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History of the world's fastest production car (Guinness World Records)

This is a list of the history of the world's fastest production cars compiled from the editions of The Guinness Book of Records, now Guinness World Records, since 1955. This article is not particularly useful as a way of showing automotive progression, (for this, see Production car speed record) however, it is interesting to see how the record's guidelines have changed over the years, leading to cars frequently being disqualified and the record being passed to another slower model instead.

Record-breaking vehicles


Year	Make and model	Top speed	Power	Number produced	Comments
1954	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	165mph (266km/h)^[1]	212bhp (215PS)	1400	Claimed speed 162mph (260km/h) listed in sales brochure
1956	Ferrari 410 Superamerica	163mph (262km/h)^[2]	335bhp (340PS)	35	Claimed speed
1959	Aston Martin DB4 GT	173mph (278km/h)^[3]	302bhp (306PS)	75	Claimed speed
1964	Ford GT	217mph (349km/h)^[4]	350bhp (355PS)	7	Not a "purchasable production model" No accurate measurement
1966	Ford GT40 Mk II	225mph (362km/h)^[5]	485bhp (492PS)	11	Not a "purchasable production model" No accurate measurement
1967	Ford GT40 Mk IV	213mph (342.8km/h)^[6]	~500bhp (507PS)	6	Not a "purchasable production model"
1971	Porsche 917LH	238mph (383km/h)^[7]	~600bhp (608PS)	43	Not a "purchasable production model"
1975	Ferrari BB Berlinetta Boxer	188mph (303km/h)^[8]	375bhp (380PS)	387	Claimed speed
1976	Lamborghini Countach LP400	196mph (315km/h)^[9]	370bhp (375PS)	151	Claimed speed
1978	Ferrari BB512 Berlinetta Boxer	163mph (262km/h)^[10]	355bhp (360PS)	929	Achieved by Autocar
1980	Aston Martin Bulldog	190mph (306km/h)^[11]	~700bhp (710PS)	1	Never made it to production
1981	Aston Martin V8 Vantage	168mph (270km/h)^[12]	~380bhp (385PS)	534	Achieved by Motor
1982	Ferrari BB512 Berlinetta Boxer	168mph (270km/h)^[13]	355bhp (360PS)	929	Achieved by Road and Track
1984	Lamborghini Countach LP500 S	179.9mph (289.5km/h)^[14]	370bhp (375PS)	321	Achieved by CAR
1986	Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV	190.1mph (305.9km/h)^[15]	449bhp (455PS)	610	Achieved by Fast Lane Had a factory modified airbox
1987	Porsche 959	197mph (317km/h)^[16]	444bhp (450PS)	292	Achieved by Auto Motor und Sport
1987	Ferrari F40	201mph (324km/h)^[17]	471bhp (478PS)	1311-1315	Claimed speed
1990	Lamborghini Diablo	202mph (325km/h)^[18]	485bhp (492PS)	873
1991	Jaguar XJ220	212.3mph (341.7km/h)^[19]	542bhp (550PS)	282
1992	Jaguar XJ220	217.1mph (349.4km/h)^[20]	542bhp (550PS)	282	Rev limiter removed
1998	McLaren F1	240.1mph (386.4km/h)^[21]	618bhp (627PS)	64	Rev limiter removed
2005	Koenigsegg CCR	241mph (387.9km/h)^[22]	806bhp (817PS)	14
2005	Bugatti Veyron	253mph (407km/h)^[23]	987bhp (1001PS)	252
2007	SSC Ultimate Aero TT	256.1mph (412.2km/h)^[24]	1183bhp (1200PS)	24
2010	Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport	267.9mph (431.1km/h)^[25]	1183bhp (1200PS	48	Electronic speed limiter removed
2017	Koenigsegg Agera RS	277.9mph (447.2km/h)^[26]	1341bhp (1360PS)	25

Other mentions


Year	Make and model	Top speed	Power	Number produced	Comments
1961	Jaguar E-Type 3.8	151.7mph (244.1km/h)^[27]	265bhp (269PS)	15,498	Achieved by Autocar
1962	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	153.5mph (247km/h)^[28]	314bhp (318PS)	19	Achieved by Autocar
1966	Lamborghini Miura	186mph (300km/h)^[29]	345bhp (350PS)	764	Claimed speed Listed as "fastest obtainable car"
1978	Lamborghini Countach LP400 S	173.7mph (279.6km/h)^[30]	345bhp (350PS	237	Claimed speed
1980	De Tomaso Pantera	174mph (280km/h)^[31]	345bhp (350PS)	7260	Claimed speed
1984	Ferrari GTO	190mph (305km/h)^[32]	395bhp (400PS)	272	Claimed speed
1986	Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato	186mph (300km/h)^[33]	432bhp (438PS)	89	Claimed speed
2014	Hennessey Venom GT	270.4mph (435.3km/h)^[34]	1244bhp (1261PS)	13	Single directional run

^ Guinness Book of Records (1st ed.). 1955. pp. 111–112.
^ Guinness Book of Records (7th ed.). 1958. p. 176.
^ Guinness Book of Records (8th ed.). 1960. p. 176.
^ Guinness Book of Records (11th ed.). 1964. p. 185.
^ Guinness Book of Records (13th ed.). 1966. p. 197.
^ Guinness Book of Records (15th ed.). 1968. p. 169.
^ Guinness Book of Records (19th ed.). 1972. p. 129. ISBN 9780900424069.
^ Guinness Book of World Records 1976. 1975. p. 297. ISBN 9780806900148.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1979 Edition. 1978. p. 136. ISBN 9780900424069.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1979 Edition. 1978. p. 136. ISBN 9780900424069.
^ Guinness Book of World Records 1981. 1980. pp. 294–295. ISBN 9780553145007.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1985 Edition. 1984. p. 136. ISBN 9780851124193.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1988 Edition. 1987. p. 128. ISBN 9780851128689.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1989 Edition. 1988. p. 129. ISBN 9780851128788.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1989 Edition. 1988. p. 128. ISBN 9780851128788.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1992 Edition. 1991. p. 150. ISBN 9780851123783.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1993 Edition. 1992. p. 114. ISBN 9780816026449.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1994 Edition. 1993. p. 124. ISBN 9780851125121.
^ Guinness World Records 2000. 1999. p. 297. ISBN 9780553582680.
^ Guinness World Records 2006. 2005. p. 186. ISBN 9781904994022.
^ Guinness World Records 2007. 2006. p. 215. ISBN 9781904994145.
^ Guinness World Records 2009. 2008. p. 264. ISBN 9780553592566.
^ Guinness World Records 2012. 2011. ISBN 9781904994671.
^ Guinness World Records 2019. 2018. ISBN 9781912286430.
^ Guinness Book of Records (10th ed.). 1962. p. 187.
^ Guinness Book of Records (10th ed.). 1962. p. 187.
^ Guinness Book of Records (15th ed.). 1968. p. 169.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.
^ Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.
^ Guinness World Records 2019. 2018. ISBN 9781912286430.

[1] Guinness Book of Records (1st ed.). 1955. pp. 111–112.

[2] Guinness Book of Records (7th ed.). 1958. p. 176.

[3] Guinness Book of Records (8th ed.). 1960. p. 176.

[4] Guinness Book of Records (11th ed.). 1964. p. 185.

[5] Guinness Book of Records (13th ed.). 1966. p. 197.

[6] Guinness Book of Records (15th ed.). 1968. p. 169.

[7] Guinness Book of Records (19th ed.). 1972. p. 129. ISBN 9780900424069.

[8] Guinness Book of World Records 1976. 1975. p. 297. ISBN 9780806900148.

[9] Guinness Book of Records 1979 Edition. 1978. p. 136. ISBN 9780900424069.

[10] Guinness Book of Records 1979 Edition. 1978. p. 136. ISBN 9780900424069.

[11] Guinness Book of World Records 1981. 1980. pp. 294–295. ISBN 9780553145007.

[12] Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.

[13] Guinness Book of Records 1985 Edition. 1984. p. 136. ISBN 9780851124193.

[14] Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.

[15] Guinness Book of Records 1988 Edition. 1987. p. 128. ISBN 9780851128689.

[16] Guinness Book of Records 1989 Edition. 1988. p. 129. ISBN 9780851128788.

[17] Guinness Book of Records 1989 Edition. 1988. p. 128. ISBN 9780851128788.

[18] Guinness Book of Records 1992 Edition. 1991. p. 150. ISBN 9780851123783.

[19] Guinness Book of Records 1993 Edition. 1992. p. 114. ISBN 9780816026449.

[20] Guinness Book of Records 1994 Edition. 1993. p. 124. ISBN 9780851125121.

[21] Guinness World Records 2000. 1999. p. 297. ISBN 9780553582680.

[22] Guinness World Records 2006. 2005. p. 186. ISBN 9781904994022.

[23] Guinness World Records 2007. 2006. p. 215. ISBN 9781904994145.

[24] Guinness World Records 2009. 2008. p. 264. ISBN 9780553592566.

[25] Guinness World Records 2012. 2011. ISBN 9781904994671.

[26] Guinness World Records 2019. 2018. ISBN 9781912286430.

[27] Guinness Book of Records (10th ed.). 1962. p. 187.

[28] Guinness Book of Records (10th ed.). 1962. p. 187.

[29] Guinness Book of Records (15th ed.). 1968. p. 169.

[30] Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.

[31] Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.

[32] Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.

[33] Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.

[34] Guinness World Records 2019. 2018. ISBN 9781912286430.

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