less common. Only a few hundred luxurious sports cars, for example, are made for many models. Many of the finest cigars, wines and scotches are also produced in limited quantities. This rarity shortens supply, drives demand and ensures that the products are available only to a certain class of people.To compile this list of the eleven holiday gifts Americans cannot afford, 24/7 Wall St. looked through the recommendations of Robb Report magazine, the self-ascribed definitive authority on connoisseurship for ultra-affluent consumers, and chose one of the most expensive items in eleven categories. We then looked at what it is that makes each item luxurious.Click here to see the pricey gifts >This post originally appeared on 24/7 Wall St.View As One PagePlease follow The Life on Twitter and Facebook. Tags: 24/7 Wall St., Holiday Shopping, Holidays, Shopping, Features | Get Alerts for these topics Advertisement: Short URL Share: Twitter Facebook Buzz Digg StumbleUpon Reddit LinkedIn Email More about embedding posts Embed More about Alerts Alerts Newsletter xTo embed this post, copy the code below and paste into your website or blog.600px wide (preview)400px wide (preview) 300px wide (preview) Join the discussion with Business InsiderLogin With FacebookLogin With TwitterName (Required)Email Address (Required but never displayed)URLComments (You may use HTML tags for style) Join the discussion with your Facebook Login Send Us A Tip!Get Business Insider Emails & Alerts Learn More Customized instant email alerts(sample)Business Insider Select(sample)SAI Select(sample)The Wire Select(sample)Clusterstock Select(sample)Money Game Select(sample)War Room Select(sample)Sports Page Select(sample)Politix Select(sample)The Life Select(sample)Tools Select(sample)Europe Select(sample)Your Money Select(sample)SAI Chart Of The Day(sample)Money Game Chart Of The Day(sample)Sports Page Chart Of The Day(sample)10 Things In Tech You Need To Know(sample)10 Things Before the Opening Bell(sample)Politics in 60 Seconds(sample)Instant MBA(sample)Marketing Mondays(sample)Closing Bell(sample)Apple Investor(sample)Google Investor(sample)Microsoft Investor(sample)Breaking News Alerts(sample)BI Research(sample) Advertisement Your Money NASDAQ Composite 2,519 -16.61 (-0.655%) S&P 500 1,191 -24.2 (-1.991%) NYSE Composite 7,121 -161.54 (-2.218%) Active Users on BI right now...Click for more live stats Watch What Matters NowCONGRESS INSIDER TRADING EXPERT: Rep. Bachus's Denials Are A Joke DOUBLE STANDARD: Congress Can Legally Trade On Insider Information While Wall Streeters Go To JailJOHN MAULDIN: Here's How We Should Cut Spending To Get The Economy Back On TrackWhy Evicting OWS From Zuccotti Park Is ReasonableBONUS: Apple Is Probably Building A Competitor To Google MapsBONUS: How Every Lazy, Hungry Person's Favorite Site Came To Be And Where It's Headed Jobs Find Your Next Great Job Here Go Startup Document Center Templates To Jump Start Your Business Business Plan Exec Summary SampleBy-Laws FinancialModel See All Read MeJay McInerney|The Taste of a Hundred Year Old Champagne This bubbly is older than your parents.Ravi Somaiya|A Marc Jacobs Collection Goes Missing Jaunted|Delta's Holiday Gift To You: They Will Now Check Your Christmas Tree As Baggage Luxpresso|Good News, Guys: Now You Can Own A Pair Of Louboutins Too CityRoom|You'll Be Enchanted By This Go-To Resort For Corporate Retreats Christopher Parr|Luxury Marketer and Blogger Named One Of The Top 6 Coolest Guys in FashionChristopher Parr|Mashable Continues to Implodes, Fires Ben ParrYash Desai|Worlds Largest Quran has a 120 Kilo Gold and Silver CoverChristopher Parr|Arrested Development Returning on NetflixChristopher Parr|The