2025 Christmas car gifts that petrolheads will actually want
From scale models to gallery-quality prints, books, F1 merchandise and Lego sets, these are our favourite car gifts of 2025
Car fans can be a picky bunch. They won’t be impressed by the generic, off-brand supercars on a Christmas card, and nor do they care much for anything that actually describes them as a petrolhead. Put that “car lover” supermarket t-shirt down and instead let T3 help with Christmas gifts that car fans will actually like.
Fair warning: these often aren’t the cheapest gifts under the tree. Car manufacturers – especially upmarket ones – know how to charge for branded goods, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had in browsing the annual gift guides from the likes of Porsche and Aston Martin.
Away from posh jackets, watches and lifestyle accessories, you’ll find plenty of more attainable car-branded gifts, like model cars, T-shirts, posters and Lego kits.
Gifts for Aston Martin fans
This luxury skincare kit includes pro-collagen cleansing balm, restore serum and marine cream by Elemis, and comes in a stylish Aston Martin travel pouch. Designed to be used daily, these products aim to improve both skin hydration and firmness, reducing fine lines and wrinkles in just a couple of weeks.
£85 | Elemis.com
Perfect for a rainy British Grand Prix, this compact umbrella from Aston Martin is finished in the F1 team’s green colourway and carries the logos of Aramco, Boss and the team itself. It features automatic opening with a button, a collapsible telescopic handle with wrist strap, and a branded carry case.
£22.50 | Shop.astonmartinf1.com
A perfect desk accessory for the upcoming year, this lined A5 notebook is finished in the Aston Martin F1 team’s iconic green colour scheme. It has a soft-touch hardback cover, elastic book closure and an integrated bookmark.
£11.25 | Shop.astonmartinf1.com
Gifts for automotive art fans
This tabletop calendar measures 25 x 11 cm (10 x 4.5 inches) and features a full year’s worth of F1 art from motorsport poster specialist Automobilist. This official F1 product features the all-new 2026 spec F1 car, with all-new aero design. Naturally, every F1 weekend of 2026 is already filled in, so you’ll never miss a track session again.
£14.99 | Automobilist.com
This large poster (50 x 70 cm) by Automobilist features a map showing the evolution of the famous Circuit de la Sarthe, the century-old home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With an embossed finish, this is an official Le Mans product and is the perfect addition to the home office of any endurance racing fan.
£99 | Automobilist.com
Measuring 48 x 68cm, this 1000-piece jigsaw depicts the 2025 F1 World Champion Lando Norris crossing the finish line in his McLaren MCL38 race car. Made from thick and durable card coated with 130g paper, the finished puzzle has a soft-touch lamination finish and is ideal for framing.
£19 | Automobilist.com
Gift for Bentley fans
It won’t quite make you smell like the beautiful leather interior of a Continental GT, but this fragrance from Bentley’s Become range is still a winner in our books. Called ‘Become Zenith’, the eau de parfum comes in a stylish 100ml bottle and promises a “captivating fragrance”.
£80 | Shop.bentleymotors.com
The design of this Bentley pen is inspired by the knurled finish often seen in the carmaker’s interiors. The stylish writing tool is available in three colours – black, silver and viridian green – and each comes in a Bentley branded box with a spare black ink refill.
£45 | Shop.bentleymotors.com
Bentley’s famous ‘Flying B’ bonnet mascot takes centre stage on this pair of rhodium-plated brass cufflinks. Presented in a white lacquered wooden box and Bentley-branded gift box, they feature laser-etched wings on a rear fixing.
£125 | Shop.bentleymotors.com
Gifts for Goodwood fans
This sizeable hardback coffee table book charts the history of motor racing at Goodwood. Over 300 pages long, the book is packed with photographs from the circuit’s formation post-war, its 1960’s heyday, and through to the more recent years of the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival events.
£75 | Shop.goodwood.com
A perennially popular gift from Goodwood, these cufflinks wrap a chequered flag design with the Goodwood Road & Racing Company logo. Made from onyx, stainless steel and mother of pearl, these cufflinks are as luxurious as they are discrete, and come in a Goodwood-branded box.
£45 | Shop.goodwood.com
Whether you’re buying these for a Goodwood member or not, they’ll surely love the classic colours and styling of these socks. They’re available in two sizes, a smaller (show size 6-8.5) and a larger (9-11.5).
£18 | Shop.goodwood.com
Gifts for Ferrari fans
Ferrari’s clothing department has gone up-market in recent years. It still sells a lot of caps to F1 fans, but it’s also become a proper fashion house – with prices to match. This scuba sweatshirt isn’t cheap, but it’s available in a nice set of colours, and we think it looks particularly good in mahogany. Navy, black, blue and of course racing red are also available.
£390 | Store.ferrari.com
A new launch from Taschen, this coffee table book is a bit of a beast, and fantastic value. It measures a massive 28 x 37.4 cm, has 688 pages and weighs in at 5.94 kg. Instead, you’ll find the complete story of Ferrari, along with hundreds of stunning photos – plus, there’s a complete list of every motor sport victory in Ferrari’s history, and a section detailing every road and race car to wear a prancing horse on its nose.
£120 | Amazon.co.uk
Bristol-based Amalgam Collection is arguably the world’s greatest model car maker. This new release is a race-weathered replica of the 2023 Le Mans-winning Ferrari 499P. In 1:18 scale, the car is a little over 28 cm long and is accompanied by an A2 archive-quality Giclée print of the car cruising down the pit lane after its historic victory. The weathered model is limited to just 100 examples.
£1,715 | Amalgamcollection.com
Gifts for Lego fans
This huge, 1:8 scale Lego replica of the Red Bull Racing RB20 F1 car has over 1,600 parts. A fully licensed kit, the car features working steering and a detailed V6 engine with spinning hybrid drive unit. There’s even a two-speed gearbox and detailed suspension with push- and pull-rod setup.
£199.99 | Lego.com
This McLaren MP4/4 comes with an Ayrton Senna minifigure, plus podium, helmet and trophy. The MP4/4 was one of the most successful F1 cars of all time, winning all but one race of the 1988 season and securing the World Championship for Senna. This is a 693-piece kit and comes with an angled presentation stand.
£69.99 | Lego.com
Arguably the best-looking of all modern hypercars, the Ferrari Daytona SP3 is a limited-run special with a V12 engine and retro-futurist styling. This 1:8 scale kit measures 59 cm long, has over 3,700 parts, and includes opening doors and engine bay.
£277.99 | Amazon.co.uk
Gifts for McLaren fans
The perfect gift for any McLaren fan, this hoodie celebrates the team’s victory in the 2025 Constructors’ Championship. Made by Castore, the black hoodie is available in sizes from XS to 4XL, and currently has 29 percent off.
£53 | Castore.com
These sunglasses feature a two-tone frosted black/clear frames, McLaren lens engraving, and a logo plate finished in the race team’s iconic Papaya orange colour. The frames are 100% recycled, while the lenses offer enhanced clarity and 100% UV protection, plus have a triple-layer, scratch-resistant coating.
£90 | Mclarenstore.com
This fantastic set of 1:43 scale F1 cars from Bburago included seven generations of McLaren. It includes three models from the 2022 season (all with different liveries), two from 2023, and a pair from 2024, including the blue, yellow and green racer that marked 30 years since the passing of Ayrton Senna.
£67.44 | Amazon.co.uk
Gifts for Porsche fans
Available in two sizes, this heritage floor mat is the perfect addition to the garage of any Porsche owner. This particular version shows a racing round with the number ‘1’, but other models include nods to iconic Porsche race liveries, including Martini and the famous ‘Pink Pig’ Le Mans racer.
From £80 | Shop.porsche.com
No Christmas gift guide would be complete without something a little…exuberant. This home speaker system from Porsche should do the trick, since it’s made from a genuine 911 GT3 exhaust. Yes, it’s hilariously expensive and no, I’m not sure what the rest of your house would look like either, but there’s no denying it’s a statement piece. Limited to 500 examples, it produces 2.1.2 virtual surround sound – that really does come out of the twin tailpipes.
£8,300 | Shop.porsche.com
Earlier this year, Porsche announced a collaboration with upmarket kitchen appliance company Smeg. One piece of the collection is this blender, which is available in Carrera White Metallic or Shade Green. It has a 1.5-litre container, an automatic cleaning function, and four manual speed levels plus three preset programmes. The collection also includes a matching toaster, kettle and coffee machine.
£399.95 | Shop.porsche.com
Gifts for Rolls-Royce fans
Is this the Rolls-Royce of chess sets? Well, yes, of course it is. It features an open-pore wood playing board that theatrically opens up to reveal the playing pieces, which are held magnetically to a leather-lined holder. The pieces are made from ceramic-coated aluminium, with a polished stainless steel head – and, naturally, the leather can be personalised to your taste. Rolls doesn't give a price, but we've seen it available elsewhere for about £37,000.
Price on application | Rolls-roycemotorcars.com
Rolls-Royce offers a broad range of products for your perfectly pampered pouch, including a dog collar and lead set made from the finest natural-grain leather – as used in Rolls-Royce interiors. There's contrast stitching to match those of your Cullinan's seats, and a polished metal Spirit of Ecstasy charm, so there will be no mistaking your dog for anyone else's at the puppy play park. Price isn't listed, but we believe it's at least £1,000.
Price on application | Rolls-roycemotorcars.com
Already got an electric Spectre in the garage? Then you'll probably want a model to go with it – and not just any model, because this 1:8 replica features opening doors, a beautifully detailed interior, and even working lights. Rolls-Royce doesn't provide a price, but you'll be looking at well into five figures.
Price on application | Rolls-roycemotorcars.com
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Alistair is a freelance automotive and technology journalist. He has bylines on esteemed sites such as the BBC, Forbes, TechRadar, and of best of all, T3, where he covers topics ranging from classic cars and men's lifestyle, to smart home technology, phones, electric cars, autonomy, Swiss watches, and much more besides. He is an experienced journalist, writing news, features, interviews and product reviews. If that didn't make him busy enough, he is also the co-host of the AutoChat podcast.
