, contributing to a total of Dh1.7 billion in transactions over the past three years in Dubai's status-symbol vehicle plate market. The Mazal app is set to launch an escrow-backed online marketplace, providing security for buyers and sellers in this high-value second-hand market that has traditionally relied on social media, independent brokers, and manual processes.",
  "summary": "A motoring enthusiast is set to stand out in traffic after snapping up a distinctive CC44 vehicle number plate for Dh6.7 million ($1.8 million) at a lucrative auction in Dubai. The major sale to the unnamed bidder proved to be the biggest of the night, as 60 rare number plates went under the hammer at an event held by the Roads and Transport Authority at Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City at the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}