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What's the fastest/most expensive car you've ever driven?

My 'personal bests' in speed and expense come from likely-sounding contenders: Ferrari and Bentley. 

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Fastest: Ferrari 575M
More and more of the fastest road cars are being artificially limited to a 'responsible' 250km/h (155mph). Given that there are very few roads in the world where you can legally use such high speeds, it's difficult to argue against the trend. But there are still some unlimited supercars: the fastest car I've yet driven is the Ferrari 575M Maranello. Top speed: 202mph. UK list price in 2004, when I drove it: £163,200 (about US$284,000).

It's an impressive piece of machinery: floor the throttle at 120mph in top gear and it pins you to your seat - it's like second gear at 40mph in a hot hatch...

But it isn't the most valuable car I've driven. That title falls to a Bentley R-Type Continental which I drove in 2006. It was insured for £200,000.