Jalopnik: holidays

BMW M Tie: For The Overlooked Man In Your Life

Wes Siler — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

Barely know anything about your father/husband/brother except that they drive a BMW with fruity stripes on the back? Then this tie could be the perfect Christmas present.

Here's the complete and completely frightening press release:

Munich. Used every day but rarely on the shopping list. That is the fate of the tie. Although it is often a must-have business accessory, men don't like buying ties. According to a survey, 54% of the 4,622 men questioned have never or only very rarely bought themselves a tie. And why should they? After all, women really like giving ties as a present – especially at Christmas.

Red and classy.

The new tie from the BMW M Collection in fiery red with anthracite-coloured inner detail completes the outfit for any business appointment and is a real eye-catcher compared to the average tie. It is made from 100% Italian silk and has a woven, colour BMW M logo embroidered on the front and reverse, which makes it the perfect gift for car fans.

The BMW M tie is available from selected BMW dealers and online at www.bmw-shop.de.

Facts and figures:

BMW M tie

Material: 100 per cent Italian silk

Details: Red, anthracite-coloured inner detail, colour BMW M logo

Price: 60 euros

Reindeer Conversion Kit is Just the Right Amount of Tackiness

Travis Hudson — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:30:00 EST

Not getting the attention you think you deserve in your completely unmodded Civic? We've got the body kit for you. It may not be the coolest of conversions we have seen around these parts, but it is definitely the most festive and beats the hell out of those antenna ball character things. This so-called kit includes two 16-inch antlers that clip on the windows and a 6-inch red ball from the front.

You know what kind of people buy junk like this? The same kind of people who have fake giant inflatable snow globes in their yards. Sorry for being a scrooge, but what's the point. Maybe if the car could fly, it would be a different story because it would make sense and until then, no dice. [What on Earth]

Happy Presidents Day: K-Car Limo Edition

Mike Bumbeck — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:10:49 EST

As President's Day is ultimately a ripoff to those working stiffs who used to get more than one President's birthday a year off work to lounge about in their pajamas or swap out voltage regulators in their old Lincolns, it seemed only fitting to bring some Presidential caliber motorcars to the Jalopnik today. The pictured Chrysler New Yorker limo was what Nixon rolled in about a decade after his Presidential ride in Washington ended, and may or may not have included an onboard tape recorder. – Mike Bumbeck

Parade of Presidential Limousines [Dave's Classic Limousine Pictures]

Related:
What Do World Leaders Drive, er, Ride? [Internal]

Have Yourself a Merry Little Swedish Supercar Christmas

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:15:41 EST

The folks at Sweden's supercar builder, Koenigsegg want to wish you and yours (your plebeian sedan, of course) a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year of Going Really, Really Fast. (We added that last part.) Were just wondering how they got the Ghost of Supercars Past to materialize for the shot. Swedes are really good at trick photography.