Buying for somebody whose interest you don't share is a different problem from buying for yourself, and it's the one most people arriving at this shop are trying to solve. The pages below start from the recipient, not the product: what a car obsessive has already been given three times, what they haven't, and where a picture is the right answer, not the default one.
Who is it for?
| They are | A good start | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| A classic owner | Their own car through Your car as art | Gifts for car lovers |
| A track day or racing fan | Apex at Dawn or Pit Lane, 1955 | Car gifts for men |
| Hard to buy for | A framed print, ready to hang | Car gifts |
| On a Christmas list | Order by the date shown on the Christmas page | Car Christmas gifts |
A framed print arrives ready to hang, which matters if you are giving it in person. Delivery is included in every price. If you are not sure of the size, A3 framed fits almost any wall.
Getting the gift right
Most car lovers have been given the same things many times: keyrings, mugs with a logo, a calendar. A print of their own car, or a picture of the kind of car they love, is less likely to be a repeat. If you know the car, use Your car as art. You need one clear photo, side-on or at a three-quarter angle, in daylight. If you do not know the car, pick by mood: warm workshop scenes for someone who spends weekends in the garage, racing scenes for a track day fan, Art Deco pieces for someone who loves design.
Not sure about size? A3 framed suits almost any wall, and a poster lets them choose their own frame. Every price includes UK delivery, and everything is made to order, so leave enough time before a birthday or Christmas. The product page shows when it should arrive.
For Christmas
From October, product pages and your basket show the last day to order for Christmas delivery, worked out from the real delivery window. Your car as art takes a little longer because you approve the preview first, so start that one early. If the date has passed, a card saying a print is on its way still makes a good present on the day, and it gives them the fun of choosing where it hangs. The car Christmas gifts page gathers the pieces that suit the season.
The reading, in order
- Why car gifts go wrong
- One question, one answer
- Car gifts for men
- For someone who owns all of it
- Christmas, and the calendar
Back to the beginning
That is the end of the path. If you got here without reading any of it, the car is where it starts, and the shop holds the whole collection in one place.
Written by Craig Fearn, Petrol & Ink. Last updated .