There is nothing unusual about the car itself: it is a standard "Swedish suitcase," of which tens of thousands drive on the roads. The secret of such a high value of the Volvo lies in its license plate: the wagon bears a plate with the unique inscription New York instead of a random set of numbers and letters.
As the car owner told Dupont Registry, his family has owned this license plate for 40 years. Back in the 1970s, New York began issuing personalized license plates, and the current owner suggested his father take advantage of the opportunity and order one. So the unique plate came into the family, and was then used on various cars. The last vehicle it is attached to is the first-generation Volvo V70 wagon.
The Volvo owner said that when he suggested his father order the "New York" license plate, he knew that over time such a plate would have a price, but he did not understand just how special it would become.
The corresponding plate is not just a unique sign; the thing is that it has long become a symbol of the city: souvenir shops and the Internet have been selling its copies for years.
By the way, last month a photo of a car whose license plate is valued at 2 million dollars was shown online.
