To celebrate unofficially breaking the Guinness World record for fastest production car, Hennessey Performance is building three very special Venom GTs, each priced at US$1.25 million. In February, a Venom GT took to the runway at the Kennedy Space Center and managed to break the 270mph barrier, beating the current world record, held by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

Its top speed of 269.86 mph (434.30kph) was set on a purpose-built track that includes a 5-mile straight.

To commemorate the achievement, the Texan car manufacturer is building three special editions of the Venom GT with a special paint finish designed to evoke the American flag.