12 Birthday gift ideas for your husband who loves cars

12 Birthday gift ideas for your husband who loves cars

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2. A Lego Technic supercar

   A build for a quiet weekend, such as the Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Around $50-450.

3. A car magazine subscription

   A year of Top Gear or Car and Driver. Around $30-60.

4. An advanced driving lesson

   A skid-control or advanced driving course with an instructor. Around $120-350.

5. A track day

   A supervised session on a circuit or a supercar driving experience. Around $150-500.

6. A Porsche 911 model

   A 1:18 or 1:43 scale diecast from Minichamps or Bburago of a car on his wish list. Around $60-200.

7. Balloons and a banner

   A small party at home before he wakes up. Around $15-35.

8. A bike ride

   Rent bikes for a coastal or park route and pack a picnic. Around $15-50.

9. A comedy or theatre night

   Tickets for a show, with dinner before. Around $40-150.

10. Pyjamas

    A soft or silk set, or a matching pair. Check the size. Around $40-120.

11. A cake from a good bakery

    Ordered in his favourite flavour and delivered with candles. Around $30-70.

12. A cars-and-coffee morning

    A weekend meet with coffee and a drive afterwards. It costs little.

Buying for a car lover

If he spends weekends at meets or on the road, think of gifts that improve those hours: gloves, a good dash cam, a track session or a drive somewhere scenic.

Skip anything that has to fit a specific car unless you are sure of it.

Buying for your husband

Gifts for a husband are about shared history. A detail from the early years, a place you keep returning to or a habit only you know carries more weight than price.

Think about what would make his day easier, as well as what would delight him.

If the birthday is tomorrow

Leaving it late is easy to fix: Digital tickets, cakes and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment. Add a cake or a card for the table.

Birthdays have a clock, so order anything that ships at least a week ahead and keep the digital gifts for the day itself. A card with a specific memory beats a long message.