CarsGuide Top 10 Christmas gift guide 2017

If there’s someone in your life you know would rather be driving than tucking into Christmas dinner, this list could be a life-saver. We’re here to help with gifts any car tragic will love and cherish. From kids to old-school tinkerers, there’s something for everyone in our Top 10 Christmas gift guide 2017.

1) Ferrari sticker set - Turn that ancient clunker into one of Maranello’s finest. Simply hit it with a generous coat of rattle-can red and apply the appropriate number of decals from this Ferrari sticker set. The pack contains eight resin coated stickers with ‘carbon steel effect graphics’, reproducing the Ferrari logo and/or the Ferrari Shield in different sizes.

Turn that ancient clunker into one of Maranello’s finest with the Ferrari sticker set.

Price: $20.00 (plus shipping)

http://store.ferrari.com/au_en/design-and-style/objects/merchandising/fe...

2) Ford Mustang Boss 302 Headphones - Tune in like a Boss with these Ford Mustang Boss 302 Headphones. Blue, with embossed Mustang logos, this hi-fi hardware is ‘Ford Official Merchandise’. Features a detachable, 3.5mm gold-plated stereo input connector, a frequency range of 20-20,000 hz, and a 120cm cord.

Tune in like a Boss with these Ford Mustang Boss 302 Headphones.

Price: $159.95 (plus shipping)

http://www.blueovalstore.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1...

3) McLaren ‘Foot to Floor’ P1 - McLaren likes to start ‘em young, and this ‘Foot to Floor’ McLaren P1 could set your pint-sized rev-head on a path to motor racing glory. Or, they could just have some fun pushing themselves around on a cool little ‘Volcano Yellow’ racer. McLaren claims an acceleration time of 200 metres per hour, so no actual need for a crash helmet.

McLaren likes to start ‘em young.

Price: £35 (approximately $61, plus shipping)
http://www.toysrus.co.uk

4) BMW Image Cards - A total of 40 BMW roundel ‘image cards’ in a pack designed to resemble a stack of tyres. A simple memory game becomes a subtle introduction to the world of BMW with each 70mm diameter card flipping over to reveal info on the BMW model shown.

A simple memory game becomes a subtle introduction to the world of BMW.

Price: $25.00 (plus shipping)

https://www.bmw.com.au/offers-and-services/bmw-lifestyle

5) Bentley Leather Driving Hat – Not enough excitement in your loved one’s life? Why not slip them this traditional handmade leather helmet with an adjustable chin strap, 100 per cent cotton lining, and a fixing for goggles (goggles sold separately). Features subtly embossed ‘Flying B’ logo so everyone will know it’s ‘Bentley Boys’ genuine.

Not enough excitement in your loved one’s life? Why not slip them this traditional handmade leather helmet.

Price: £117-£135 (approximately $205-$236, plus shipping)

https://shop.bentleymotors.com/en/collections/heritage/leather-driving-hat/

6) Revell Visible V8 Engine Plastic Model Kit – No less than 314 parts make up this brilliant DIY model kit, which lets petrol heads young and old see how all of them work together as the engine is built. Features a hand crank to operate the moving pistons, connecting rods, camshaft, rocker arms and valves. Kit includes a rubber fan belt and vinyl ignition wires, as well as a display stand. Recommended for ages 12 and over.

No less than 314 parts make up this brilliant DIY model kit.

Price: $126.99 (plus shipping)

https://www.revell.com/model-kits/engines/85-8883.html
https://www.frontlinehobbies.com.au/products/REV-8883

7) Audi Design Table Football – There’s foosball, and then there’s Audi Design table football. Made from aluminium, composite plastics, and real wood, this high-tech playing field features integrated score markers and four rings branding. The price means it will be one memorable gift.

There’s foosball, and then there’s Audi Design table football.

Price: $35,000 (plus shipping)

http://www.audi.com.au/au/web/en/owners/audi_genuine_accessories.html#la...

8) Lego Mini Cooper – What could be better than eating and drinking to excess on Christmas day, before settling down to assemble this amazing Lego brick replica of the classic Mini Cooper Mk VII. Features opening doors, bonnet and boot, with fog lights, and detailed engine. Interior is tan, with patterned seats, veneer-style dashboard, turning steering wheel, and moving gearshift and handbrake. Plus, a picnic basket and blanket! Measures 11cm high x 25cm long x 14cm wide.

What could be better than eating and drinking to excess on Christmas day, before settling down to assemble this amazing Lego brick replica?

Price: $149.99 (plus shipping)

https://shop.lego.com/en-AU/MINI-Cooper-10242

9) Candylab Stinger – This sub-zero cool timber car is one of an amazing range made by CandyLab Toys, in Brooklyn, New York. It’s solid beech wood, finished with water-based paint and a clear urethane topcoat. Rims are white ABS plastic, with rubber tyres. Safety tested according to US CPSIA and European, Australian and New Zealand regulations. Measures 5cm high x 18.3cm long x 7.3cm wide.

This sub-zero cool timber car is one of an amazing range made by CandyLab Toys.

Price: $24.99 (plus shipping)

https://www.candylabtoys.com/collections/our-universe/products/product-four

10) Porsche Wooden Racing Truck – Approximately 32cm long, made of wood and metal, and carrying three racing cars looking suspiciously like 911s, this articulated transporter is simply superb.

This Porsche Wooden Truck carries three racing cars looking suspiciously like 911s.

Price: $135 (available through Porsche dealers or online)

https://shop4.porsche.com/australia/kids/toys/wap0400100h/porsche-wooden...

You’ll want it, but you can’t have it… unless you speak Japanese… and live in Japan!

Toyota Kirobo Mini – Just launched in Japan, Kirobo is available through Toyota dealers IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET ONLY, dammit! Possibly the most adorable thing ever produced by human minds and hands, Kirobo can “engage in casual conversation” (backed by gestures and the ability to respond to user emotions), “learn and provide tailored companionship”, and fit in the palm of your hand (or a cupholder) with a seated height of only 10cm.

But sadly, English isn’t Kirobo’s thing. The ‘Kirobo Mini Friend Park’ site “allows users to share personal moments with their own Kirobo Mini and exchange information to help others discover the charm of the Kirobo Mini”. Watch the YouTube video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G__ruOOlv-Q] and dream.

Kirobo is available through Toyota dealers IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET ONLY.

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Kirobo can “engage in casual conversation”.

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Smaller is always cuter.

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Yes, you want a Kirobo.

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Price: Kirobo Mini - 42,984 yen (approximately $508). Carry case with chair - 6426 yen (approximately $76). (Plus a monthly fee of 350 yen [$4.00] for use of a dedicated app)

http://toyota.jp/kirobo_mini/
https://kirobomini.jp/

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