An American hypercar builder, working in the dozens, not the thousands
SSC North America — based in Washington State and formerly known as Shelby SuperCars — has built two hypercar families in its history, in numbers that never approach mainstream production. A numbers-matching Ultimate Aero needs agreed value and a repair network that understands one of the earliest American-built hypercars to chase a top-speed record. A current Tuatara needs coverage built around a documented appraisal, since there's no meaningful comparable-sales data for a car built in a 100-unit run. We write to the car in front of us, not a generic "American supercar" rate class.
SSC, era by era
This page covers the SSC models most often on our desk. If your car isn't pictured here — a model we haven't added yet — that doesn't mean we can't cover it. Ask us.
The Ultimate Aero Era
The car that put an American manufacturer at the top of the production-car speed conversation
Ultimate Aero
Roughly 16 examples built in total, including the final Ultimate Aero XT. In 2007, an Ultimate Aero recorded a widely publicized top-speed run of over 256 mph, putting it among the fastest production cars in the world at the time.
Current Lineup
In production today
Tuatara
Production limited to 100 units, first delivered in 2020. Recorded multiple widely publicized top-speed runs, including a run in excess of 280 mph.
Tuatara Striker & Aggressor
The Striker is a more aggressive, road-legal variant within the 100-unit Tuatara production run; the Aggressor is a track-only variant limited to just 10 units.
Beyond the models shown here, we also place coverage for other SSC special editions and one-off commissions as they're announced. If it wears the SSC badge, we can likely place it.
Why you won't find published loss data on an SSC
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) — a nonprofit affiliated with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety — publishes real collision loss statistics by vehicle series, and we cite that data on several of our other marque pages where it exists. It doesn't exist for SSC. HLDI's reporting threshold is 1,000+ insured vehicle years of exposure or 100+ claims nationally, and total SSC production across the Ultimate Aero and Tuatara families combined is well under 150 cars. No SSC model comes remotely close to HLDI's threshold. We'd rather tell you plainly that the data doesn't exist than cite a number that isn't real. What this actually means in practice: an SSC can't be priced off an actuarial table at all — it has to be underwritten individually, based on the specific car's build, value, and use, by a carrier that specializes in this tier of vehicle.
What carriers actually ask before they'll write coverage
Specialty carriers for hypercar-tier vehicles don't just price the car — they underwrite the driver. It's common for insurers to want documented prior insurance history on other high-value or high-performance vehicles, a clean driving record, secure storage, and a realistic account of how the car will actually be used before extending coverage at this level. This isn't a formality: it's part of why placing this kind of policy correctly, with a carrier that actually understands the car, matters more than chasing the lowest quote.
Some owners showcase their SSC. Others keep it entirely private. Both are covered correctly.
Some owners want their SSC seen — at Pebble Beach, Cars & Coffee, dealership and factory showcases. Others prefer the opposite: no public record, no plates or VINs in photos, a car that stays out of sight entirely in private, climate-controlled storage. Both are legitimate ownership styles, and both change what the policy needs to account for. A car that's regularly showcased carries different transit, event, and liability exposure than one kept entirely private. Either way, coverage is built around the real risks these cars actually face — vandalism, wind and hail, theft, and even theft-for-ransom scenarios that specialty carriers are equipped to underwrite around, not just collision damage.
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Why a US-built hypercar still needs bespoke valuation
SSC doesn't have a daily-driver trim or an SUV to write differently from the rest of the lineup — every SSC is inherently a collector-grade, agreed-value proposition. Being American-built does mean parts and factory communication can be more direct than with an overseas manufacturer, which is a genuine practical advantage. But total production is still small enough that there's no real comparable-sales market to price off of — a Tuatara Aggressor, limited to 10 units, has essentially none. We build coverage around a real, documented appraisal for the specific car, not a generic model-average lookup.
An independent brokerage, not a single carrier
We're not captive to one insurance company, and we're not a dealership finance office. That independence is the point: our only job is finding you the right coverage at the right price, then advocating for you if you ever need to use it.
Access to multiple carriers
We shop coverage across a range of specialty and standard carriers instead of pricing everything through one company's rate table, so you see real options instead of a single take-it-or-leave-it quote.
Bundle for a better rate
Combine your SSC with your home, everyday autos, umbrella liability, other collector cars, and — where it applies — your business insurance. Carriers price account relationships, and that often means meaningfully better terms across the board.
Four things a standard policy misses
Agreed value, not depreciated value
The payout is set when you bind coverage — not renegotiated by an adjuster after a total loss.
OEM parts & factory-trained labor
Coverage that pays for genuine parts and SSC-trained technicians, not aftermarket substitutes or a generic shop's best guess.
Ultra-low-volume valuation
An Ultimate Aero or a 10-unit Tuatara Aggressor has no comparable-sales database. Coverage needs to be built around a real, documented appraisal.
Road-legal vs. track-only
The Tuatara and Striker are road cars; the Aggressor is track-only. The policy should match how the specific car is actually legal to drive.
Get your SSC covered correctly
Tell us about your car — model, year, how you use it, and anything else worth knowing — and we'll put together coverage shopped across multiple carriers.