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Christmas Gifts For Motorsport Fans That Don't Suck

Christmas Gifts For Motorsport Fans That Don't Suck

Stop buying boring, generic race car merchandise for the fans in your life

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Motorsport art from David Tyers
Motorsport art from David Tyers
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December is here, which means the holiday season is right around the corner — or, in other words, it’s time to start panicking about all the gifts you haven’t bought. It can be especially difficult to shop for a motorsport fan; so many of the gift guides and listicles suggest the same ol’ boring shit, and we know you actually want to knock someone’s socks off this year.

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The great news for you fine readers of Jalopnik is that we’ve got you covered. We’ve picked out 15 of the coolest motorsport-related gifts we could find online and collected them here for you. You can thank us when you find out you gave the best gift of 2023.

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Petrol Vibes Wall Art

Petrol Vibes Wall Art

The outline of Circuit of the Americas hanging on the wall
Screenshot: Petrol Vibes

Petrol Vibes manufactures and sells some incredible metal wall art, which can be backlit by neon lights. Ask your petrolhead friend about their favorite race track or their favorite car — then get them some gorgeous metalwork.

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Race Craft Embroidery

Race Craft Embroidery

Daniel Ricciardo's 2021 helmet embroidery kit
Screenshot: Race Craft

Got a craft fan in your life who also happens to love racing? Race Craft on Etsy sells embroidery kits and PDF patterns of driver helmets, track outlines, and iconic quotes, which are guaranteed to steal the holiday show.

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Drive Coffee

Four tins of Drive coffee
Photo: Jalopnik / Elizabeth Blackstock

Drive Coffee sells tins of incredible motorsport- and automotive-themed coffee beans. Choose from flavors like Imola, Jim Clark, or Trophy — the coffee itself is great, but the tins also make wonderful decorations.

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RACEWKND Magazine

RACEWKND Magazine

the first collection of racewknd magazine
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RACEWKND Magazine calls itself a champion of F1 culture, and its massive issues deliver on that promise. Collection 1 includes editions dedicated to F1 in America and to F1 in the 1970s; alongside detailed stories are incredible images that make this magazine a timeless classic.

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The Sunday Collective Streetwear

The Sunday Collective Streetwear

A crewneck sweater from The Sunday Collective
Screenshot: The Sunday Collective

Tired of boring or frankly ugly motorsport merchandise? The Sunday Collective has you covered with its creative line of race-inspired streetwear.

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NG Auto Art

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Image: NG Auto Art

There are some frankly exceptional artists in the motorsport space, but NG Auto Art provides some of the finest drawings of drivers and cars.

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Other exceptional motorsport artists include Emma Capener, Jake Yorath, and David Tyers.

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Two Girls 1 Formula Merchandise

Two Girls 1 Formula Merchandise

Two Girls 1 Formula holiday sweater
Image: Two Girls 1 Formula

You don’t have to listen to the Two Girls 1 Formula podcast to fall in love with their merch offerings, which include stickers, hats, blankets, accessories, and holiday-themed motorsport attire.

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Rainer W. Schlegelmilch Photo Books

Rainer W. Schlegelmilch Photo Books

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Rainer Schlegelmilch might just be the best motorsport photographer to ever exist. He got his start photographing races just for fun in the hopes of authentically capturing the sport he loved so much. Invest in any of his books for that motorsport fan in your life.

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Motorsport-Inspired Alcohol

Motorsport-Inspired Alcohol

A bottle of Ferrari Trento sparkling wine
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Motorsport loves its alcohol sponsors and its alcohol partnerships. Get your motorsport fan a bottle of the Ferrari Trento sparkling wine used in F1's podium celebrations, or Valtteri Bottas’ OATH gin, or Daniel Ricciardo’s wine.

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And for those who enjoy the non-alcoholic spirits, Lewis Hamilton’s Almave is right up your alley.

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LEGO Technic Sets

LEGO Technic Sets

A NASCAR Next Gen Camaro LEGO Technic kit
Screenshot: LEGO Technic

LEGO offers a great slew of race-car themed Technic sets, which will enable you to build your own little version of your favorite motorsport machines.

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Race Car Model Kits

Race Car Model Kits

1:24 Scale Lancia LC2 Martini Race Model Car Kit
Screenshot: Kent Models

If your motorsport fan prefers their models to look a little more like the real thing, head over to Kent Models to pick up their favorite replica racer.

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A Cameo

A screenshot of the cameo race car driver page
Screenshot: Cameo

What do you get for the race fan that has everything? Why not a Cameo from their favorite (or even least favorite) driver? There are tons of options, no matter what form of motorsport they enjoy.

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Authentic Race Car Parts

Authentic Race Car Parts

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 2023 Front Wheel Rim Table
Screenshot: F1 Authentics

If you’re willing to shell out some big bucks for that special motorsport fan in your life, consider some authentic used race car parts. Formula 1 offers a ton of great stuff on their site F1 Authentics. If NASCAR is more your speed, check out the offerings on The Racing Warehouse.

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