10 Most Expensive Cars in the World
Forbes ranks 2005's 10 most expensive street-legal production cars in the world, and here they are in order of price (highest base price in the world as many command a higher price in Europe than in the U.S.):
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Saleen S7 Twin Turbo — $670,384 (Europe)
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Pagani Zonda C12S 7.3 Convertible — $598,025 (Global)
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Koenigsegg CCR — $562,659 (Global)
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Koenigsegg CC8S — $522,120 (Global)
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Porsche Carrera GT — $484,151 (Europe)
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Maybach 62 — $457,991 (Europe)
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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren — $456,526 (Europe)
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Maybach 57 — $389,226 (Europe)
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Rolls-Royce Phantom — $328,750 (Global)
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Spyker C8 Double 12 S — $325,560 (Global)
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