Old Cars Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2023

It's that time of year again, Father's Day is approaching. We all wonder what to get dear old Dad for Father's Day. Heck, maybe you are a dad yourself and deserve to treat yourself. Who says you even need to be a dad? One thing is for sure though, if you love old cars you are always on the lookout for new products, trusted vendors and dependable services for your old car needs.

Old Cars has done the hard work for you and compiled a handy Father's Day Gift Guide to help you find that special something for the car lover in your life... Even if that special someone is you!

The CF1 & SC1 ShowCase by CarCapsule protects, preserves and presents Dad’s showpiece, whether it’s a high-in-the-sky pickup truck or a ground-hugging sports car or a classic between. CarCapsule offers a variety of different sizes and types of storage and display solutions that will protect a treasured vehicle from the effects of corrosion and more.

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MSRP: Varies by model
www.carcapsule.com
219-945-9493

Give Dad the gift of music in his old car. Stealth Sound Technology’s SST-V hideaway radio provides classic cars or trucks with exceptional audio quality while leaving a vehicle’s instrument panel and original radio visible. The SST-V is a 200-watt AM/FM radio with a USB MP3/WMA flash drive, IPod control and CD control, and is satellite-ready via Bluetooth auxiliary for streaming Dad’s favorite tunes and allowing hands-free use of a mobile phone.

The SST-V’s receiver/amplifier unit is usually hidden underneath the driver’s seat or behind the dashboard and integrates with the vehicle’s speaker system. (If the speakers are for a mono radio, they should be replaced with Custom Autosound DVC speakers or DUAL speakers.)

MSRP: Varies by application
customautosoundmfg.com
800-888-8637

Dad can take his favorite beverage on the go while showing his support for the Packard brand with a 20-ounce thermal mug from the National Packard Museum.

The stainless-steel travel mugs are available in gray or black and feature the Packard Goddess of Speed, Cormorant and Adonis hood ornaments. Double-wall construction with copper vacuum insulation keeps hot beverages hot and cold beverages cold while in the mug.

Purchase the mug for Dad online or in-person at the National Packard Museum in Warren, Ohio.

MSRP: $33
1899 Mahoning Ave N.W., Warren, Ohio 44483
www.packardmuseum.org
330-394-1899

The Wisconsin Automotive Museum offers two new items just in time for Father’s Day.

A new puzzle featuring the blueprint of a 1924 Kissel Speedster is now available. To create the unique puzzle, a blueprint was scanned from the museum’s archive.

Caps embroidered with the later Kissel logo that features Mercury, the Roman god of travel, are also available from the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in time for this Father’s Day.

Both items are currently available in the museum’s gift shop, but can also be shipped for additional cost.

MSRP: $40 (puzzle); $25 (hat)
147 N Rural St.
Hartford, WI 53027
wisconsinautomuseum.com
262-673-7999

This Father’s Day, give Dad an unforgettable ride in a Classic car from the collection of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, Ind. Rides will be given on Sunday, June 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Education & Exhibit Plaza across from the museum. Free-will donations will be accepted to benefit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum.

MSRP: Free-will donation
1600 South Wayne St.
Auburn, IN 46706
www.automobilemuseum.org
260-925-1444

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After extensive time spent on design, engineering and production improvements, BendPak Inc. is rolled out the new MaxJax™ M6K portable two-post lift.

Like all two-post lifts, MaxJax provides clear undercarriage access and the ability to perform brake and tire work on a wide range of vehicles. But unlike traditional two-post lifts, the MaxJax can be used in areas with ceilings as low as eight feet and be put away when the work is done, leaving the garage bay clear. This makes it a great fit for use at home, as well as in dealerships and shops that want to add a lift to a flat bay for quick service as needed. MaxJax work’s compact size means it fits where other lifts don’t. And it costs a lot less, too.

The MaxJax M6K’s 6,000 pound has a lifting capacity of 6,000 pounds which can handle most cars, light trucks and SUVs. With a lifting height of 46 inches or 49 inches with adapters, it raises vehicles high enough to provide ample workspace underneath for virtually any undercar service including drivetrain and suspension work.With a new optional motorcycle adapter that offers a wider lifting platform and drive-over approach ramp, MaxJax can be used toalso lift motorcycles, ATVs or other motorized vehicles.

Special flush-mounted concrete anchors are installed in the garage floor and remain there permanently to enable MaxJax to go from storage to ready-to-use in as little as 15 minutes.

The MaxJax website, maxjax.com, has also been completely updated. Learn more online or call (844) 629-5291.

You can trust Patrick Krook to thoroughly provide the ins and outs of buying and selling collector cars at live and online auctions and even with old-fashioned, in-person owner-to-seller transactions in his new book. “How to Buy & Sell Collector Cars” has 11 chapters in the softbound publication’s 160 pages that cover five points that make a car collectible, balancing these five points, where to search for available collector cars, pre-purchase inspections and post-purchase steps, market timing for buying and selling, selecting the right venue to sell a vehicle for its top dollar and more.

Krook’s insight is not only spelled out, it’s heavily illustrated, often by specific vehicles he’s considered buying or even sold.

Enthusiasts looking to learn more before their next purchase, or interested in maximizing their dollars at sale time, will benefit from Krook’s advice. Order his full-color, 8-1/2-by-11-inch book from publisher CarTech at for $34.95 plus shipping at 800-551-4754 or www.cartechbooks.com.

Having already authored two definitive volumes on the history of Graham-Paige Motors Corp. automobiles, Michael Keller curiously found himself authoring a third book on vehicles built by the Graham brothers.

Upon the recent discovery in a Graham family member’s closet of original photos and papers documenting the Graham brothers’ foray into tractor production, Keller wound up completing a trilogy on Graham vehicles. His new, third volume, “The Graham-Bradley Tractor: A History” is impressive in both its volume and presentation. Keller shows how the three Graham brothers involved in automobile production were born to build tractors, as their family’s wealth and the brothers’ own work ethic evolved from the family’s enormous 4,500-acre Indiana farm. The Graham family was quick to experiment with tractors on their farm — even claiming use of the first gasoline-powered tractor in Indiana during 1910 — which helped lead them to eventually manufacture their own tractors and trucks by 1919. Due to the economic climate following World War I — and Henry Ford’s quest to overtake the tractor industry — the Grahams quickly ceased building tractors, but soldiered on building trucks. With the Great Depression wreaking havoc upon their company’s later passenger cars sales, the two surviving Graham brothers revisited tractor production again by teaming up with Sears, Roebuck & Company to begin building in 1937 the Graham-Bradley tractor that would be sold through the retailer’s catalog. The partnership quickly soured, and the Graham-Bradley tractor was short-lived.

Those Graham-Bradley tractors are the focus of Keller’s new book that completes his trilogy on Graham-Paige. Although Graham-Bradley tractors were only built for two years, the story leading up to and through their construction is intertwined with that of Graham-Paige’s automotive history, making this already-lauded new book of interest to tractor, truck and automobile enthusiasts alike. Although the Grahams ceased building this book’s namesake tractor in 1939, Keller also addresses the post-World War II Frazer farm products developed by Graham-Paige Motors Corp. while Joseph Frazer was its chairman and president.

Keller’s previous two books on Graham-Paige command hundreds of dollars each, and his third volume is sure to be equally treasured. Order the 344-page book from publisher M.T. Publishing Company, Inc. now at the retail price of $44.95 for the deluxe standard edition or $74.95 for the deluxe bonded leather edition by calling 888-263-4702, or go to www.mtpublishing.com (prices do not include tax and shipping and handling).

David Gunnarson set out to restore his 1935 Ford Model 51 stake truck as closely as possible to its original, as-built-by-Ford configuration and wound up amassing a library of knowledge on his shelves and in his mind. That knowledge is shared in his new work, “1935-1936 Ford Model 51 V-8 Trucks,” published by The Early Ford V-8 Club of America.

The heavily illustrated book dives into the details of 1935 and ‘36 Ford Model 51 trucks, showing the original part numbers, part finishes, date codes, colors, construction and more. Images within the book include modern and period photos and illustrations, almost always in color. Truly helpful to any fan of Ford trucks of this period are the detail shots identifying the differences between the similar-looking 1935 and ’36 Ford trucks (windshield-to-cowl transition, radiator shell emblems, hood sides, pinstripe locations, etc.).

The book is truly an invaluable treasure trove of information for the owner, the restorer and the enthusiast. The spiral binding makes it easy to keep the pages open on the work bench, and the slick paper makes reproduction of the 500 images and thousands of words sharp and clear. The book also includes 10 appendixes on additional aspects of the truck, from tools and instruction books to electrical and wiring components to plate number information and more.

The author notes that owners of other 1935 and ’36 Ford trucks (Models 50 and 67) can also find helpful information for parts shared with Model 51 trucks (cab, doors, hood, engine, instruments, etc.).

Order a copy of the 274-page book through the Early Ford V-8 Club of America’s online store for $60 plus shipping at www.earlyfordv8.org.

As hard as it may be to believe, Lamborghini has been building supercars for 60 years, and on the occasion of the company’s first diamond anniversary, Motorbooks has released Stuart Cooling’s large, 240-page hardcover book.

“Lamborghini 60 Years” is a lavishly illustrated ode to the “Bull Brand.” The book is divided by Lamborghini model with insight into its development and how it fits into Lamborghini’s financial and philosophical portfolio at the time of its development and construction. All the Lamborghinis are here, from the 350GT and 400GT to the Countach and LM002 truck to the latest models.

The personalities behind the cars are often highlighted in sidebars, and each section is concluded by many of each model’s important components (brakes, wheels, tires, engine displacement, transmission, etc.) and statistics (top speed, power, etc.).

Between James Mann’s incredible color photographs of incredibly rare Lamborghinis and the basic information in the text that’s relevant to Lamborghini novices and enthusiasts, the book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the Italian supercar maker. Perhaps more importantly, the book’s aesthetic quality is worthy of the cars it features within.

Order for $60 from Quarto at www.quarto.com or look for the book at your favorite book seller.

Author Fred Mattson takes owners and restorers inside America’s Sport Car to show the process for bringing first-, second- and third-generation Corvette soft parts up to snuff. The full-color, thoroughly illustrated book starts off by covering the tools of the trade, then completely illustrates the process of using widely available kits to recover seats, door panels, carpet, trim panels and convertible tops. Any 1953-1982 ’Vette owner and do--it-yourselfer will find this book immensely helpful.

The softbound book contains 520 photos on its 176 pages. Order for $36.95 plus shipping from publisher CarTech at 800-551-4754 or www.cartechbooks.com.

Stephan Szantai covers the goodies to deck out Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Bus and Type 3 Volkswagen models in his heavily illustrated, 8-1/2-by-11-inch softbound book from CarTech Books. “Vintage Volkswagen Beetle Accessories” covers available factory and aftermarket accessories from the VW’s early years through today, and for the restorer or modifier. Across the book’s 144 pages there are hundreds of photos, 317 of which are color, illustrating accessory ads and catalogs, as well as photos of the accessories themselves and cars wearing them.

Among the accessories covered are dress-up items and performance goodies and more. Order from the publisher for $34.95 plus shipping at 800-551-4754 or www.cartechbooks.com.

Ever tried to make sense of all the subcategories of Porsche? If you did and didn’t get far (like us), then “Porsche Special Editions” has the answers. The book explains and illustrates the suffixes to many great Porsche models, such as the R, TR and ST, and the many different Speedsters and Carreras and 911s and others.

The book begins with the fascinating story of the Porsche brand, focusing on the early prototypes and 356-based race cars. It then hops into the 911 and blasts off from there, covering the special editions that added performance, luxury and style to already-existing Porsche models, or commemorating anniversaries spotlighted by the storied sportscar maker.

The 8-1/2-by-11-inch hardcover book features 192 pages loaded with 457 photos, nearly all in color. Order for $49.95 plus shipping from publisher CarTech at 800-551-4754 or www.cartechbooks.com

Max Wedges and 426-cube Hemis in coupes and hardtops fill the 176 pages of Steve Holmes’ heavily illustrated softbound book featuring an astounding 406 photos — most of which were taken in period, and often in color!

The pages of “Mopar Factory Drag Cars 1962-1972” are a feast for the quarter-mile crowd. Chapters are broken down year-by-year and feature the personalities and the new cars they raced to legendary status. “Color Me Gone,” the “Yankee Peddler,” the Ramchargers’ 1964 Dodge, Shirley “Drag-On Lady” Shahan’s ’65 Plymouth, Sox & Martin Plymouths — they’re here, as are many others, in their original racing glory.

Mopar muscle fans will find much to love page after page, photo after photo, whether to relive the glory days of the original muscle car period, or to follow the historical record of these mighty Mopars and their pilots.

Order this full-color, 8-1/2-by-11-inch softbound book from publisher CarTech at for $36.95 plus shipping at 800-551-4754 or www.cartechbooks.com.

The racing exploits of Ford’s famous pony car are detailed across 144 pages of Doug Boyce’s ode to the quarter-mile prowess of the Mustang.

From door slammers to flip-top funny cars, dozens of Mustangs that championed the “Blue Oval” attack on the quarter-mile are featured in the softbound “Quarter-Mile Mustangs.” Chapters are essentially broken down by Mustang generation, with 1964-1966 covered in the first chapter, followed by the 1967-1968, the 1969-1970, the 1971-1973 and the 1974-1978 each getting their due. Illustrating the book are 352 photos, a significant number of which are color period shots. The people and teams that raced these cars — Gas Ronda, Bill Lawton, Holman & Moody, Phil Bonner and Mickey Thompson — are put into the context of the cars they built and/or raced.

Order for $42.95 plus shipping from publisher CarTech at 800-551-4754 or www.cartechbooks.com.

Dad can explore the thrilling illustrated story of NASCAR stock car racing in America with a stunning new book filled with evocative photography, legendary drivers and a decade-by-decade history.

“NASCAR 75 Years” captures the greatest moments throughout the decades: from the beaches of Daytona to the jaw-clenching competition, the mind-bending technology, the triumphs, the teamwork and the high-speed thrills. Large-format photography from throughout NASCAR history brings it all to life alongside narratives written by a roster of veteran NASCAR reporters and historians. Compiled by authors with a passion for motorsport, “NASCAR 75 Years” is a volume no fan can be without.

MSRP: $50
www.quarto.com
Also available at many book retailers

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