世界上最贵待售车牌英语美文
The world’s most expensive license plate is up for sale – with a staggering $20 million price tag.
世界上最昂贵的待售车牌标价惊人，高达2000万美元。
Believed to be owned by Kahn Design founder Afzal Kahn, it was last seen on his Bugatti Veyron SuperSport.
据说该车牌由卡恩的设计创始人阿夫扎尔.卡恩拥有，它最新一次亮相是在他的布加迪威龙超级跑车上。
It’s the most sought-after plate in the UK – and world – given its links to the pinnacle of motoring: Formula One.
这是英国和全世界最受欢迎的`车牌，因为它与汽车的顶峰：一级方程式赛车有联系。
Kahn bought the plate back in 2008 for the now seemingly bargain price of $531,000 from the Essex Council. The council had owned the plate for 104-years.
2008年，卡恩以现在看起来很便宜的53.1万美元从埃塞克斯委员会买下了这块车牌。该委员会已经拥有这块车牌长达104年。
Kahn allegedly turned down a $8.5 million offer in 2014. The plate is now listed on Regtransfers.co.uk with a base fee of $20 million.
据称卡恩在2014年拒绝了850万美元的出价。该车牌现在挂在转售网站Regtransfers.co.uk上了，基本费用为2000万美元。
But with the addition of taxes any buyer will have to stump up $20.4 million to get the plate.
但加上税收后，任何买家将不得不拿出2040万美元来购买这块车牌。
It would smash the current UK number plate record which stands at $734,546.
它将打破目前英国价值734546美元的车牌纪录。
Kahn recently posted a photo of the “F1” plate fitted to the Bugatti on INS taken last summer.
卡恩最近在INS上发布了一张去年夏天拍的“F1”车牌装在那辆布加迪上的照片。
It’s one of just three made by Kahn Designs – a UK-based car builder which transforms cars into one-offs.
这是卡恩设计厂制造的三款车之一，该厂是英国一家能将汽车改装得独一无二的汽车制造厂。