Don’t Forget Dad: 6Speed’s Father’s Day Gift Guide
Porsche Design p’9981 Blackberry
$2,112.99
Sure, iPhones are fashionable. But professionals who need their phones to actually make calls still love the BlackBerry—and Porsche Design’s is the slickest available. From the all-aluminum body, to the frets on the metal keys, to the supple leather on the battery cover, this uber-phone communicates excellence.
LE MANS 24 HOURS Hotel De L`Univers-Tours
$1,695.00
This year will mark the 89th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s longest running automotive endurance race. Over the course of its history, it’s been the stage for the automotive world’s most inspiring triumphs and darkest tragedies, and it’s a spectacle which demands to be seen in person. Take Dad.
Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Box Set
$2,000
Leave it to Brooks Brothers to answer that most pressing of human conundrums: “How many polo shirts does one man need?” The answer is 44—one in every color they make. If Dad were to continually cycle through them, that works out to only about eight wears per shirt every year. That’s like a lifetime supply of shirts!
You can drive in regular sneakers. You can also buy your cell phone at a gas station. Piloti has been the choice of legendary drivers like Phil Hill, Sir Stirling Moss and Bob Bondurant, which will put Dad in good company footwear-wise. Plus, these babies are designed by Italians, so they’ll look sharp even if he never sets foot on a track.
Cars are meant to driven, and when they’re driven, there are all kinds of ways the paint can get chipped. But when it does, Genicolor’s touch-up pens make fixing little nicks a snap. The site has a huge index of paint colors, and has instructions on where to find your if you’re unsure. Give him one for the glovebox.
Porsche Design Sunglasses
$38-$388
Porsche Design has given its golden touch to everything from the BlackBerry (above) to coffee makers to lamps. But sunglasses are the items the studio remains most famous for, and its website features tons of models ranging from takes on classic aviators to Euro-flash lenses which recall Kraftwerk’s heyday.
Gotham Dream Cars Dream Car Tour
$895
We seriously don’t know how much we have to say about this package. $895 gets Dad seat time in a Ferrari 430, Lamborghini Gallardo and Murcielago, Bentley Continental GT, and Aston Martin DB9. Given that some of these machines have operating costs that rival jet aircraft, that seems like a steal. Sold.
Bell and Ross Watches
$3000 and Up
There are acres of cool timepieces on the Bell & Ross website, all the way from 150k mechanical wonders to more “affordable” options like the aviation-inspired wrist watches pictured above—square has never looked so cool. So Spoiler alert, some of the models costing as much as a 997 Turbo are unavailable.
Mothers Wax Attack Polisher
$80
If there’s one generalization you can make about car enthusiasts, it’s that they’re all particular about keeping their rides spic and span. And this Wax Attack Polisher from Mothers’ will insure that putting on a solid coat of wax won’t take all afternoon. Let Dad spend more time driving and less waxing!
There’s nothing like the ferocious wail of an Italian V12—or the buttery feel of Italian leather. These Ferrari driving gloves will elevate the feel of any wheel, whether it’s a 599 GTO or a rental Ford Focus, and will look and feel great too. Go with black or brown for a classic look, or rosso if you’re looking for a little flair.
Optima Digital 1200 Battery Charger
$199
Don’t you hate it when you head out to your palatial garage only to discover that the batteries on several of your favorite rides have gone dead while you’ve been jet-setting around the globe? Optima hates that too, so they made this hyper cool battery charger/tender. Hey, first-world problems are still problems.
Magellan Jets 10-Hour Cards
$35,000
You know how we mentioned that some exotics have operating costs that rival private jets? That was a joke. Even when compared to flakey Italian supercars, private jets are crazy expensive to fly. But you set the schedule, you don’t have to sit next to an obsese motor-mouth, and most importantly, there’s no TSA to deal with.