From carbon fibre sculptures made from F1 cars to a Williams F1 simulator and an exclusive Lamborghini x Tod’s collaboration, plus the coolest car books for the coffee table, these are the gifts you’ll be wanting for Christmas this year.
5 luxury gift ideas for drivers
Alistair Gibson Carbon Fibre Sculpture
Own a piece of F1 history with a carbon fibre sculpture by the renowned sculptor and former F1 mechanic, Alistair Gibson. Before specialising in sculpture, Alistair spent 14 years in Formula One, four as lead mechanic for the Benetton F1 team and 10 as race team chief mechanic for the BAR and Honda Grand Prix Teams. This year, Alistair was commissioned to create the 2024 Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix Trophies, using recycled parts from F1 cars. While even Father Christmas might not be able to magic up an F1 trophy for your stocking, we wouldn’t say no to one of Alistair’s racing piranhas, priced £6,780.
Find more gifts or commission your own bespoke carbon fibre sculpture at Carbonbart45
Ferrari Backgammon set in wood and carbon fibre
This beautiful Ferrari-designed backgammon board isn’t just for Christmas – it’s worthy of being on display all year round. It features a foldable wooden structure with a stunning carbon-fibre coating while the game layout is recreated on a vivid red leather background with details in black and white leather. The set includes 30 checkers, 15 in white resin and 15 in black resin, as well as two dice cups and five dice. This Italian-made item also comes with an inner black fabric mat embellished with the Ferrari Shield emblem. A unique collector’s item, £5,000.
Find more gifts at the Ferrari Gift Store
Tod’s for Automobili Lamborghini Driving Shoes
A pair of Tod’s iconic Gommino driving shoes would be a welcome gift at any time of the year, but this collaboration with Automoibili Lamboughini has put them right at the top of the Christmas wishlist. These unisex leather loafers have the same cherished Gommino details – the rubber pebble outer sole, the penny bar and exposed handmade stitching, but now with the Automobili Lamborghini logo and in bright new colourways that represent the energy and spirit of the Italian luxury sportscar. Available in 7 colourways, £595.
Find more gifts at the Tod’s store
Official Williams F1 Simulator
If you can’t get your hands on a real Williams F1 racing car this Christmas, this incredible simulator is the next best thing. Boasting the team’s 2024 livery, the Williams FW46 racing simulator lets every motorsport fan live out their fantasies of racing against the fastest men on earth. From full-scale driver’s seats that replicate the exact Williams FW46’s cockpit to high-performance steering functions, adjustable pedal positions and an immersive sound system, everything is designed to give you the most lifelike racing experience. Other F1 team liveries available, from £75,000.
Find more scale model gifts at F1 Authentics
Another Place Spa Retreat in the Lake District
After the Christmas rush, what could be better than a road trip and spa experience to look forward to in the new year? And it doesn’t get much better than Another Place, The Lake. Take time out to explore the beautiful wilderness, stay in a luxury treehouse, swim beneath the full moon, paddle board across the lake, or just enjoy warming up in the outdoor hot tub and fellside sauna. Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find warm hospitality and contemporary comfort at this incredible location. And you’ll get to drive on some of the UK’s most stunning roads too – take a look at our blog on The English Lakes for some road trip inspiration in the area. But if you don’t fancy driving there yourself, we can arrange to have your car taken out of storage and safely delivered to your hotel, so you can enjoy the Lake District roads at your leisure. We’ll also share our best driving routes suggestions with you.
Gift vouchers available; to book visit Another Place.
5 great book gifts for drivers
The Porsche Book by Michael Köckritz
The combination of luxury, lifestyle and the racing car history of Stuttgart’s success story is captured beautifully in The Porsche Book. High-gloss images characterised by avant-garde aesthetics, exclusive design sketches and fascinating technical details on all series models, including the 911, sheds light on the significance of Porsche as a luxury brand and racing car icon, and why it’s unique in the history of motor racing and sports cars. An essential coffee table book must-have for Porsche enthusiasts and a valuable piece of German automotive history. £90
McLaren: The Road Cars, 2010–2024
When the McLaren Formula 1 team set up McLaren Cars and launched the revolutionary, iconic F1 road car in 1992, it turned the supercar world upside down. McLaren wouldn’t make another road car itself until it formed McLaren Automotive in 2010. It was set up with the vision not just to rival the established companies in the sports and supercar marketplace, but to disrupt and to constantly innovate in its pursuit of performance. Follow the ups and downs of an iconic car in McLaren: The Road Cars 2010-2024, written by acclaimed automotive journalist Kyle Fortune. £59.99
Classic Cars Review by Michael Görmann
Brimming with shiny spoke rims, stunning grilles, and magnificent wooden steering wheels, this opulent coffee table book presents the most beautiful, exciting, and exclusive vintage vehicles, until now only visible in museums or behind the locked doors of private collections. Classic Cars Review is a Concours d’Élégance in book form, showcasing such icons as the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, Aston Martin DB5, and Maserati Sebring, as well as a multitude of extraordinary cars with remarkable histories, whether owned by well-known personalities or ushered in extraordinary successes on the racetrack. £120.
How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer
The world’s foremost designer in Formula 1, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir. How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 35-year career in Formula 1 through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he’s been involved. Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, this book encapsulates, through Adrian’s remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula 1 so thrilling – its potential for the total synchronicity of man and machine, the perfect combination of style, efficiency and speed. £30
Bond Cars: The Definitive History
Bond Cars: The Definitive History is a lavish celebration of the cars that also became the stars alongside the world’s most famous fictional spy. Featuring exclusive and priceless assets such as the original call sheets, technical drawings and story-boards, accompanied by previously unpublished photography and exclusive interviews. With insights from the producers and keepers of the Bond flame, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli as well as Daniel Craig and special effects and action vehicles supervisor and veteran of 15 Bond films, Chris Corbould, this is the story of cinema’s greatest icon, told through the prism of the legendary cars he has driven. £30
More inspiration from Windrush Car Storage
It’s the little extras that make our classic car storage and supercar storage so well thought of in the industry. No matter what make or model, we will always look after your car as if it were our own. From our climate-controlled storage facilities in the Cotswolds and London, we work 24/7 to keep your motor on the button and ready to go at a moment’s notice. Contact us to find out more.
