Carburetor Salt and Pepper Shaker
AutoART, known for its die-cast models, also sells a variety of home items for car and truck guys, including umbrella stands and tables made from wheels, brake-rotor coffee cup and plate sets, and this salt and pepper set. The die-cast set is based on a sidedraft carburetor body, reduced to 70 percent of the original size. The sliding front panel hides a compartment for toothpicks and sugar packets.
AutoART
www.autoartmodels.com
Motorbooks
Still having trouble finding something for your truck guy? Take a peek at www.motorbooks.com, where there are books covering nearly every automotive subject. Whether the truck lover in your life is a diehard Chevy driver or a Blue Oval addict, there are plenty of books there to keep him occupied long after the New Year. There are even books on big-rigs, nostalgia, and tractors.
Motorbooks
800/826-6600
www.motorbooks.com
Caterpillar
Like International, Caterpillar is also celebrating its 100th anniversary. This 1:50-scale D11R track-type tractor was released in honor of the company's century of manufacturing heavy-duty equipment. The antique-silver scale model has movable metal tracks, a ripper that raises and lowers, and dozer blade that tilts forward/back and also raises and lowers. It's a great display item for someone's desk or an ideal gift for the man who needs to move very small piles of dirt.
Caterpillar
877/874-2710
www.shopcaterpillar.com
Road Trip Grill LXE
It may be too cold to tailgate now, but that doesn't mean you can't encourage your loved ones to start dreaming about spring! Coleman's Road Trip Grill provides a 285-square-inch cooking surface and lets you choose between a grill, griddle, or stove surface. It has fully adjustable 20,000-BTU burners that will last for up to 4.5 hours. The compact folding grill comes with a pull handle and wheels.
Coleman
800/835-3278
www.coleman.com
GoBoxes
GoBoxes offers several tool boxes ranging from portable units to full-size roll carts and tool chests that display your favorite brand--as long as it's Chevy or Ford. The tool box seen here has 11 drawers that use 100-pound ball-bearing slides; many of the styles are also available in vintage logos.
GoBoxes
419/512-0350
www.goboxes.com
Swift Hitch
The Swift Hitch is a portable wireless color camera system that can make it easier to align your trailer to the tow vehicle. The magnetic camera mounts to the tailgate, and the handheld display shows the driver how close the tow vehicle is to the trailer. The unit has a transmission distance of 300 feet, and also has infrared and night vision functions.
Swift Hitch
603/319-4909
www.swifthitch.net
Hammock Chair
Whether tailgating or camping, the Universal Hammock Chair's compact design makes it easy to store and quick to assemble. When used with the HAMX2GO stand, the hammock chair can be used in square hitch receivers, allowing two people to sit in the chairs on the back of a vehicle at the same time.
Global Hammocks Incorporated
www.xchair.com
Ultimate Car Care
Finding the perfect holiday gift for the car crazy people in your life just got a little easier, thanks to the new Ultimate Car Care Kit from Meguiar's. The kit is available at Wal-Mart, Target and Sears, and includes seven high-tech products to keep your vehicle looking show-car perfect all year. The Kit includes products for cleaning, polishing and protecting your car or truck's interior and exterior surfaces. Meguiar's Ultimate Car Care Kit also includes a Microfiber polishing cloth and handy carrying case, and will be available this holiday season beginning of November.
Meguiar's
800-347-5700
www.meguiars.com