By Tim Harris · November 13, 2025

If you’ve spent any time in the modern exotic market, you already know the truth: most cars don’t go up.

Many don’t even stay flat. A depressing number dive harder than a Tesla on track mode.

But…

Every once in a while, the automotive universe spits out a handful of true unicorns—cars so rare, so exotic, so perfectly engineered (and perfectly under-supplied) that they explode in value the moment they land.

Here are the ONLY cars produced since 2021 that have reliably doubled—yes, doubled—in value.
No EVs.
No vaporware.
No hype-junk.
Just real internal-combustion greatness.

The Modern Ferrari Holy Grail

The Daytona SP3 isn’t just a car—it’s Ferrari’s greatest hits album played at full volume.
A no-electrification, naturally aspirated V12 screaming to 9,500 rpm…released after Ferrari’s hybrid era began? That alone makes it mythological.

Collectors aren’t buying these for bragging rights—they’re buying them the same way people buy oceanfront real estate: because they aren’t making any more of them.

This is the blue-chip Ferrari of the decade. If you see one under $4.5M, someone is trying to rob the seller.

The Ultimate Modern Porsche Driver’s Car

Porsche had absolutely zero reason to make the 911 ST.
It serves no marketing purpose.
No motorsport tie-in.
No emissions-flexing hybrid tech.

It’s just Porsche saying:
“Here…we made this because we knew you would get it.”

Lightweight.
Manual.
GT3 RS heart.
A throwback name revered by the diehards.

Result? The ST instantly became the biggest modern Porsche premium since the Carrera GT—cars are trading for $650k–$750k as if that’s completely normal.

For once, a Porsche “special” is actually…special.

The Last Great Ferrari NA V12? Possibly.

Coupe:

Aperta (the real unicorn):

This is the Ferrari that should’ve “never existed.”
A non-hybrid, high-revving, naturally aspirated V12 with a 9,500 rpm redline…released after the SF90?
Insane.
Beautiful.
Perfect.

Collectors understood immediately:
This is the last of the pure-blood V12 front-engine Ferraris.

The Aperta in particular has become a modern blue-chip collectible.
It’s the closest thing Ferrari has made to a LaFerrari-tier investment over the last decade.

Let’s shut down the obvious “what about…” questions now:

Cool on paper.
Disaster in real life.
Values are down.

Fun nostalgia play.
Barely above MSRP.

Too new.
Not doubled.
Market still skeptical.

Fantastic car.
But ~50% over sticker ≠ doubling.

Only three cars released since 2021 have genuinely doubled in value:

Everything else?
Noise.

These three are the modern unicorns, the ones collectors will brag about owning decades from now.

— Tim Harris

By Tim Harris · November 13, 2025

The exotic-car market in 2025 is weird.
Some cars are falling harder than NFTs in 2022, others are flat, and a very select few are rocketing upward like they’re trying to escape Earth’s gravity.

So here is what every serious collector, investor, or high-horsepower addict needs:

A simple, brutally honest grading system that ranks all modern exotic cars (2021–2025) by investment quality, supply scarcity, collector demand, and upside velocity.

No hype.
No PR nonsense.
Just what’s real.

Grades run from IG-A+ (best) to IG-D (avoid).
This is based on:

Cars that have already doubled, are supply-capped forever, and have structural collector demand.

MSRP: ~$2.25M
Market: $4.5M–$5.5M
Why A+: Limited, beautiful, analog V12 energy in a hybrid era. Icona = guaranteed museum piece.

MSRP: ~$750k
Market: $1.7M–$2.2M
Why A+: Last naturally aspirated front-engine Ferrari V12 of its kind. Aperta allocation = winning lottery ticket.

MSRP: ~$290k
Market: $600k–$750k
Why A+: Manual, lightweight, historic nameplate, and the only modern Porsche to pull a Carrera GT-level appreciation curve.

Summary:
These three are 2025’s untouchables.
If you bought one, you won.
If you didn’t, you’re jealous.

Cars that haven’t doubled yet, but they have strong premiums and long-term blue-chip potential.

Market: ~$1.2M–$1.4M
Solid 2× appreciation, but not in the Aperta’s league.

Earlier than 2021 but relevant—tracking upward again as SP3 mania pulls Icona series with it.

Premium remains solid due to end-of-line Huracán hype + NA V10 nostalgia, even if not a rocketship investment.

Limited, quirky, collectible.
Not doubling material, but strong long-term cult status.

Cars that will probably never crater but also won’t mint millionaires overnight.

The safest modern Porsche to own. Premium stable, enthusiasm durable.

Strong value floor.
Not an investment—just a “drive it, enjoy it, won’t lose much” car.

Enormous hype.
Not doubling.
Will hold above MSRP, but Ferrari is printing more special-series cars every year.

Most modern exotic buyers live here.

Incredible car, but the market is still figuring out where it fits.

A phenomenal car. Zero investment upside.
Pure driver’s value.

Hybrid future flagship. Too many being built to be collectible.

Better than expected. But… it’s McLaren. Enough said.

Peak of its era, but market is down from its COVID bubble highs.

Cool idea. Underwhelming execution. No investment case.

Amazing on paper.
In reality: reliability issues, long delivery delays, and secondary values below sticker.
FTT rating: “Run, don’t walk.”

Looks great.
Values dropping.
Will be cheap on Bring a Trailer soon.

Just no.

This is where things are headed:

These are your 2025–2028 blue-chip investments.

— Tim Harris

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