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In the 1980s, Jaguar owner Gerald Wiegert claimed his Vector W8 could run flat out at 242 mph

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Gerald Wiegert claimed his Vector W8 could run flat out at 242 mph - the fastest of any production car at the time.

But on closer scrutiny, it seems the W8 's claims were a tad optimistic.

Calling a production vehicle a supercar is a marketing exercise, with no objective parameters available.

The Vector W8 was conceived in the late 1970s and engineered in the 1980s .

It took Wiegert a decade to start production only in 1989 , and only 17 models were built.

The W8 's price started at a promised $ 225,000 claim, but when it went on sale, it was an absurdly high $ 420,000 .

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