2015 TORONTO STAR WHEELS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Wheels writers, starting with Yvonne Marton, have suggestions. More of her picks and others on W14, W15, W16, W18 and W19

Piloti Spyder S1 Driving Shoes

Price: $150 Italian for “driver,” Piloti is now based in Canada (shoes are still made in Italy) and are both FIA and SFI certified. A favourite of the pros for their “pedal feel,” they offer a street-friendly style even when you’re not behind the wheel.

Jonathan Adler Needlepoint Sports Car Pillow

Price: around $220. A “Yeah, baby!” mod-inspired, hand-embroidered throw pillow (backed in luxe velvet, natch). In blue or red. You could imagine author and famed Corvette Stingray owner Joan Didion putting her feet up on this.

B.R.M. RG-46 Watch

Price: around $15,500. A watch for the price of a car. From its checkered black-and-white hands to the visible shock absorbers, this timepiece is a tribute to racing. Crafted by French watchmaker Bernard Richards Manufacture, the brand is synonymous with motorsport.

Piloti Grand-Prix T-Shirt

drivinggear.ca Price: $35 A not-too-jazzy race shirt at an affordable price. Despite lousy forays into F1 (the early ’60’s as a constructor, the early ’90s as an engine supplier), Porsche has been tops in distance and rally racing. This year, F1’s Nico Hulkenberg took first place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 919 Hybrid.

Oakley Sunglasses

sportinglife.ca Tour de France Prizm Road Radarlock Path: $294 Prizm Jawbreaker Road: $274 And you probably thought ‘unobtainium’ was fictional. But Oakley’s registered their ‘unobtainium’ components. Sunglasses also have “surge ports” for cooling airflow and easy lens-changing technology. Made for cycling, they stay snug and offer impact protection.

Kate Spade Licence Plate Clutch

katespade.com Kate Spade, Toronto Eaton Centre Price: $478 Perfect for a capable bride who is including a wedding during the holiday season. The clutch features embossed patent leather trim and 14-karat, light-gold-plated hardware.

Melissa and Doug Stacking and Nesting Cars and Garages

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Price: $27.99 The cars and garages stack into a tall tower which will, of course, get knocked over and rebuilt many times.

Autographed 2001 Michael Schumacher Race Suit

mementoexclusives.com Price: around $35,800. An authentic Formula One race suit from the winningest World Champion driver. This particular suit was worn in 2001 when Schumi was racing for Ferrari. He would go on to beat David Coulthard for the championship in a year that saw the reintroduction of traction control and the debut of young drivers Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen.