World’s Fastest Production Cars Since 1949
By Year: (Successively by Top Speed)
2010-Bugatti Veyron Super Sport-258 mph
2007-SSC Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo-256 mph
1968-Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona-178 mph
1967-Lamborghini Miura P400-171 mph
1961-Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato-153.5 mph
1955-Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing-140 mph
It’s very interesting to note the huge gap between 1968-1984. Remember that the 1970s was the auto manufacturer’s nemesis. With ridiculously stringent USA emissions and safety standards imposed upon them, they scrambled just to keep up-and that left the top speed issue a moot point. They just wanted to sell cars in the Untied States and stay alive…Some automakers did neither-Renault, Triumph, MG, Fiat, AMC to name a few.