Yup, it’s “personalised vehicle registration marks” auction time, when Hong Kong’s car-owning, self-aggrandising and eccentric residents’ proposed vanity plates are up for grabs.
(The government thinks it’s only fair that everyone has the opportunity to affix plates like “HUBERT” – one example of the upcoming available marks – to their car.)
If you haven’t noticed, one of Hong Kong’s idiosyncracies is that fabulously wealthy people drive around fabulously fancy cars with downright absurd license plates – that they paid top dollar for.
Here are some of our favourites from the 130 that will be put up for auction on May 31:
- DAFTPUNK and GOOGLE (Copyright, shmopyright – unless both parties are actually getting their own branded cars in Hong Kong.)
- LATASHA (For those with a common name and a speech impediment)
- F1NANCE and TRADER (For those who aren’t ashamed of their money worship)
- ANAK1N 2 (For proud geeks)
- TARD1S (For prouder geeks)
- PERHAPS (For the irresolute)
- MR COOL (For the dad/uncle who tries waay too hard)
- STEALTH (For those who don’t understand what “stealth” means)
- B1GSNAKE (For those who are overcompensating… for something…)
- NUDE (For the exhibitionists)
- JAY KAY (For the non-serious)
- 9UE PASA (For friendly Spanish speakers)
- BL1NG (Why not?)
Bonus points if you spot them on the road in a few months a send us a pic!
For the complete list, click here.
Photo: Christian Junker via Flickr
