The best car stocking fillers for Christmas 2024

Instead of fancy people shampoo, fancy car shampoo is sure to be appreciated. This wash from Meguiar's is a very effective car shampoo that can also be used as a snow foam. It's pH neutral and won't remove existing paint protection such as wax - and a biodegradable solution too. The shampoo can be diluted at a 1:5 ratio, so it shouldn't run out in hurry.

The perfect gift for someone whose obsessed with maintaining a shiny finish on their car, Autoglym's neat Wash and Protect cleaning kit includes 500ml of foaming car wash, 500ml of wax as well as two microfibre towels for a streak-free surface.

This is a wonderful present for someone who is looking forward to the many cars and coffee meets beginning in the new year, and needs a cleaning kit to prepare their pride and joy.

On the larger end of the Autoglym cleaning kit scale, we have the Supreme Car Care Cleaning Kit. It consists of 12 items which includes everything from shampoo and conditioner to glass cleaner, and even a can of wheel protector.

Tyre dressing is also included as well as a wash mitt and two microfibre towels to ensure that you have a great finish to your cleaning job on whichever component. You just have to hope the stocking is large enough to fit all of that kit inside.

Does the car enthusiast in your life live for weird car facts and anecdotes? Then they'll love to see this gift in their stocking, or should we say four gifts? Each one is packed full of arcane bits of trivia, a sizable chunk of which are focused on British Leyland. It's available as either a set of ebooks on the Kindle or in print, both making perfect stocking fillers.

We've read this book for one of our previous editions of the monthly CAR Book Club. We find it to be the best-value interesting read available right now. It's packed with so many stories which is guaranteed to teach someone at least ten new things.

From Armstrong Siddeley to Willys, this book has many bygone marques which satisfies the fix of a rare and weird car lover. We highly recommend giving this one a read.

Offering a big dollop of nostalgia and showcasing some witty and iconic car brochures, this book is a perfect stocking filler for any old car fanatic. Covering brochures from the 1960s to the 1980s what this book lacks in size it more than makes up for in style and imagery. We've had a thumb through and conclude it'd make a spectacular small coffee table book.

Do you know a car-mad petrolhead that knows anything and everything about cars? well, put them to the test with the Ultimate Classic Car Quiz Book. There are 150 multiple choice car questions in this cool pocket-sized book. And if that's not enough 2/3 of the book is devoted to discussing the history surrounding each question, so there's always something to learn . Plus, any gift with a Porsche 928 GTS on it gets a nod of approval from us.

A proliferation of new plastic brick model kit brands has sprung up over the last few years, including Cobi. Its kits only recently launched in the UK but have been around since the early 1990s. Based in Poland, Cobi produces an extensive range of cars in small and large scales, both contemporary and classic. They include Maseratis, Alfa Romeos, Fiats, Lancias and Citroens, plus Soviet-era classics like the Trabant and Barkas. There’s also a large selection of military vehicles, civilian aircraft and locomotives. 

We put together Cobi’s small-scale Maserati GranTurismo. We think they look much more realistic than other plastic brick cars because Cobi produces single-piece front and rear facias that have a finer level of detail. The tolerances aren’t as tight as Lego, and the instructions are a bit more difficult to follow. But they’re quick and fun to put together and look good completed. They’re a lot more affordable than Lego, too.

Review by Graham King

As well as the Maserati GranTurismo, we also assembled Cobi's take on the Trabant 601 - the East German two-stroke saloon car which became a symbol of the region's past.

Like the Maserati, we feel the tolerances of the bricks aren't as strong as Lego, nor are the instructions as easy to follow as the equivalent Lego set. However, we were very impressed with the way it looks once completed. The vehicle the set is interpreting is very clear, and it was fun to assemble in the process.

The Speed Champions series by Lego has taken the market with both hands, as a plethora of cars licenced by different manufacturers is available. Arguably one of the best comes in the form of a white Lamborghini Countach.

Introduced in 1974 as a replacement to the revolutionary Miura, the Countach spanned many iterations and lasted well-until 1990. The car depicted in this Lego set looks like an 80s 5000S OR QV - the most distinctive of the range.

We're certain that a lot of you CAR readers are deeply into BMW's M division products. From M3s to M5s and even the Z3M Coupe, there's a Bavarian beast for you and probably someone you know very dearly.

Hot Wheels recognised this and offers this wonderful set of BMW M cars and a retro trailer truck to go with them. Included is the timeless E39 M5 and E46 M3 as well as the contemporary F87 M2, indicated by the side decals. What's more? It's a great value set for what you get.

If you like your cars Japanese, tuned and with a flatbed truck included, this is the stocking filler for you - or for someone you know who loves the Japanese car scene.

Not only is the bed on the truck movable, so you can roll on the cars more easily, but the detail on the Honda Civic, Toyota Celica GT-Four, and Nissan Sentra SE-R is rather impressive for 1:64 scale. We can't imagine how joyed someone would feel after opening up their stocking to this Team Transport set.

It's taken a while (since 2017!) for Forza to release a new Motorsport game after the hype of Horizon 4 and 5 over the last few years. Thankfully, some new features are waiting.

It'll be hard to beat the rawness and satisfying progressiveness of Forza Motorsport 4, but the new Motorsport does introduce some rather epic new tracks including Kyalami and the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. The car list is nowhere near as comprehensive as Motorsport 4, but some neat new additions such as the Cadillac V-Series R and Nissan Z are available, which is nice to see.

F1 is the pinnacle of open-wheel single-seater racing, so it's no wonder that it is popular all over the world. Every fan has probably dreamed of carving up one of the famous racing circuits in an RB19 or Mercedes W15, and taking to the world of gaming can get you close to that feeling.

The great news about F1 is that with every year comes fresh physics and handling updates. You can check out the newly innovated driver career mode when you can drive as your favourite driver, or even start from scratch as a rookie.

Pretty much every car in the world comes with a key, and while the car shouldn't be hard to misplace, the keys are relatively easy to lose. The Chipolo bundle is great at helping you to never lose your keys and wallet. The trackers have lots of features that can be controlled using the Chipolo app on your Android or Apple phone, like notifications to remind you to take your keys and wallet with you, or the ability to find your phone by double-pressing the tracker.

The Chipolo trackers are IPX5 rated for water and dust resistance, and come a 60-metre connection range. The Chipolo ONE features a 2-year replaceable coin battery whereas the Chipolo CARD has a 1-year non-replaceable battery. The CARD and the ONE trackers are all available to buy separately.

Luxury car manufacturers and aftershave go together like Rolls and Royce, so it's only natural that Jaguar would get in on the action. Housed in a classy green bottle, this 100ml Eau de Toilette would make for a charming stocking filler idea. We've (thoroughly) tested it and were surprised by the lack of leather and wood, but pleasantly intrigued by the fruity notes.

Phones are impressive nowadays - they can make and receive calls, send text messages, and crucially for motorists they can provide navigation. So it's important to make sure that your phone always has enough battery to get you home, that's where the Groov-e power bank comes in. With three charging ports and a 20,000mAh capacity you can ensure that your phone and your passengers' devices are never left without juice.

The Groov-e Power Banks are pre-charged so they can be used straight out of the box, and the 20,000mAh is good for up to eight full charges of your smartphone device.

We like the Coffee Flask from Hydro Flask for a number of reasons. It actually keeps fluids hot (up to 12 hours) and cold (up to 24 hours); it's really well made, featuring a grippy powder coated finish; it's easy to clean and great to use; there are several colours and volumes to choose from; and it replaces single-use water bottles.

It seems that coffee blends into car culture a lot more seamlessly than it needs to. There are actual car meets scattered across the globe that combine the two things, and then you have to remember a rather trendy place called Caffeine and Machine.

There's quite a few U.S brands that produce motoring-themed coffee, but we have a neat option in the UK as well. Although it's available for purchase through Selfridges & Co, Ride and Grind operates its coffee business from a wonderful pink gin-spec Russian IMZ-Ural motorcycle with a 1974 side car.

The 'Rocket Fuel' tin of coffee beans is in that same colour as well. But we love the ground coffee due to the fact it's the most straightforward to make.