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At the top are the slowest at the bottom are the fastest.
1955
Mercedes-Benz 300SL
140 mph (225 km/h)[1]
1400
Tested by Road & Track.
1961
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
153.5 mph (247 km/h)[2]
20
As tested by Autocar and published on 13 April 1962. The car was introduced at the London Motor Show in October 1960.
1963
Iso Rivolta Grifo A3/L 327
161 mph (259 km/h)[3][4]
over 400
Tested by Autocar.[5][6]
1967
Lamborghini Miura P400
171 mph (275 km/h)[7]
over 750
Tested by Motor. Over 750 units build in 1966-1973 period, which includes P400, P400 S and P400 SV models.
1968
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
174 mph (280 km/h)[8]
about 1400
Tested by Autocar.[9].
1984
Ferrari 288 GTO
188 mph (303 km/h)[10]
272
Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport in 1985.
1986
Porsche 959
195 mph (314 km/h)[11]
337
Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport in 1987. The 197 mph (317 km/h) top speed was recorded by the 959 Sport only 6 of which were ever made. The rest of the 337 units production run (1986-1989) were 959 Touring version that topped at 195 mph (314 km/h).
1987
Ferrari F40
202.687 mph (326.193 km/h)[12]
1311
As tested by Quattroruote magazine. Claimed top speed 201 mph (323 km/h).
1991
Bugatti EB110 GT
209 mph (336 km/h)[13][14]
95
As measured by Auto, Motor und Sport.
1992
Jaguar XJ220
213 mph (343 km/h)[15]
281
Tested by Autocar.
1993
McLaren F1
231 mph (372 km/h)
107
At factory rev limit, it reached 231 mph (371.8 km/h) at Nardo (oval) test track. It still remains the world's fastest naturally aspirated production car in terms of top speed.[16]
April 19, 2005
Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron
253.81 mph (408.47 km/h)
300
Recorded and verified by German inspection officials.[17]
October 9, 2007
SSC Ultimate Aero TwinTurbo
256.18 mph (412.28 km/h)
24
Recorded and verified by Guinness World Records officials.[18]
June 26, 2010
Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron Super Sport
258 mph (415.21 km/h)
30
Production run of 30 of which 5, named the Super Sport World Record Edition, are capable of 267.857 mph (431.074 km/h). The other 25 Super Sport cars are electronically limited to 415 km/h (258 mph). The record attempt of the Super Sport World Record Edition was driven by Pierre-Henri Raphanel and was verified by Guinness World Records.[19][20]