Got a petrol head in your life that needs gifting? They’ll love any of these awesome car guy gifts, we guarantee* it.

*Not really, but they’re very cool.

Socks and jocks just will not do this Christmas, nor will hideous stripy t-shirts. So, you want to get the petrol head in your life a cool car-related Christmas gift. Here’s a tip, do not, under any circumstances, think about getting them a Ferrari branded cap or iPhone case, or watch, or cologne, because that’s going to make your petrol head look like a complete and utter cock, even if he/she has a Ferrari – which they probably don’t. Car branded anything is lame.

These are the gifts they’ll really want.

Pop Bang Colour Artwork

Add an explosion of car-related color to your house or office. From Pagani Zondas and Lamborghinis to Aston Martin DBR1 racing cars and Jaguar E-Types, Pop Bang Colour has a creative artwork that every petrol head can appreciate.

Popbangcolourshop.com

Tim Layzell Artwork

Tim Layzell’s motoring artworks are just ridiculously cool. If the petrol head you’re buying for is into classic motors then you absolutely need to get them one of these paintings.

Timlayzell.com

Gran Turismo 6

This is the racing game of the moment. Only available on PlayStation 3, Gran Turismo 6 features more than 1200 cars, over 30 of the world’s best racetracks, and the sort of graphics that will knock your socks right off. And if the person hasn’t got a PlayStation 3, buy them one of those too.

gran-turismo.com

Hoonigan Cop Burnout Tee

I’m not going to lie, I find most car-related t-shirts horribly nerdy. However, the Hoonigan range of apparel is actually really cool, this tee with the cop car doing a burnout is my favourite. So ironic and bad ass.

Hoonigan.com

evo Car Of The Year Print

How cool would one of these prints look hanging in your office or bedroom?

evo.co.uk

Track Day Experience

There’s nothing cooler than being able to really explore the limits of your own car in the safe, controlled environment of a race track. There are plenty of different options to choose from, you can drive Silverstone in the UK, Streets Of Willow in California, Philip Island in Australia, plus heaps of others. You could even drive someone else’s race car if you’re not comfortable tracking your own pride and joy.

Porsche 917K Gulf Model

The Porsche 917 is arguably the coolest racing car ever made. So parked next to the pencil holder on your car guy’s desk it’s going to look pretty awesome.

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Magazine Subscription

It’s the gift that just keeps on giving! You’ll probably need to do a little bit of research before you select which magazine to subscribe your car guy to, because if the person you’re buying for is a picky petrol head they’ll hate certain car mags, but love others. So, drop hints like ‘oh, you’ve got this month’s Autocar? Good read?’ to figure out which is their favourite title.

AutoGlym Surface Detailing Clay Bar Kit

Most petrol heads like to keep their ride nice and clean. This clay bar detailing kit comes with everything you need to keep your metal in top shape.

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Ferrari 458 Speciale

We named the Ferrari 458 Speciale the hottest car of 2013, this is the car you need to buy the petrol head in your life. Naturally, being a Ferrari it isn’t cheap, exactly, but can you really put a price on happiness? Huh?

Any authorized Ferrari dealership, probably.

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