At a
time when so many companies, especially niche, artisan ones, are struggling due
to the ongoing corona virus restrictions, I wanted to do my best to support the
great, unique places I’ve found, or been recommended, that provide motorsport related products and
services. So, whether you’re looking for holiday gifts or a personal treat,
please find below a list of fantastic suggestions to cater to motorsport fans of
all ages and across every budget.
Motorsport
is often a described as a family, so let’s come to together now and support the
talented, dedicated ‘creators’ within our sport.
(Disclaimer: This is not an advert and I'm not being paid or benefitting in any way for doing this list. It is purely just my way of trying to help some of the great businesses and people I know within our industry.. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.)
Omologato Watches - https://www.omologatowatches.com
With over 25 years of experience creating watches and founded by passionate motorsport fan Shami Kalra, Omologato are so much more than a ‘sponsor a car’ brand. They genuinely live their motor racing and give back to the sport on every level. For high quality, affordable watches that epitomise the iconic cars, circuits, and drivers they support, visit their website for their full range of watches for both men and women.
Racing Chocs - https://www.racingchocs.com
With exquisite handmade chocolates that replicate an ever growing range of famous driver’s helmet designs, plus chocolate race cars and holiday specials such as Easter Eggs and Christmas Lids, Racing Chocs are an excellent choice whether you’re looking for a special gift for a fellow motorsport fan or dealing with a corporate event.
With over 25 years of experience creating watches and founded by passionate motorsport fan Shami Kalra, Omologato are so much more than a ‘sponsor a car’ brand. They genuinely live their motor racing and give back to the sport on every level. For high quality, affordable watches that epitomise the iconic cars, circuits, and drivers they support, visit their website for their full range of watches for both men and women.
Racing Chocs - https://www.racingchocs.com
With exquisite handmade chocolates that replicate an ever growing range of famous driver’s helmet designs, plus chocolate race cars and holiday specials such as Easter Eggs and Christmas Lids, Racing Chocs are an excellent choice whether you’re looking for a special gift for a fellow motorsport fan or dealing with a corporate event.
Due to high demand,
unfortunately orders for Christmas closed on Sunday 22nd November, but Racing
Chocs make for a perfect gift all year round.
Carbon Art by Alistair Gibson
- https://carbonart45.com
Having been a successful mechanic in the motorsport industry for 22 years, Alistair Gibson combined his engineering skills with a love of the natural world to recycle F1 car parts and create stunning carbon fibre sculptures. From stunning manta rays and sharks, to piranhas and even human hearts, each one of Alistair’s artwork’s is as mesmerizingly beautiful as it is utterly unique.
Toronto Motorsports - https://www.tomotorsports.com
Having been a successful mechanic in the motorsport industry for 22 years, Alistair Gibson combined his engineering skills with a love of the natural world to recycle F1 car parts and create stunning carbon fibre sculptures. From stunning manta rays and sharks, to piranhas and even human hearts, each one of Alistair’s artwork’s is as mesmerizingly beautiful as it is utterly unique.
With a shop based in the
Canadian city since 1995, and a website bursting at the seams with everything
from race stickers and diecast replica models to race worn helmets and original
trophies, Toronto Motorsports has become a ‘go-to’ company for auto racing
memorabilia. Specialising in Indycar products, including Canadian drivers James
Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens’ merchandise, you can also find artwork,
clothing and a large selection of stickers based on Warwick Rogers cartoons.
For more of Roger Warwick’s
artwork you can also visit his Esty shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RogerWarrick
Graham & Leigh - https://grahamandleigh.co.uk
The Silverstone Experience - https://silverstone-experience.co.uk/discover
With 10 zones, 12 hands on displays, unique exhibitions and decades of motor racing history and memorabilia, this all-weather attraction at the home of the British F1 GP is sure to be a big hit with all the family. Although temporarily closed due to the current Covid-19 lockdown, the site is planning to reopen on 3rd December, subject to on-going health and safety guidelines, so advance tickets and gift vouchers can be purchased online.
Great British Racing Drivers
Exhibition & Prints - GBRD: https://gbrd.photos
With 10 zones, 12 hands on displays, unique exhibitions and decades of motor racing history and memorabilia, this all-weather attraction at the home of the British F1 GP is sure to be a big hit with all the family. Although temporarily closed due to the current Covid-19 lockdown, the site is planning to reopen on 3rd December, subject to on-going health and safety guidelines, so advance tickets and gift vouchers can be purchased online.
Shop: https://indira-flack-photography.myshopify.com
‘Great British Racing Drivers’ is the first visiting photographic exhibition to feature in the afore mentioned Silverstone Experience. Photographer Indira Flack undertook a fascinating journey to capture many of our great British racing drivers, often in unexpected ways. From iconic heroes such as Sir Stirling Moss and John Surtees, to upcoming young stars of the karting track, the exhibition is a must-see when visiting the F1 circuit. You can purchase several of the photographs featured as high-quality prints, a great gift for any fan of British racing drivers, both past and present, with 10% of sales going to Sir Jackie Stewart's charity, Racing Against Dementia.
The Road Rat - https://theroadrat.com
This beautifully crafted, uniquely print only magazine not only revels in the glory of cars, racing and the real, fascinating stories behind them, it also revels in the glory of the print magazine too. Making each exquisitely curated issue a luscious, collector’s item to be cherished as well as an immersive, absorbing reading expereince. Single issues and subscriptions can be purchased, alongside limited-edition slip cases, sticker sets and prints, via the Road Rat website and holiday store.
Second Shift Art - https://www.secondshiftart.com
What started as a hobby back in 2013, making clocks from scrap gearbox parts for friends, soon grew into what is now Second Shift Art, recycling used race car parts into stunning, unique and affordable gifts for the everyday race fan. The business now makes lamps, tables, trophies, and custom items alongside the unique clocks they started out with. A great place to find a unique, beautiful, and functional piece of race car history.
‘Great British Racing Drivers’ is the first visiting photographic exhibition to feature in the afore mentioned Silverstone Experience. Photographer Indira Flack undertook a fascinating journey to capture many of our great British racing drivers, often in unexpected ways. From iconic heroes such as Sir Stirling Moss and John Surtees, to upcoming young stars of the karting track, the exhibition is a must-see when visiting the F1 circuit. You can purchase several of the photographs featured as high-quality prints, a great gift for any fan of British racing drivers, both past and present, with 10% of sales going to Sir Jackie Stewart's charity, Racing Against Dementia.
This beautifully crafted, uniquely print only magazine not only revels in the glory of cars, racing and the real, fascinating stories behind them, it also revels in the glory of the print magazine too. Making each exquisitely curated issue a luscious, collector’s item to be cherished as well as an immersive, absorbing reading expereince. Single issues and subscriptions can be purchased, alongside limited-edition slip cases, sticker sets and prints, via the Road Rat website and holiday store.
What started as a hobby back in 2013, making clocks from scrap gearbox parts for friends, soon grew into what is now Second Shift Art, recycling used race car parts into stunning, unique and affordable gifts for the everyday race fan. The business now makes lamps, tables, trophies, and custom items alongside the unique clocks they started out with. A great place to find a unique, beautiful, and functional piece of race car history.
The Signature Store - http://www.thesignaturestore.co.uk
If you’re looking for the
highest quality, exclusive signed racing memorabilia, you should visit an
established market leader in The Signature Store. From artwork and race worn
apparel, to stunning one-of-a-kind models, every genuinely signed item here has
guaranteed provenance and a fascinating story, giving you the opportunity to
not only acquire an amazing gift, but to own unique pieces of motorsport’s
history and legacy. The Signature Store is official partner and supplier for
Nigel Mansell, John Surtees and the late great Sir Stirling Moss.
BoxBoxBox - https://boxboxbox.co
With everything from limited edition ‘greatest grand prix’ calendars to race circuit tea towels and stylish clothing, BobBoxBox is a great outlet for unique, quirky motorsport related gifts. This UK based company ships around the world, but is also dedicated to environmentally sound, plastic free processes and packaging too. Check the website for global last ordering and mailing dates.
With everything from limited edition ‘greatest grand prix’ calendars to race circuit tea towels and stylish clothing, BobBoxBox is a great outlet for unique, quirky motorsport related gifts. This UK based company ships around the world, but is also dedicated to environmentally sound, plastic free processes and packaging too. Check the website for global last ordering and mailing dates.
Long-time race fan Vincent Venegas combines his love of motorsport and artistic talent perfectly to create stunning watercolour paintings of race cars, among his various other artwork. Prints from his original paintings, including Lewis Hamilton, Mario Andretti, and the late, great Greg Moore, are available to purchase via his website shop. Also available are prints of the inspiring, uplifting napkin artworks Vincent creates for his daughter each day.
If you’re looking for high quality, specialist motor racing books EVRO is the perfect place to start. With decades of expereince in the motorsport media, and fascinating publications by some of the industry’s top authors, EVRO is sure to cater to even the most particular of motorsport fans niche reading requirements. Everything from in depth biographies of drivers such as Jim Clark and Niki Lauda to the untold stories behind the Audi Quattro can be found on their website, alongside exquisite leather-bound special editions.
While working for Don Schumacher racing as a fabricator, Tom uses Cold Hard Art as his creative outlet, making eye-catching, unique artwork, gifts, and trophies by welding and fabricating car parts. His wide range of exciting metal art, from roses and hearts to a replica Indycar chassis, can be browsed and purchased via the website link. Custom pieces are also available.
IMS: https://shop.ims.com/pages/ims-homepage
Indycar: https://shop.ims.com/pages/indycar-homepage
For all your Indycar or Indianapolis Motor Speedway memorabilia, including clothing, diecasts, event programs, team and drivers’ merchandise, and limited-edition autographed items. The site currently has some IMS and Indycar registered items in an end of season sale, providing great bargains and gifts.
The official fan community of Indycar, has various levels of membership, each providing different benefits, discounts and access to exclusive money can’t buy fan events, such as post-race photos with the Indy 500 winner and, this year, zoom calls with drivers. Details of next seasons levels, benefits and prices are yet to be released, but membership would make for an interesting, fun gift for any Indycar fan.
This bi-monthly subscription only print magazine chronicles motorsport and motoring heritage, including history, track tests, art, interviews, product tests and reviews. Each seasonal special appeal to drivers, designers, engineers, and restorers, who attend a variety of historic events, and is complimented by the Racing Spirit online newsletter. For more information about the magazine and to subscribe visit the website, where you can also find out more about Auto Traditions special ‘souvenir’ publications, including a book of memories about welsh F1 star Tom Pryce.
If you’re a big fan of a particular team or driver, it’s worth checking out if they have their own merchandise store, and/or fan membership club, as they often offer benefits, discounts and exclusive access and competitions.
Whether you prefer the feel of a proper print magazine, or the accessibility of a digital download, with discounted prices and access to exclusive content, it’s always worth considering a subscription to your favourite motorsport publications.
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