Gift Guide: Affordable Gifts for Car Lovers on a Budget of $50 or Less!

Nov 20, 2022

Looking for gifts for your mechanic with a more personal touch than a box of donuts and some coffee? Need a gift for that hard-to-shop-for car lover instead of a gift card to the local detailer? Want something shiny and new for the race track fan in your life? We’ve got you covered on the second edition of our Gift Guide for Gearheads! You’ll find options for every car lover, and things both great and small, yes folks that’s right our list has it all! We’re also keeping this list “big box corporate” this time for all you last minute gifties who need items fast. Plus, all the items on this list are extremely budget friendly and under $50!

We love this versatile gender-inclusive tee that comes in 4 different colorways. The “Just One More Car I Promise” tee is perfect for the mechanic or car collector in your life! Best of all, it includes “free delivery by” deal options to ensure you get it in time for the holidays. It’s also a steal for under $20!

Know someone who spends more time in the garage than anywhere else? Does that person also find every opportunity possible to cram in some “shop talk” about their latest project car? Well, then the “I Love Cars More Than People” tee is the perfect choice. It comes in multiple cuts and colors, and won’t break the bank at a price under $25!

What could be more fun than writing your own plot for Fast and Furious movies? The Highway Heist Game from Funko puts you in the driver’s seat as Dom, Brian, Letty, Roman and more and race through one of three different scenarios. The game is a great choice for adults as well as teenagers! 2-4 players can finish a game in about an hour, making it a fantastic party game. At the time of publishing this post, the game is on sale for $13.08, but it’s regularly priced just under $30!

Ever find yourself stuck in traffic and wishing you could zip through a secret passageway to freedom? Well, with the ThinkFun Rush Hour Traffic Jam Brain Game, you can live vicariously! It’s perfect for families and adults alike, and has lots of combinations for configurations allowing for fresh game play over and over. It’s also great for traveling, and is at an affordable price of $21.99.

Much as you may love your best pal or family member, it’s not really in everyone’s budget to gift a whole car, but you can give them a lot of cars…In book form, that is! The “Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter: The Art of Finding Lost Collector Cars” book by Tom Cotter is a wonderful choice for the gearhead who has everything. They’ll get a great look into the collecting business, and maybe learn a few tricks. Best of all, it’s budget friendly at $20.49 at the time of publishing this blog, and the book cover looks so beautiful. Save a few dollars while turning a few heads with this impressive tome.

For the automotive historian in your midst, you may want to try something a little different. You’ll find in depth profiles on more than 70 vehicles in Classic American Muscle Car history, along with anecdotes and stories of iconic events in automotive history.”Muscle and Chrome: Classic American Muscle Cars” is sure to please any gearhead on your list, including the kids!

For the nostalgic car lover on your list, we recommend “My Dad Had That Car” which takes a look back in time to some of the most memorable vehicles spanning 70 years! At the time of publishing this blog post, this gorgeous hard cover book is on sale for $30.23, and it’s regularly priced under $40!