Hennessey Venom GT

A used price of £1,350,000 places the Hennessey Venom GT among the 60 most expensive cars in this 600 car collection, yet its £1,085 per bhp changes the conversation. That figure asks whether the outlay is justified, and the catalogue's own rankings provide a clear answer. Few cars here ask for more money, but even fewer return more performance for every pound invested.

The evidence begins with power. Ranked 14th out of 600, the Venom GT sits comfortably within the top 2% for outright output, drawing 1,244 bhp from a twin turbocharged 7.0 litre V8 producing 1,566 Nm. Straight line performance follows naturally. A 0 to 100 km/h time of 3.05 seconds ranks 131st, impressive without being the defining statistic. The real distinction comes at the other end of the speedometer. A recorded top speed of 435 km/h places it seventh in the entire catalogue, a result that shifts the discussion away from acceleration alone and towards sustained capability. For a car carrying a used value that already places it high in the market, those rankings support the price rather than merely accompany it.

Context strengthens the case. V8 engines are hardly unusual here, appearing in 216 of the 600 cars, and 86 combine that configuration with twin turbocharging. What is genuinely uncommon is the broader package. Only nine cars in the catalogue pair a V8 with a mid engined, rear wheel drive layout, giving the Venom GT a technical identity shared by remarkably few alternatives. It also stands within a relatively small American contingent, with only 31 cars in the collection originating from the USA. Hennessey itself appears just twice, making every entry from the marque feel significant within this particular catalogue.

The figures never suggest a bargain, nor should they. A seven figure used price remains a serious commitment. They do suggest something more interesting: that the expense buys access to performance residing near the very summit of this collection, especially when viewed through the lens of cost per bhp and outright speed. In a dream garage already filled with outstanding machinery, the Venom GT quietly shifts the balance towards uncompromising performance, and the numbers are persuasive enough that they need very little embellishment.