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Gift guide for ‘gear heads’ PORSCHE DESIGN 1919 DATETIMER SERIES 1 LEGO TECHNIC PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS PORSCHE DESIGN 911 SOUNDBAR ASTON MARTIN LEATHER HOLD-ALL BAG BMW CRUISE BIKE BMW MOTORSPORT WOMEN’S GRAPHIC T-SHIRT

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LAST-MINUTE gift shopping is not all that hard if the intended recipient of the gift is a car enthusiast — a gear head — as he or she will surely appreciate anything that has to do with cars (even how remotely it may be). Now throw in stuff that’s tacked with the badge of a prestigiou­s car maker and the gift turns even more desirable. Here are a few examples: Bluetooth-connectibl­e 2.1 virtual surround system with subwoofer boost housed within twin exhaust pipes filched off a Porsche 911 GT3. Seriously cool.

ASTON MARTIN DB5 REMOTE CONTROL CAR

Modeled after the DB5 in Skyfall, this RC not only drives remotely but also boasts of lights, sounds, hidden weapons and the James Bond soundtrack. Miniature Bond girl not included. A Sellita SW200 resides within a 42-millimeter titanium case. Bracelet (bead-blasted to kill bling) and hollowed-out lugs further keep weight down. Designed by Aston Martin, and suitably branded with the wings logo. Holds a weekend’s worth of luggage and fits perfectly in the wood- and aluminum-lined trunk of a Rapide S. Comes with an instructio­n manual that rivals any coffee table book. You have to assemble the engine. And gearbox. And suspension. Well, everything. Like the real 911 GT3 RS, this is not for the faint of heart. Like the company’s cars, this has an athletic fit. Bull-neck aluminum frame, Suntour suspension fork and disc brakes, and Shimano shifters combine to make the Ultimate Cruising Machine.

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