In this case we take as reference cars that comply with the laws of emissions (environmental pollution) and maximum decibels, excluding racing cars.
Incredibly enough, the world speed record for a street car dates back to 1938. It was on 28 January 1938 when Rudolf Caracciola aboard a Mercedes-Benz W125 Streamliner reached a record number: 433 km/h on a public highway near Frankfurt.
Caracciola and Alfred Neubauer, team leader, celebrated the achievement that morning at the Park Hotel in Frankfurt.
The Mercedes-Benz W125 Streamliner was powered by a 5.577 cm3 V12. The bodywork has an exemplary aerodynamic work, still exemplary for today's cars.
433 kph / 269.1 mph - 1938 Mercedes-Benz W125 Streamliner
410 kph / 254.7 mph - 1988 Chevrolet Callaway Sledgehammer Corvette
406 kph / 252.3 mph - 2002 Bugatti 16/4 Veyron
403 kph / 250.4 mph - 2001 Bugatti 16/4 Veyron Concept
402,3 kph / 250 mph - 1994 Dauer 962 LeMans
402.3 kph / 250 mph - 1992 Vector WX3 Concept
400 kph / 248.5 mph - 2001 Lotec Sirius Concept
400 kph / 248,5 mph - 1939 Mercedes-Benz W154 Record
395 kph / 242.3 mph - 2005 Koenigsegg CCR
386.2 kph / 240 mph - 2002 Koenigsegg CC8S
386.2 kph / 240 mph - 1997 McLaren F1
386.2 kph / 240 mph - 2000 TVR Cerbera Speed 12
385 kph / 239.2 mph - 2000 Lamborghini Diablo Coalt
380 kph / 236.1 mph - 1995 Jimenez Novia Concept
379.8 kph / 236 mph - 1998 Ferrari F50 GT
378.2 kph / 235 mph - 2000 Dodge Hennessey Viper Venom 800TT
378.2 kph / 235 mph - 1995 Ford GT90 Concept
378.2 kph / 235 mph - 1991 Koenig C62
374 kph / 232.4 mph - 1991 Lotec C1000
372 kph / 231.2 mph - 1936 Mercedes-Benz W25 Record
371.8 kph / 231 mph - 1999 Ferrari Koenig F50
370.1 kph / 230 mph - 2000 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Concept
370 kph / 229.9 mph - 1987 Ferrari GTO Evolution
370 kph / 229.9 mph - 1985 Ferrari Koenig Competition Evolution
368 kph / 228.7 mph - 1994 Jaguar XJ220 S TWR
365 kph / 226.8 mph - 2001 B, Engineering Edonis
363.7 kph / 226 mph - 2000 Chevrolet Lingenfelter 650 Corvette
362.1 kph / 225 mph - 1995 McLaren F1 LM
362 kph / 224.9 mph - 1937 Mercedes-Benz W25 Avus Streamline
357.3 kph / 222 mph - 1996 Lamborghini Diablo VTTT
355 kph / 220.6 mph - 1997 Porsche Gemballa 911 End
354.1 kph / 220 mph - 1967 Ford GT40 Mk4
354.1 kph / 220 mph - 1998 Koenigsegg CC Concept
354.1 kph / 220 mph - 2000 Mercedes-Benz Renntech CLK GTX
354.1 kph / 220 mph - 2002 Pagani Zonda C12-S
351 kph / 218.1 mph - 1991 Lotec Colani Testa D'Oro
350.8 kph / 218 mph - 1991 Vector W8
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 2000 Audi Rosemeyer Concept
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 1999 Bentley Hunaudieres Concept
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 1994 Bugatti Rinspeed EB110 Cyan Concept
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 2002 Ferrari Enzo
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 2001 Ferrari Koenig 550 Maranello
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 2001 Ferrari Koenig 550 Twin Turbo
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 2001 Koenig Ferrari 550 Maranello
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 1998 Lamborghini Diablo Evolution GTR
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 1982 Porsche 956 Group C
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 1990 Porsche Cartronic 911 Revanche
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 2001 Veritas RS3 Concept
350 kph / 217.5 mph - 1992 Yamaha OX99-11
349 kph / 217 mph - 1992 Bugatti EB110 SS
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