Rich Cars

When it comes to cars, the ultra-rich have never had it so good. More and more manufacturers are crafting ultra-expensive models for them, and the choice available to the plutocrat petrol head is greater than ever., reports the Independent

Last year alone saw Rolls-Royce launch its Phantom Drophead Coupe (yours for £250,000-ish), two new convertibles from Bentley (Azure or GTC, at £230,00 and £130,000 respectively), a brace of new Lamborghinis (£190,000 or so) and the Ferrari 599 Maranello (£172,000). In the next few months, customers can also put their names down for the new Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster (£320,000) and the crazed Caparo T1 track car (£190,000) , the Maserati GranTurismo (a snip at £80,000) , the Aston Martin Vantage (£90,000) or Jaguar XK/R (£68,000).

* Maybach limousine Price tag: £267,000 Waiting list: Six months
* Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe Price tag: £250,000 Waiting list: Five years
* Bentley Azure Price tag: £230,000 Waiting list: Four months
* Ferrari 599 Price tag: £180,000 Waiting list: Three years
* Bentley GTC Price tag: £130,000 Waiting list: One year
* Aston Martin Vantage Price tag: £90,000 Waiting list: One year