Driving a Rolls-Royce just isn't enough for the super rich of Hong Kong so having vanity license plates is a must. They are sold at the regular government auctions and can fetch some big prices. Last year, a registration plate bearing the lucky number of 2318 went for HK$1.7 million, a bargain compared to the high-flying days of 2007, when a mainland businessman purchased the number 18 for HK$16.5 million.
Only the biggest of big-shots have single digit number plates, including Run Run Shaw at number 6, Albert Yeung at number 8 and the Commissioner of Police at number 1.
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