What is the best motor racing-related gift you've ever received (or wish you had)?

**Mayners67** · 17th May 12, 10:43

A friend of mine whose greatest passion is motor racing (he drives rally cars and watches F1) is turning 40 in a few weeks and I'd like to get him a present related to motor racing..but I could do with some help with ideas!

Please let me know what the best motor racing-related present is that you've ever received, or what you would ideally like to get as present, related to motor racing. Obviously it has to be something that all motor racing fans would love to get (not just you)! Please be a specific as possible (i.e. makes/models, if relevant)

Many thanks
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**Mark** · 17th May 12, 10:55

What's your budget?

**D-Type** · 17th May 12, 22:51

As Mark says: what's your budget? Is your friend at all interested in the history of motor sport or just in the "here and now"

There are some very nice large scale (1:18 and 1:12) model cars around. The price goes up with the degree of detail.

If he's into books, there are several on line specialist booksellers. Chaters, is probably your best bet.

How about a print of a painting from Studio 88 (Michael and Graham Turner), motorsportcollector.com, collectorsprints.co.uk/, or looking at the adverts in Motor Sport there's cuaa-art.com, speedsportgallery.co.uk, atelierbolide.com, F1collectors.com, vintageautoposters.com etc

Some motoring artists will produce paintings of your pet subject at surprisingly reasonable prices

**Roamy** · 18th May 12, 17:05

They mounted the "Ford" stamped emblem off the block of my blown FF motor at Portland International. I was doing very well - guess the motor was running "Loose"

**A.F.F.** · 19th May 12, 07:39

I got a Neste Oil Rally Finland wristwatch from my friend when I got married. Strangely, my wife didn't appreciate it nearly as much as I did

**driveace** · 19th May 12, 22:34

I was given the Scottish Rally Competitor hat from the 1979 event by Henri Toivonen.That hat will be with me as long as I live

**J4MIE** · 20th May 12, 00:38

I got a ticket for a flight to Finland for the rally for my 21st birthday

**pino** · 20th May 12, 07:27

A ride on a work Lancia Stratos by legendary Bjorn Waldegaard and a wrist watch given by amazing Gigi Galli

**yodasarmpit** · 20th May 12, 20:17

Tickets for the Valencia GP next month.

**ioan** · 20th May 12, 23:17

Originally Posted by pino

A ride on a work Lancia Stratos by legendary Bjorn Waldegaard and a wrist watch given by amazing Gigi Galli

Is that some kind of horse or bike?

**pino** · 21st May 12, 06:53

Originally Posted by ioan

Is that some kind of horse or bike?

Can't believe you don't know the most beautiful rally car ever made

have look at my avatar...

**ioan** · 21st May 12, 21:08

Originally Posted by pino

Can't believe you don't know the most beautiful rally car ever made

have look at my avatar...

I know the car, it's just that I didn't know that you can ride on it!

**MrJan** · 21st May 12, 21:56

Last week my parents gave me the belated birthday present of half the money for me to go to the Monaco Historic (with my old man), that was pretty good.

IMG_6651 by Jan Yeo, on Flickr

Other than that there are assorted rallying DVDs that get watched fairly regularly.

**driveace** · 28th May 12, 20:09

Well I did buy myself the Racing suit used by Paul Di Resta on last years Malaysian F1 race,so that is my most recent present

**D-Type** · 28th May 12, 23:07

Wel, Mayners67, have any responses been of any help or given you ideas? Do you need further information about any of the suggestions?

**Big Ben** · 30th May 12, 09:25

I wouldn't mind someone giving me a ticket to a F1 GP since I've never been to one... even if F1 leaves me cold nowadays but I guess that's not what you're looking for

**rjbetty** · 7th Jul 12, 02:24

I got a 2001 Benetton signed by Jenson Button for my 18th bday in 2002! It was definitely my best ever F1 present! One of my best presents ever actually - it's valuable and is never going anywhere near ebay. He signed that for me an I'm keeping it! It was £100.

**D-Type** · 7th Jul 12, 18:23

Originally Posted by rjbetty

I got a 2001 Benetton signed by Jenson Button for my 18th bday in 2002! It was definitely my best ever F1 present! One of my best presents ever actually - it's valuable and is never going anywhere near ebay. He signed that for me an I'm keeping it! It was £100.

Clearly not a Benneton car or part of one so what was it: A model Benneton, a Benneton garment, a Benneton poster, or what?

**rjbetty** · 7th Jul 12, 20:48

Originally Posted by D-Type

Clearly not a Benneton car or part of one so what was it: A model Benneton, a Benneton garment, a Benneton poster, or what?

Sorry I mean a model Benetton. It's a decent size, I don't know what scale but it's possibly 20cm long.

**steveaki13** · 8th Jul 12, 22:24

Originally Posted by henners88

My father is sorting out a gift for me from Force India F1 team for my 30th birthday in July. His friend is a manager there so is pulling a favour. I have no idea what it will be and even if its just a signed hat I'll he more than happy. My wife said the other day "it better not be a piece of bodywork or a bloody wheel!"... Oh how funny that would be, although its new life would be in my shed sadly

Keep us informed.

Imagine if he owed your Dad a massive favour. And rolled last years Force India onto your drive. That would win the thread. haha