Team Speed Holiday Gift Guide 2019

Naughty or nice, here are some of the coolest options for automotive holiday gifts.

Looking for the perfect gift for the sports car fanatic in your life? Are you trying to decide what to put on your wish list?

We’re here to help, with five items that we here at Team Speed think are really cool. Without any further delay, here’s the list.

PCA Gift Membership — Porsche Club of America — Starting at $46

Here’s one for the Porsche fan in your life. If they aren’t a Porsche Club of America member, they really should be. Joining PCA grants access to some of the greatest regional and national events in the country. Also included in the membership is a PCA keychain and a subscription to their excellent Panorama magazine.

Joining PCA is like joining a family of like-minded Porsche lovers. From track days to Concours events and even casual social gatherings, there’s something for everyone. Get in touch with your local chapter and see what events are planned for 2020!

Custom Carpeted Floor Mats — Lloyd Mats — Starting at $139

You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about them, but your floor mats are a very important part of your car’s interior. They’re one of the most visible items inside your car, and they see a lot of use. It’s important to get high-quality floor mats that not only look good, but last a long time and protect your vehicle’s carpet underneath.

Lloyd Mats are among our favorites. They offer several options, from factory-style carpet to deep, lush, luxurious pile carpet that classes up your interior significantly. They’re available with all manner of officially licensed embroidered marquee logos, as well as initials or other custom text. We’ve had a few sets in cars we’ve owned over the years and we love ’em.

DIY Ceramic Coating — Avalon King — $70

If detailing your car is important to you — and it should be — you’ve likely heard about ceramic coating. In the old days, nothing could be a good wax job. Well, the future is now, and ceramic coating offers benefits that previous generations of car enthusiasts could have only dreamed of.

Ceramic coating lasts longer, and offers more gloss, depth, and clarity than even the best wax. It’s also hydrophobic, meaning that it can repel water and mud. A ceramic coating can be easily applied at home by a reasonably competent hobbyist. This kit from Avalon King includes 30ml of their Armor Shield IX coating (a little goes a long way), gloves, an application sponge, suede cloths, and a buffing microfiber.

Two-Post Car Lift — Bendpak — Starting at $3585

Nothing makes working on cars easier than having your own lift. From oil changes to engine swaps, having the same equipment that the pros use makes working in the garage a lot more fun.

Bendpak is one of the best names in the business, and they’re currently running a holiday sale that can save you hundreds of dollars on a new lift. While this is easily the most expensive option on our list, a lift would be a real dream come true for any car enthusiast.

Portable Car Lift — QuickJack — Starting at $1,115

Not everyone has the space for a two-post lift. For the rest of us, QuickJack has a far more portable option. The QuickJack slides underneath your car and safely lifts it from the rocker panels, making maintenance and modifications a snap.

A QuickJack would be an ideal option for folks without a tall garage and dedicated space for a lift. It can go wherever you need to work on your car, from the garage, to the driveway — or even the paddock of your favorite race track.

LED Light Kits — Diode Dynamics — Starting at $70

When it comes to having the best and the brightest on your vehicle, you want LEDs. Diode Dynamics offers headlight and fog light kits designed to illuminate your nights drives in a way you never thought possible.

They also offer interior kits and license plate lights to complete the look. There are options for nearly every budget, and application-specific kits for a wide variety of vehicles.

So there you have it — our list of the ultimate gifts for car enthusiasts. Which one are you adding to your list? Let us know in the comments below!

Photos: PCA, Lloyd Mats, Avalon King, Bendpak, QuickJack

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Cameron Vanderhorst

Cam VanDerHorst has been a contributor to Internet Brands' Auto Group sites for over three years, with his byline appearing on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Corvette Forum, JK Forum, and Harley-Davidson Forums, among others. In that time, he's also contributed to Autoweek, The Drive, and Scale Auto Magazine.

He bought his first car at age 14 -- a 1978 Ford Mustang II -- and since then he’s amassed an impressive and diverse collection of cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including a 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Mystic Cobra (#683) and a classic air-cooled Porsche 911.

In addition to writing about cars and wrenching on them in his spare time, he enjoys playing music (drums and ukulele), building model cars, and tending to his chickens.

You can follow Cam, his cars, his bikes, and his chickens at @camvanderhorst on Instagram.

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