Gingerbread DOES go with Gearshifts! Holiday Gift Ideas for Car Lovers

People who love cars can be a bit tricky to shop for if you are not that knowledgeable about them yourself. All of us on the staff here at Headlights love this time of year and mixing up torque and horsepower with the twinkle of seasonal lights! We wanted to make sure to give you a list of our own picks for an auto enthusiast before Christmas is upon us. Even though it’s the thought that counts, these selections can bring about joy and great tidings to anyone passionate about driving. It’s not just tools that are an awesome idea, but anything that will make their experience more enjoyable. If this year has been particularly tough on you, there are even a few holiday gift ideas under $20!

Holiday Gift Ideas for Car Lovers  

The Ford Mustang Car Building Kit by Lego Creator is by far one of the absolute coolest ideas for the season of egg nog and spice. It is the result of a collaboration between Ford and Lego. There are nearly 1,500 pieces to assemble, and this is a gift idea that is ideal for inquisitive minds. The finished result is a very beautiful 1960s Ford Mustang GT. The kit allows for extreme customization with the included supercharger and rear ducktail spoiler. You can even add the coveted extra in the form of a nitrous tank!

The Ember Temperature Control Travel Mug is great for use in the extremes of the faraway wild or right in your cubicle! This heated travel mug will keep soup, tea, or coffee at a set temperature for up to ten hours. It’s ideal for the hard-working contractor or anyone else embarking on the interstate for quite some time. We’ve long had love for Ember’s competent line of goods.

The Easy One Touch 5 Cup Holder Car Mount is a unique accessory from iOttie that transforms your car’s cup holder into a sweet phone mount. The base locks into the standard cup holder and allows for simple charging. You can use the Easy One Touch 5 with any sized smartphone. It also allows for quick release and mounting with just one touch.

The VIAIR 300P Air Compressor Kit is an excellent means of lugging along 150 spare psi for the journey. We are fans of this great model because of its incredibly heavy-duty build. With this grade of power on deck, you can inflate off-road tires if you need to. Jeep and truck owners will find many holiday reasons to rejoice because getting a flat in the middle of nowhere can mean your trip is over.

More holiday gift ideas for the tech lover in your life…

Amazon Echo Auto is the perfect choice for drivers who are frequently consulting the resident genius in the form of Alexa. It allows users to tap into her all-knowing power for navigation and keeping entertained. Affordable, simple to install, and with 8 microphones included, this is the quintessential means of commanding your duties by voice.

The Satechi Magnetic Wireless Car Charger is a very practical auto lover’s gift for the iPhone 12 and 13 models. It attaches easily to the air vent and doubles as a mount. What we love about it most is that it just screams sleek! Its aluminum housing and space gray finish provide a lucent appearance any tech lover will appreciate.

The Car and Driver DashCam Road Patrol features 1080p HD quality video along with a supplemental in-cabin camera. The included suction cup provides very easy mounting, along with a 3-inch screen. A 150-degree wide-angle front camera and a 110-degree interior camera both capture video from the road in front. There’s even a built-in GPS that is on deck to record the details while you are too busy grinning ear to ear!

The AstroAI Digital Tire Pressure Gauge is one of the most crucial gadgets to have along with you on the drive! For safety and not a luxury touch, this item is key for a more accurate reading. The AstroAI model is very lightweight and comes with a flashlight to help find the stem quickly. As to the point and efficient as a car lover’s gadget can get, this is a prime stocking stuffer idea.

Useful gifts for keeping a car clean:

The Carhartt Seat Organizer is durable and crafted with the goal of space optimization. After a very simple installation, you’ll love the rugged Cordura stain-protectant fabric. There are 8 pockets here for anything from your smartphone to a few handy wrenches. Coming at ya’ for a fantastic New Year, this manufacturer is high quality and durable in every way!

The Dustbuster Handheld Vacuum was so awesome that it snagged up the Car and Driver “Best car vacuum of 2022.” Where it fared better than the higher-priced competition was with the mouth capable of ridding your interior of larger-sized debris. Even though so many roadside car washes are providing their own form of mass vacuum stations, it sure is nice to have one of your own along for the ride!

Conclusion:

Which one of these holiday gift ideas do you think your resident car lover will love most? Please tell us in the comments below or check out another gift idea article from us here at Headlights: have a safe and very festive holiday season!