World's most expensive cars
By Dan Lienert
25oct05
The world's most expensive car, the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo, will cost you $894,477 in Europe / Forbes
THE 19th-century American social arbiter, Ward McAllister, the man who originated the concept of defining elite groups by the numeral 400, once said, "A man with a million dollars can be as happy nowadays as though he were rich."
These days, however, for those looking to dabble in the world of ultra-expensive cars, a million doesn't go as far as it used to. In fact, if one bought the awesomely fast, incredibly sexy Saleen S7 Twin Turbo in Europe for $US670,000 ($894,477), the change from that million would just about pay for gas and insurance.
The slide show that follows showcases the world's ten most expensive cars, and the models fall into two categories: street-legal racecars of the most exotic variety and sedans, such as Maybach cars from DaimlerChrysler and mobile pleasure-domes that make BMW's 7 Series, Ford Motor's Jaguar XJ and anything else you would ordinarily call a "premium sedan," look like Saturns and Kias.
Just how rarefied are the world's ten most expensive cars? Put it this way: No Ferrari, Bentley or Lamborghini costs enough to make the list. In fact, those cars look almost commonplace in comparison.
