Christmas gifts for car guys
December is the month the car sleeps. It sits under a cover, the battery on a maintainer, and he walks past it twice a day. That is the moment for a gift about the car: one he can look at all winter, or one that gets him back on the road in spring.
Below are 10 ideas. One of them is made to order, so read the timing section before you leave it until the week before Christmas.
Free preview before you pay. Nothing prints until you approve it.
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10 Christmas gifts for car guys
The first one is ours. The rest are good gifts we don't sell.
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A poster of his own car
$59–$449
His car, in its color, on the road he'd rather be driving right now. It's the gift he can enjoy while the real one hibernates. One customer told us it was the first Christmas present she bought that year, in August. You see the design free before you pay, so you know it's right before you wrap it.
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A battery maintainer
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For the car that won't move until April. The kind of gift he will use every winter for years.
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A breathable indoor car cover
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Fitted to his model, soft on the paint. Universal covers slip and collect dust.
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A garage heater
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So he can still work on the car on a January Saturday. Check what his garage and wiring can handle.
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A spring track day or driving school
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Book it now for the first warm month. Something to look forward to all winter.
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Tickets to a winter car show or auction
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Indoor shows and the big January auctions keep the season going. Two tickets, so you go with him.
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A scale model of his car
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Something to unwrap that matches the car in the garage. Find the right year and color.
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Stocking stuffers he will actually use
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A good tire pressure gauge, a stack of quality microfiber towels, a small LED inspection light.
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A book about his car
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Winter is reading season. A history of his model, its designer or its racing years.
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A road trip, wrapped
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Print a map of a drive for next summer, say the Blue Ridge Parkway or Tail of the Dragon, and put the hotel booking in an envelope.
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Order early: how the timing works
A custom poster is made after you order, so it needs more time than something from a shelf. Here is what happens between your order and the tree.
First, the design: ready in about a minute, and you can change it five times before you pay. Second, the proof: after you pay, your full-size proof waits on your order page and nothing prints until you approve it. Approve it the same day if you can; that is the step people forget. Third, printing and shipping: US shipping is free, and the pricing page lists delivery at 4 to 7 business days.
Carriers slow down in December. We will post exact order-by dates for each format on this page in November. Until then the advice is simple: order in November, approve your proof right away, and don't plan on the last week before Christmas. A framed print or canvas is a bigger parcel than a rolled print, so give those the most room.
Ordered early and can't wait? You won't be the first. One daughter gave her almost-90-year-old dad his poster before Christmas because she couldn't hold on to it. He loved it so much he almost cried.
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Wrapping it up
We ship in protective packaging with no prices on the packing slip, and you can add a gift message at checkout. A framed print or a canvas arrives ready to hang, so it is ready to wrap too. A rolled print is best framed locally before you give it, or given with a frame of his choice.
Two car guys on your list? Every extra print in the same order is 20% off.
From customers
“It’s actually the first Christmas present I’ve purchased for this year! My husband and daughter both think it looks just like him in the drivers seat, and of course the car is spot on. Can’t wait to see his face when he opens it on Christmas Day!”
“Beautifully done print. Exactly as ordered. Arrived sooner than I expected. This is a Christmas gift that I can’t wait to give and see them open it.”
“Couldn’t be more pleased. Absolutely beautiful! Needed something that would do justice to the car and it certainly did. It’s a Christmas gift so couldn’t take a picture!”
“Both will be Christmas gifts.”
Questions
What do you buy a guy that has everything for Christmas?
Something he can't buy himself: a poster of his own car, on a road that means something to him. Or an experience, like a spring track day or a road trip you plan together.
When should I order a custom car poster for Christmas?
In November. Approve your proof as soon as it is ready. We post exact order-by dates per format on this page in November.
Can I see the poster before Christmas morning without him finding out?
Yes. The free preview and the proof are on your screen, not his. Ship it to your own address and add a gift message at checkout.
What are good cheap Christmas gifts for car guys?
A quality tire gauge, microfiber towels, an LED inspection light or a battery maintainer. A 12 × 16 in poster of his car is $59 with free US shipping.
Free preview before you pay. Nothing prints until you approve it.