Fast Cars, Loads of Money, and a Lot of Math

By: Bradley Ostrowski

2005 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

• 2005 price - $585,296• 2006 price - $602,442 • Appreciation Interest Rate =

2.929457915%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$696007.10

1997 McLaren F1

• 1997 price - $1,131,120• 1998 price - $1,257,750• Appreciation Interest Rate =

11.19509866%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$4,996,981.08

1995 McLaren F1 LM

• 1995 price - $1,250,000• 1996 price - $1,366,997.45• Appreciation Interest Rate =

9.359795802%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$5,231,582.32

2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

• 2010 price – $45,000• 2011 price – $48,645• Appreciation Interest Rate =

8.1%• Calculated price for 2012 =

$52,585.25

2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4

• 2009 price – $1,400,000• 2010 price – $2,000,000• Appreciation Interest Rate =

42.85714286%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$2,857,142.86

2009 Chevrolet Corvette Z06• 2009 price – $73,925• 2010 price – $74,285• Appreciation Interest Rate

= .4869800473%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$74,646.75

1997 Ferrari F50

• 1997 price – $475,000• 1998 price – $525057.13• Appreciation Interest

Rate = 10.53834246%• Calculated price for 2010

= $1,747,277.70

2009 Ferrari F430 Coupe

• 2009 price – $218,310• 2010 price – $282,618• Appreciation Interest Rate =

29.4571939%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$365,896.33

2009 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

• 2009 price – $312,395• 2010 price – $356,852• Appreciation Interest Rate =

14.23102162%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$407,635.69

2009 Lamborghini Murcielago

• 2009 price – $382,000• 2010 price – $450,000• Appreciation Interest Rate =

17.80104712%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$530,104.71

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo

• 2009 price – $198,000• 2010 price – $221,000• Appreciation Interest Rate =

11.61616162%• Calculated price for 2011 =

$246,671.72