2013 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT

Auction Lot S228, Kissimmee. 1,210 miles. 6.2/583 HP DOHC engine. 479 ft/lbs of torque. 7 speed dual clutch DCT Automatic transmission. Obsidian Black Metallic. Gullwing doors. AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension. Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. Red AMG brake calipers. Xenon high intensity discharge adaptive headlamps.

The naturally aspirated 6.3-liter engine pumps out a peak 591 horsepower at 6,800 rpm and 479 pound-feet at 4,750 rpm. The engine red lines at 7,050 rpm. Suspension is a double wishbone configuration, which allows the left and right sides to work independently of each other.

Official 0 to 60 mph time is 3.6 seconds onto a top speed of 197mph. Around $240k when new, this highly optioned example carries an estimate of $275k to $325k.

Top track-only supercars

For those with money to burn a track only version of a supercar is the ultimate expression of automotive decadence. McLaren P1 GTR. McLaren’s 3.8-litre engine and race ready components are exploited to their upmost in the P1 GTR. 1,000bhp on tap insures all a gentleman driver can handle.

McLaren-Mercedes SLR 722 GT. The car is a grand tourer jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive and sold from 2003 to 2010. When the car was developed, Mercedes-Benz owned 40 percent of the McLaren Group. The 722 GT appeared in 2007.

Pagani Zonda R. The car debuted at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, using the 6.0-litre M120 V12 engine sourced from the racing version of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR. 15 examples were made.

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento. The car debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and isn't as hard core as others. With a 562bhp engine borrowed from the Gallardo Superleggera, and a weight of just 999kg, it’s no beach ball. It’s rare, with 20 built.

Ferrari FXX K. The FXX K combines the legendary Ferrari V12 with an F1-style electric motor system for a grand total of 1,036bhp. It will hit 60mph from a standstill in two and a half seconds on to a 220mph barrier for those with enough bravery to try. 40 ultra-rich owners get special stroking through Ferrari’s special XX track day program.

Ferrari spider collection on the block

Gooding & Company will be offering six Ferrari Spiders in January, with an estimated value around $6.8m. A nifty 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider is estimated at $2m to $2.4m.A 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet is expected to fetch around $1.4m.

Top dog is expected to be the essential component in any serious Ferrari collection, a 1995 Ferrari F50. In testimony to it's hallowed status the estimate is $3.2m to $3.6m.

The Corvette C8 - working man's supercar

The Corvette has long been a sports car highly worthy of desire. The C7 was the best bona fide performance deal on earth. But with the C8, Chevrolet is rocketing into supercar territory. The definition of a supercar usually include high horsepower, serious acceleration, a frightening top speed, exotic appearance, low availability and a stupid high price. So is the C8 a supercar? Yes and no. The C8 is not exotic and is highly available.

Numbers do the talking. The gem quality 6.2-liter LT2 V8 pushes 490 horsepower with 465 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 comes in under 3 seconds with a 194 mph top speed. Time around the Nurburgring is a blistering 7:28.30. Base price is under $60k. (not a misprint) This vaults the C8 into supercar killer territory. You get ALL the juice for a fraction of the price. The Acura? $157,500. McLaren? $210,000. Lamborghini? $261,000. Ferrari? $300,000+.

1962 GTO at center of legal battle

The Ferrari GTO is widely considered the Holy Grail in collectible cars. 36 were built. In October 2017, lawyer Bernard Carl sold his blue 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO to Gregor Fisken for $44 million. Now they are in a $500k legal battle over the car’s gearbox. Part of the legend of Ferrari GTOs is racing history. This GTO has a sterling racing pedigree.

Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien drove the Ferrari during the 12 Hours of Sebring and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans the next year. As a race car, parts were often swapped out to maximize success on the track. This is why the vehicle’s original gearbox was removed and not put back in.

Fisken says he bought the Ferrari knowing it didn’t have its original gearbox, but on the understanding that Carl would eventually give it to him. That didn’t happen. Ironically, Fisken doesn't own the car any more, as he sold it at an undisclosed price.

2019 BMW 8-Series Convertible

The 2019 BMW 8-Series Convertible packs a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 producing 523 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of twist. An eight-speed automatic shuffles the power front and back, as necessary.

The 8 Series reaches 60 mph in a swift 3.8 seconds.

Performance numbers are particularly impressive for the convertible as the car weighs an SUV-like 4,736 pounds.

First examples rolled into dealers in the US in March at a rock bottom base of $121,400.

Most unloved car in the world - John Cena's Ford GT - Update

The cursed GT of John Cena is up for sale yet again, it's sixth. (8 if counting pulled sales) 635 miles on the clock and the car has managed to lose value with every sale. Low estimate is a bullish $ 1.2m. (A Ford GT recently made $900k) Cena’s 2017 GT is headed to Mecum Auction’s, set to change hands for the eighth time since Cena originally took delivery in September 2017. That despite the fact that Ford bars original owners from reselling the car within their first two years of owning it.

Cena’s former GT has gone through a lot of drama, including the two lawsuits over its resale. Ford sued Cena and a dealer the car went through after he sold it, and both lawsuits were later settled while the car started jumping across the auction block on regular intervals. Cena had sold it on Oct. 20 of that year with almost no miles on the clock. It went from there to a private owner, who put nearly 600 miles on it.

The GT then went back to the dealer, to auction with 625 miles on the odometer, and across the block for $1.4m in August 2018. It was listed again the next month for Mecum’s Dallas auction with 626 miles on it, where it sold for $1.3m. Just a few months later, this now-removed listing came, and Motor Authority reports that it had the car listed at 635 miles on it—just 10 more than it had more than half a year ago.