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There isn't a need for such expensive cars, but thats what we have, and most seem happy with them.
The ACO/FIA simply want to see all GT cars on an equal performance level, which is harder to achieve when road car design varies so widely, as opposed to prototypes built to a strict set of regulations.
In fact at Le Mans the ACO urged Corvette an Aston not to develop their cars any further (in terms of extra pace) as they were already at the performance limit the ACO wish to see.
You could argue the GT1 regs should be changed as a whole, rather than adjustments to individual cars, but then again, a new set of GT1 regs would be more complicate than LMP regs.
The worldwide trend is to equalise GT's, if you wish to spend big bucks and show your technical expertise, go down the LMP route.
BTW, Super GT are similar to the ACO/FIA, individual cars have success ballast, plus, if say the NSX's are off the pace as a whole, this model is allowed performance breaks to even up the competition.
As for GT3, they are simply Cup cars of various descriptions, balanced so they are all competitive.
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