Kahn News » Number Plates http://www.kahnnews.com Kahn Design Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:55:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Personalised number plates from £1000 http://www.kahnnews.com/2010/06/30/personalised-number-plates-from-1000/ http://www.kahnnews.com/2010/06/30/personalised-number-plates-from-1000/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:52:34 +0000 ClareMacDonald http://www.kahnnews.com/?p=1629 L00K1N9 for something truly unique?

“Personalised number plates do more to personalise a vehicle than any other modification” states Afzal Kahn. And who else if not Afzal Kahn would know – owner of the Kahn Laboratories and one of the most sort after number plates in the UK, F1.

Kahn comments: “I always choose a unique plate for my cars, not only are they a great final touch they’re also a great investment”

Kahn Laboratories home to the famous automotive design studio A. Kahn Design, offers a wide range of personalised number plates with prices starting from as little as £1,000.

Kahn continues: “Over my years in the automotive industry I’ve seen many plates treated as family heirlooms and passed down through the generations, I guess that gives some indication of how much some of these plates are worth over time, both financially and sentimentally”.

Why not visit the specialist website by clicking here and view the complete range available, or alternatively why not let us know what your ideal number plate would be and A. Kahn Design will endeavour to find it for you or email your request to kahn@kahndesign.com with Number Plate Request in the subject field.

]]> http://www.kahnnews.com/2010/06/30/personalised-number-plates-from-1000/feed/ 0 Pre-order your 60 plate today… http://www.kahnnews.com/2010/05/20/pre-order-your-60-plate-today/ http://www.kahnnews.com/2010/05/20/pre-order-your-60-plate-today/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 09:32:08 +0000 ClareMacDonald http://www.kahnnews.com/?p=1521 After a hugely successful first quarter we’re currently taking orders for new 60 plate vehicles. The 60th series identifies new vehicles registered between September 1st 2010 and February 28th 2011.

We have some great deals available for the 60 registration for September, to discuss your requirements, place an order or arrange a test drive please contact our Sales Team on 01274 749999 or visit our showroom.

Additionally why not check out our full range of personalized number plates by clicking here, prices start from as little as £1000, we even have R600 HST or R600 HSE to complement the Kahn Design Range Rover models further!

]]> http://www.kahnnews.com/2010/05/20/pre-order-your-60-plate-today/feed/ 0 F1 On A Plate http://www.kahnnews.com/2009/11/17/f1-on-a-plate/ http://www.kahnnews.com/2009/11/17/f1-on-a-plate/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:25:48 +0000 Admin http://www.kahnnews.com/?p=1209 There is a maxim in business that a thing is worth whatever someone is prepared to pay for it. By that reckoning, Afzal Kahn is onto a winner.
He is the owner of the registration number F1. He bought it in January last year and has already turned down an offer of £5m. But, with the number plate on display at the MPH show in London- complete with the car it is attached to, his white Bugatti Veyron – there is now a chance he might relinquish it. “Everything has a price,” he says. “I would let it go for £10m (including the Veyron).”
It may seem a little steep, but then Kahn is hardly desperate for cash. The 38-year-old from Bradford is a self-made millionaire after setting up a car tuning and customisation company, Kahn Design, 11 years ago. It has franchises around the world, and dealerships as far-flung as China and Russia, but the heart of the business is the Kahn Laboratory- a purpose- built workspace and showroom in Bradford.
To buy the plate took Kahn eight years of negotiations with Essex country council, which had owned it since 1904. It cost him £375,000 plus Vat. “I don’t really follow Formula One,” he admits. “I bought the plate for an investment.”
Although the businessman personally owns a Rolls-Royce Phantom as well as the Veyron and other cars, the plate is his most memorable acquisition. “Buying the number plate was actually more exciting than buying the Bugatti,” Kahn admits. “As amazing a machine as the Veyron is, it is not exclusive. By that I mean there is more than one in existence. The F1 plate is truly one of a kind. If there was a fire and I had to choose between F1 and the Veyron, I’d grab the F1 certificate.”
If anyone were prepared to pay £10m for the plate, what would Kahn spend the money on? ” “I want to set up a low-volume luxury British car company,” he says. “I have already started designing something quintessentially British and, like Kahn Design, I want to support and use as much British industry and engineering as possible. That is my dream, and it will happen. In the next three years.”
Jonny Smith

]]> http://www.kahnnews.com/2009/11/17/f1-on-a-plate/feed/ 6 Arrive at your “WED11N” in splendid style http://www.kahnnews.com/2009/03/18/arrive-at-your-wed11n-in-splendid-style/ http://www.kahnnews.com/2009/03/18/arrive-at-your-wed11n-in-splendid-style/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:45:09 +0000 Admin http://www.kahnnews.info/?p=514 Arriving in the Project Kahn Rolls Royce Phantom would ensure everyone will know someone special is about make a grand entrance.
This ‘Pearl White’ beauty with the personalised number plate: WED11N will make you feel truly special as you are chauffeur driven serenely and in splendid style.
Project Kahn is committed to working with you to make your wedding day truly special. Throughout your wedding hire we will ensure first class attention to detail to make your wedding a spectacular success.
The foremost features of the Rolls Royce Phantom are exquisite to say the least. The wheel has been designed to take the original centre cap and has a meticulous diamond polish in each spoke: Our new 9.5 X 22” Kahn Silver Mist Rolls Royce wheel is subtle, and provides OE fitment with superior style – this effortlessly compliments the Rolls Royce Phantom.
One thing for sure: the Pearl White Phantom certainly communicates glamour and elegance befitting a car of this exclusive nature.
Contact us for full details about our wedding car rentals or call one of our qualified sales representatives on 01274 749 999.
Alternatively e-mail: <a href="mailto:kahn@kahndesign.com">kahn@kahndesign.com</a>

Arriving in a Rolls Royce would ensure everyone will know someone special is about make a grand entrance.

This beauty with the personalised number plate: WED11N will make you feel truly special as you are chauffeur driven serenely and in splendid style.

Project Kahn is committed to working with you to make your wedding day truly special. Throughout your wedding hire we will ensure first class attention to detail to make your wedding a spectacular success.

The foremost features of the Rolls Royce are exquisite to say the least. The wheel has been designed by A. Kahn Designs to take the original centre cap and has a meticulous diamond polish in each spoke: Our new 9.5 X 22” Kahn Silver Mist wheel is subtle, and provides OE fitment with superior style – this effortlessly compliments the Rolls Royce .

One things for sure: the Kahn Design modifications certainly communicate glamour and elegance befitting a car of this exclusive nature.

Contact us for full details about our wedding car rentals or call one of our qualified sales representatives on 01274 749 999.

Alternatively e-mail: kahn@kahndesign.com

Project Kahn/Kahn Design have no direct relationship with Rolls Royce.

]]> http://www.kahnnews.com/2009/03/18/arrive-at-your-wed11n-in-splendid-style/feed/ 0 Distinguished Car Registrations http://www.kahnnews.com/2008/09/02/distinguished-car-registrations/ http://www.kahnnews.com/2008/09/02/distinguished-car-registrations/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:38:23 +0000 Admin http://www.kahnnews.info/?p=292 In January 2008, Afzal Kahn’s purchase of F 1 briefly focused the UK public’s attention on private vehicle registrations. £400,625 was a new record for the highest price paid for a British car registration.
A decade ago, private number plates were perceived as something owned and displayed by showbiz types. Beyond that, few people ever noticed or thought about them. Interest has spread, however, in recent years, and the increasing fashion for personalisation in all aspects of our lives has driven spectacular growth in the demand for private car numbers.
The range of terms used to refer to the product is wide. In the USA they are called vanity plates, while in the UK they are personal number plates, cherished registrations, personalised registrations and more. These days, those synonyms using the word “personal”, are becoming inadequate to describe the broad appeal of private registrations. In fact, the preferred Emirati term, distinguished number plates, is possibly one of the most appropriate descriptions, and so it is the one we will use henceforth.
There is a growing market for distinguished number plates in business. The applications are diverse, with some businesses using such numbers as branding and marketing tools on corporate vehicles. One well-known London plumbing company has purchased dozens of registrations whose characters seem to spell out plumbing and water related words. The media have noticed this, and the company has enjoyed considerable publicity as a result.
The purchase of F 1 raised the profiles of both Afzal Kahn personally and Project Kahn as a business. The quality of the registration, and the spectacular price paid for it, caught the attention of the media and the public. The fact that the proceeds of the sale were used to fund driver training, and thus to improve road safety, was another positive aspect to the story.
These days, a distinguished car registration is not simply the badge of a showbiz ego. An increasing number of very prominent business people appreciate the investment potential of a good number, and the branding and PR possibilities of an eye-catching plate.
Sir Alan Sugar’s AMS 1 registration has been clearly visible in the opening sequence of The Apprentice, and Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis is known for his effective use of RYM 4N and LA53 NZA as branding tools for Ryman and La Senza, the two high street names with whom he is perhaps most famously associated.
It is, therefore, not surprising that many Project Kahn clients prefer to see distinguished registrations adorning their very personal bespoke vehicles, rather than meaningless groups of numbers and letters. A well chosen distinguished number plate can be the perfect finishing touch on a truly unique vehicle.
For further information on regtransfers visit: <a href="http://www.regtransfers.co.uk">Link</a>
To view Afzal Kahn’s celebrity profile at Reg Transfers.com visit: <a href="http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/STORIES/4k.asp">Link</a>

In January 2008, Afzal Kahn’s purchase of F 1 briefly focused the UK public’s attention on private vehicle registrations. £400,625 was a new record for the highest price paid for a British car registration.

A decade ago, private number plates were perceived as something owned and displayed by showbiz types. Beyond that, few people ever noticed or thought about them. Interest has spread, however, in recent years, and the increasing fashion for personalisation in all aspects of our lives has driven spectacular growth in the demand for private car numbers.

The range of terms used to refer to the product is wide. In the USA they are called vanity plates, while in the UK they are personal number plates, cherished registrations, personalised registrations and more. These days, those synonyms using the word “personal”, are becoming inadequate to describe the broad appeal of private registrations. In fact, the preferred Emirati term, distinguished number plates, is possibly one of the most appropriate descriptions, and so it is the one we will use henceforth.

There is a growing market for distinguished number plates in business. The applications are diverse, with some businesses using such numbers as branding and marketing tools on corporate vehicles. One well-known London plumbing company has purchased dozens of registrations whose characters seem to spell out plumbing and water related words. The media have noticed this, and the company has enjoyed considerable publicity as a result.

The purchase of F 1 raised the profiles of both Afzal Kahn personally and Project Kahn as a business. The quality of the registration, and the spectacular price paid for it, caught the attention of the media and the public. The fact that the proceeds of the sale were used to fund driver training, and thus to improve road safety, was another positive aspect to the story.

These days, a distinguished car registration is not simply the badge of a showbiz ego. An increasing number of very prominent business people appreciate the investment potential of a good number, and the branding and PR possibilities of an eye-catching plate.

Sir Alan Sugar’s AMS 1 registration has been clearly visible in the opening sequence of The Apprentice, and Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis is known for his effective use of RYM 4N and LA53 NZA as branding tools for Ryman and La Senza, the two high street names with whom he is perhaps most famously associated.

It is, therefore, not surprising that many Project Kahn clients prefer to see distinguished registrations adorning their very personal bespoke vehicles, rather than meaningless groups of numbers and letters. A well chosen distinguished number plate can be the perfect finishing touch on a truly unique vehicle.

For further information on regtransfers visit: http://www.regtransfers.co.uk

To view Afzal Kahn’s celebrity profile at Reg Transfers.com visit: http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/STORIES/4k.asp

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kahndesign@kahndesign.com
Tel: 01274 749 999

PLEASE FIND ABOVE A SELECTION OF NUMBER PLATES WE ARE OFFERING FOR SALE. WE ACTIVELY DEAL IN THE CHERISHED TRANSFER MARKET AND THE SELECTION WE OFFER FOR SALE CAN CHANGE ON A WEEKLY BASIS. IF WE DO NOT HAVE A PLATE IN STOCK THAT SUITS YOUR REQUIREMENTS, I AM SURE WE WILL BE ABLE TO LOCATE SOMETHING SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU. ALL PRICES INCLUDE TRANSFER AND HANDLING FEES. kahndesign@kahndesign.com Tel: 01274 749 999

]]> http://www.kahnnews.com/2008/03/20/number-plates-2/feed/ 0 F1 Vault: The London Evening Standard http://www.kahnnews.com/2008/01/24/f1-vault-the-london-evening-standard/ http://www.kahnnews.com/2008/01/24/f1-vault-the-london-evening-standard/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:45:30 +0000 Admin http://www.kahnnews.info/?p=475 Born in Bradford, Afzal Kahn is one of the most celebrated and influential bespoke car designers England has ever produced.
He made international headlines when he purchased the UK’s most expensive number plate: The F1 plate,  for £440,625.
In this weeks F1 vault Kahn News.com brings you an article from the London Evening Standard:
Click on the link below to enjoy the article:
<a href="http://www.kahndesign.com/upLoad/kahn1.pdf">Link</a>
It’s a fitting ethos, for when it comes to this tycoon, one thing is clear: at the speed Afzal Kahn is moving at, it’s unlikely that even one of his bespoke cars will be able to keep up with him.
Click on the link below to contact Kahn Design:
<a href="mailto:kahn@kahndesign.com">kahn@kahndesign.com</a>
Tel: 01274 749999

Born in Bradford, Afzal Kahn is one of the most celebrated and influential bespoke car designers England has ever produced.

He made international headlines when he purchased the UK’s most expensive number plate: The F1 plate,  for £440,625.

In this weeks F1 vault Kahn News.com brings you an article from the London Evening Standard:

Click on the link below to enjoy the article:

http://www.kahndesign.com/upLoad/kahn1.pdf

It’s a fitting ethos, for when it comes to this tycoon, one thing is clear: at the speed Afzal Kahn is moving at, it’s unlikely that even one of his bespoke cars will be able to keep up with him.

Click on the link below to contact Kahn Design:

kahn@kahndesign.com

Tel: 01274 749999

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