Cherished plates Ron Gammons has sent in news of the availability of a rare cherished plate - V 8 - which will be a natural interest for some MGV8 enthusiasts, but at the eye watering price of £450,000 it's time to take a deep breath! Alongside are some examples of cherished plates with V888 and a name (in this case "Ron") and the prices on offer. Clearly some classic car enthusiasts find cherished plates interesting and some even invest in getting one, but for many classic car enthusiasts keeping the original number plate is part of the originality of the car. Posted: 240312 Rare cherished number plate available The registration plate "V 8" has now become available through Regtransfers who say "it was issued by Lanark County Council in 1904. It is increasingly rare for registrations of this age to have survived. Many have been lost as old vehicles were written off or scrapped. This scarcity gives such an old registration a special appeal, similar to that of an antique." For an owner of a V8 powered car there could hardly be a more appropriate mark but the likely price will be eye-watering. A search on the Regtransfers website indicates a price of £450,000! Availability of cherished plates A personal number plate search on the Regtransfers website for examples featuring "V888" and a name like "Ron" indicates the likely prices range from £32,000 to £1,595. Attraction & demand for cherished plates It's clear that a significant number of car owners do like a cherished number plate and are prepared to pay a substantial sum for it but the particularly distinctive numbers are often expensive and of course some are rare and very expensive. For many classic car enthusiasts keeping the original number plate is part of the originality of the car and the format of the number will indicate the location of the original registration of the car. More Regtransfer are one of a number of traders active in the cherished plates market. Link