With the economy being how it is, you might not see many of these cars outside a showroom or car event, but they are still beautiful to look at, and many are interesting pieces of modern engineering.

Though no matter how beautiful, these cars have sticker prices that will shock you.

Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 – $1.2 Million Dollars

Introduced in 2005, my dream car, the Bugatti Veyron, is the most powerful, and most expensive street-lega, production cars in the world. With a proven top speed of over 253 mph. Part of the reason for the incredible speed is the 16 cylinder engine that produces as much as 1000 horsepower. It was introduced in 2005. The car is named for racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hour Le Mans in 1939. Another interesting fact is that at the Veyron’s top speed, the fuel economy drops to 3 miles per US gallon.

Ferrari Enzo – $1 Million Dollars

The Ferarri Enzo, not a vehicle that I think I’d really enjoy is a million dollar car that houses a 12 cylinder mid-engine that can put out around 650 horsepower. Named after the company’s founder, the Enzo was engineered using Formula One parts, as well as options not available to F1, including active aerodynamics and traction control.

Considered one of the greatest Ferraris of all time, the Enzo is a popular car, often out of reach due to its incredible price tag.

Pagani Zonda C12 F – $741,000

In 2005, a new Zonda was released at the Geneva Motor Show called the “most extensive re-engineering of the Pagani car yet”, the Zonda C12 F houses a V12 engine that puts out as much as 600hp.

SSC Ultimate Aero – $654,000

One of the few American-built mid-engine sports cars, the SSC Ultimate Aero is a high performance production super car that has seen its lineage enter the Guinness World Records thanks to its verified speed test that saw it reach 257 miles per hour.

LeBlanc Mirabeau – $645,000

With an engine by Koenigsegg, it is interesting to see the LeBlanc Mirabeau come out more expensive, but what you get is a car designed to fulfill all of the Le Mans standards while still complying with public road vehicle standards. The Mirabeau is a mid-engine V8 supercharged car that looks more like something you’d find on a race track than in someone’s garage.

Koenigsegg CCX – $550,000

The Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg is behind the CCX, a beautiful mid-engine roadster that was first unveiled in 2006 at the Geneva Motor Show. With an acceleration from 0-62 mph in 3.2 seconds, the CCX is sure to knock you into the back of your seat.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren – $460,000

An Anglo-German sports car jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive, the SLR McLaren is a beautiful sports car, with a look unlike all of the others in the list.

Expensive Car Found in a Garage: Three to Six Million Pounds

Earlier this year, someone reported finding a 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante, one of only seventeen in the world, and it looks like it is still in fair condition.

Experts have been quoted as saying the car could fetch up to six million pounds.

One of the most interesting facts about the Bugatti Type 57S Atalante is that it was one of the original supercars, and while other cars could only go 50 mph, when it was new, it could reach speeds of up to 130 mph.

Your Dream Car

If you could choose any car on Earth, and own it, which car would it be and why? Dream cars have always been very personal. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive to be the car you most value. Let me know in the comments below.