It feels like the value of a fast car lies in human effort (a previous manager made a point of showing us a film about McLaren's approach to small-run production that he felt had lessons for the software industry), which feels more authentic than cartel-controlled scarcity (particularly when there are cheaper synthetics of objectively higher quality - no doubt brands like Ferrari have some premium that's not grounded in their product's technical merit, but it's never quite so in your face). And I'm not aware of fast-car smuggling funding wars, or a fast-car-manufacturer cartel sending thugs to intimidate journalists. (Maybe those things are happening and I'm just unaware - if so I'd be fascinated to read about them)