Top 10 Most Valuable Supercars of All Time: Investment Potential and Auction Records
Published on Mar 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM | By Alessandro Renesis
Rare and exotic cars have always held their value incredibly well, and this is certainly the case in recent years.
With inflation skyrocketing over the past decade, high-end individuals began parking their money in cars.
In no particular order, these are 10 of the best-performing cars in terms of investment potential and auction value.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Ulhenhaut Coupe
Let’s start with a bang.
The most expensive car ever sold at auction was the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Ulhenhaut Coupe, a rare iteration of a race car designed for Le Mans in 1955.
This car was actually sold by Mercedes itself, and it was a private sale that was only made public much later.
There are only two examples that are in perfect condition, one of which is this one that was sold for $143 million in 2022.
Ferrari 250 GTO
The Ferrari 250 GTO is arguably the most coveted Ferrari model ever made.
The top 10 list of most expensive cars ever sold features three of these, or four if we also count the 250 LM.
You need eight figures for a 250 GTO, and the first number won’t be a 1 or 2.
Translated, this car generally goes for $30 million or more.
Aston Martin DB5
In the crazy realm of car collecting, the DB5 is relatively attainable, in that it generally ‘only’ costs millions, not tens of millions.
If you’re patient and ready to settle for a vehicle that might need some work, six figures might be enough.
The DB5 is like the Rolex of car collecting, in that it’s predictable.
While it might not 10x your investment, it’s a super safe choice, and a smart one, too.
In large part due to its connection with James Bond, the DB5 will always be iconic and desirable.
McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 defined an entire era of supercars. With a top speed of 371km/h, it was the fastest car in the world when it came out, a record it managed to hold onto for a very long time.
The legendary three-seat layout – a central seat at the front and two at the back – was something no one else had thought of, and it became its signature trait.
These days, it’s basically impossible to find one for less than eight figures.
There’s a 1995 model finished in Creighton Brown that’s been auctioned off at least twice, and both times it fetched more than $20 million.
Lamborghini Miura
The Miura is in a similar bracket as the aforementioned DB5, but for different reasons.
The Miura is collectively regarded as the world’s first supercar as we know it, which is why it’s so sought after.
It’s rare, too. Accurate production figures for older cars are hard to come by, but it’s thought that a total of between 741 and 764 were built.
On average, you’d need about $2 million to get one.
Ferrari LaFerrari
This is one of those cars you can buy today for ‘retail’, and sell tomorrow for a premium.
Except… you actually can’t, which is the whole point with cars like these.
Like so many other limited-edition supercars, the LaFerrari is, or perhaps we should say ‘was’ because it’s no longer in production, one of those cars you could only buy with Ferrari’s say-so.
You had to be a known customer, abide by the rules, especially the famous no-resale clause, and then Ferrari might approve you as a limited-edition model buyer.
That’s what happened with the LaFerrari, probably one of the most easily recognizable limited-edition Ferraris of this day and age.
There were a lot of people that had money to buy it, but didn’t get approved by Ferrari.
This is why it cost around $1.4 million when it was new, but you’d need five or six times as much if you wanted to get it today.
Lamborghini Veneno Roadster
A 2015 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster sold on SBX Cars broke the record for the most valuable car ever transacted via an online-only auction platform, selling for US$6,000,000.
The sale surpassed a 2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, which previously sold for US$5,360,000 in 2022.
Built on the same platform as the Aventador, the Veneno uses a 6.5-liter V12 capable of putting out 740 horsepower and, if anything, it’s even more extreme that the Aventador.
The Veneno Roadster is also incredibly rare. Only nine were built.
Jaguar E-Type
We can just about guarantee that any list of ‘most beautiful cars ever made’ will feature the E-Type, often in the top three.
The E-Type is a lot less rare than people think – Jaguar built thousands of them – but it’s still a valuable car precisely because of the way it looks.
It looks like a museum piece, like it was designed for an art show, not for the road.
It’s also a great investment because it’s less expensive than most would assume, with an average market value of around $100,000, which obviously goes up significantly if you want one in mint condition.
Still, the E-Type is like the Mona Lisa in that it’s a reference point for design and beauty, and that’s not going to change.
Lexus LFA
We decided to include the LFA because this car is such an anomaly.
Built by Lexus and Toyota, not exactly names you’d associate with supercars, the LFA owes its success to one thing: its engine.
This supercar is rare – with only 500 units ever made – and fast, but the LFA became a cult classic mostly thanks to the unbelievably invigorating noise its V10 makes.
It cost $375,000 when it was new, but is worth a lot more now. The price fluctuates a lot but, generally speaking, pre-owned models go for anywhere between $500,000 and $700,000.
A while back, one example sold for $1 million.
In a world where cars are becoming electric, i.e. silent, its V10 will keep this car desirable for decades to come.
Porsche Carrera GT
The Carrera GT is a mid-engined supercar, which is unusual for Porsche because most of its sports cars are rear-engined, and it has a 5.7-liter V10, which is also rare because most Porsches use flat-six engines.
This is why this car is so valuable.
A Carrera GT in good condition generally costs at least half a million dollars, but some examples can go for $1 million or more.
