‘Mustang Forums’ Holiday Gift Guide 2019

We’ve made our list, and checked it twice. Don’t worry, speeding tickets won’t get you on the naughty list.

The season of giving is upon us. If you’re not sure what to get for your Mustang-loving buddies — or you’re not sure what to ask for in return — check out this list of ten cool gifts that will fit just about any budget.

We’ve got tools for the garage, cool stuff for the house, and even gifts that you can use in your actual Mustang. Without further ado, here’s the list.

1:18 Scale 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Coupe Diecast Model — Summit Racing — $100

Not many folks can afford a real vintage Shelby Mustang. For regular folks like us, a highly-detailed die-cast model like this may be as close as we’ll ever get. This model is packed with incredible, lifelike details that will make you wish you had a shrink ray.

Ford Pint Glass Gift Set — American Muscle — $30

This set of four Ford-branded pint glasses comes with 12 coasters, a bar towel, and an old-school ice bucket. It’s a great way to keep your pals hydrated when they come over to help out with you latest rear end swap or supercharger install.

Husky 30 Piece Ratcheting Wrench Set — Home Depot — $60

When space is limited, you simply can’t beat a ratcheting wrench for versatility.  This set comes with 30 wrenches in both SAE and metric. Ten of those are stubby wrenches, for when clearance is extra tight. Husky tools are inexpensive, but they aren’t cheap junk — we’re perfectly happy with ours. Plus, they have a lifetime warranty for extra peace of mind.

Combination Creeper and Seat — Ford — $90

Two of the most important tools in your garage won’t fit in your toolbox. A creeper makes working underneath a car much easier, while a rolling chair or stool makes certain jobs — like brake work — much more comfortable. This handy creeper converts into a comfortable work seat in seconds, and best of all, it’s wearing the blue oval loud and proud.

Lloyd Embroidered Floor Mats — American Muscle — $100

These thick-pile carpeted floor mats are a great way to easily class up any Mustang’s interior. Trust us, you’ll be surprised at how big of a difference these can make. Lloyd sells several embroidered designs, from a Cobra logo to the tri-bar running pony seen here. We’ve got sets in two of our project cars and couldn’t be happier. We’ve linked to a set for an SN95 coupe, but they make sets that fit just about any Mustang.

Steve Magnante’s 1001 Mustang Facts Book — Summit Racing — $20

When we call Steve Magnante a car geek of the highest order, you must understand that we mean it with the utmost respect and admiration. Magnante has written for some of our favorite car magazines over the course of his impressive career, and his depth of automotive knowledge is staggering. Spend some time reading this book, and maybe you’ll be able to impress your Mustang buddies the way Magnante’s been impressing us for years.

Shelby GT500 Retro Tin Lunch Box — Ford — $30

We’d venture to say that most of our readers are too young to have taken their lunches to school in cool metal lunch boxes like this. Heck, most of this website’s editors would fall into that same category. However, the timeless style of a metal lunch pail spans all generations. This one is probably way cooler than the one your dad had as a kid (unless he had the Evel Knievel one).

Ford Folding Chair — American Muscle — $30

We always keep a couple of folding chairs in the trunk for car shows. They’re useful around the garage, too, for when the crew hangs out and offers “helpful suggestions” while you work on your Mustang. Admittedly, ours aren’t as cool as these. We dig the Shelby stripes and the Ford logo — and most importantly, the built-in cupholder.

LEGO Creator Ford Mustang — LEGO — $150

If you’re not sure about the die-cast model we listed earlier, check out this awesome LEGO set. It’s made up of almost 1,500 individual pieces — including extra parts for a custom street machine variant — and measures at over a foot long when assembled. Did you know that LEGO manufacturers more tires each year than any “real” tire manufacturer? You do now.

’99-’01 Cobra Red/Amber Tail Lights — Mustang Forums Marketplace — $550

If the person on your list is looking for hard-to-find Mustang parts, check out the Mustang Forums Marketplace. There, you’ll find everything from great deals on performance parts to your next project car. And if the person on your list wears a size “early New Edge Cobra taillights,” you’re in luck. We certainly do, and we promise we’ve been good all year.

You might have noticed that our gift guide has somewhat of a theme this year — we’re all hyped up on ’60s Shelby Mustangs after seeing “Ford v Ferrari.” Can you blame us?

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Cameron Vanderhorst

Cam VanDerHorst has been a contributor to Internet Brands' Auto Group sites for over three years, with his byline appearing on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Corvette Forum, JK Forum, and Harley-Davidson Forums, among others. In that time, he's also contributed to Autoweek, The Drive, and Scale Auto Magazine.
He bought his first car at age 14 -- a 1978 Ford Mustang II -- and since then he’s amassed an impressive and diverse collection of cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including a 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Mystic Cobra (#683) and a classic air-cooled Porsche 911.
In addition to writing about cars and wrenching on them in his spare time, he enjoys playing music (drums and ukulele), building model cars, and tending to his chickens.
You can follow Cam, his cars, his bikes, and his chickens at @camvanderhorst on Instagram.
When he's not busy working on his Harley-Davidson bike, the vastly experienced writer has covered an array of features, reviews, how-tos, op-eds and news stories for Internet Brands' Auto Group and is also a co-founder and co-host of the popular podcast Cammed & Tubbed.

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