Gifts for Car Dads: Ten Picks for the Man Who Taught You to Drive
He taught you to drive. Probably in something with three pedals, probably in a car park on a Sunday, probably with more patience than you deserved. He still checks the oil himself, still has an opinion about every car on the road, and still thinks the best years of the car were the ones before the touchscreen.
He is also the hardest person in the house to buy for, because he says he does not want anything. He does. He just wants it to be right.
For the dad who still drives stick
Save the Manuals Tee
$39.99
Three pedals, one cause. He has been running this campaign for years; give him the uniform. Fitted cut.
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Analog Beats Digital Tee$36.99Gauges over screens. The argument he has been making since 2010, finally on a shirt.
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Save the Manuals Mug$19.99For the coffee before the drive.
The Save the Manuals Hoodie ($68.99) is the warm version; see our hoodie picks for sizing.
For the dad who is, technically, a classic
I'm Not Old, I'm a Classic Tee
$36.99
The only birthday-and-Christmas joke he will actually wear.
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Happiness Is: A Classic Car Tee$36.99Exactly what it says.
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Drive a Classic Tee$36.99NEW CARS ARE BORING. He has been telling you this for years.
For the cars-and-coffee regular
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Cold Start Mornings Tee$36.99For the man who is in the car park before the sun is up.
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Coffee Run Tee$36.99Coffee first, then the car. Usually the long way round.
If you do not know what he drives
Both say exactly what they are. If you know a little more about him, the full gift guide sorts every pick by the kind of car guy he is.
Pairs that ship free
Save the Manuals plus Analog Beats Digital: $76.98, free shipping, and the full case for the defence.
If you are guessing his size
Our tees run true to size on a modern unisex cut; if he wears a medium in most brands, order a medium. The Save the Manuals Tee is a fitted cut, so go one size up if he likes it relaxed. Every product page has the flat measurements, and if you reply to any of our emails with his usual brand and size we will tell you what to order.
Order by December 11 to be safe. Two tees, or any hoodie, ship free.
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