Truck Trend Holiday Gift Guide 2007

Looking for something to get the truck guy/gal in your life? Hoping he'll have something more memorable to unwrap than a new spindle of blank CD-ROMs? Here are some suggestions--more than a few of these will be on our wish lists, too. Enjoy!   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Leatherman Skeletool Leatherman Skeletool
Since it first came on the market, the Leatherman has been the ultimate multitool. It combines several handy items in one compact, durable unit, and whatever model you choose, you can't go wrong buying one for a truck guy as a gift. Shown here is the Skeletool, the newest item in the Leatherman line. This product is only four inches long (closed) and weighs a mere five ounces, but the stainless-steel implement includes needlenose and regular pliers, combination straight/serrated blade, bottle opener, universal bit driver, and four screwdriver bits. Leatherman
800/847-8665
www.leatherman.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Chevy Small Block V8 Chevy Small-Block V-8
Know someone who's nuts about Chevy engines? If buying him a crate motor isn't quite in the budget, consider a smaller version that burns a lot less fuel (none). California Car Cover Company offers a wide variety of car and truck memorabilia, including this 1:6-scale replica Chevy Small-Block V-8. Other engines are available, and they all include details such as headers, ignition wires, fuel systems, and carburetors. California Car Cover Company
www.calcarcover.com
800/423-5525   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Harley Davidson F150 Badge Living the Legend
Does your special someone adore their Harley-Davidson F-150 or Super Duty, or is he a diehard Harley fan? You can create a Living the Legend rivet in his name, to be put on display at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, scheduled to open summer 2008. The electro-polished stainless-steel rivets, available in three- or six-inch sizes, can be customized with a name and statement, and will be on display on a curved steel wall or special plaza on the museum grounds. Harley-Davidson Museum
1.877.HD.MUSEUM
www.h-dmuseum.com/livingthelegend   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide 100 Years Of International Poster 100 Years of International
2007 marks the 100th year International has been selling trucks, and this poster shows off International's finest. The 24x32-inch poster displays 40 International trucks, from original farm equipment to big-rigs, and everything in between. International Truck and Engine Corporation
888/298-8782
www.internationaldelivers.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Cummins Coasters Cummins Coasters
Get the Cummins freak on your list this set of Cummins coasters. The coasters display the four official logos Cummins has used since the company was founded in 1919 and comes in a gift box. The set is made from processed sandstone, and each has nonskid material underneath. The coasters are four inches in diameter and 5/16-inch thick. Cummins Inc.
800/343-7357
www.powerstore.cummins.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Carburetor Salt And Pepper Shaker Carburetor Salt and Pepper Shaker
AutoART, known for its die-cast models, also sells a variety of home items for car and truck guys, including umbrella stands and tables made from wheels, brake-rotor coffee cup and plate sets, and this salt and pepper set. The die-cast set is based on a sidedraft carburetor body, reduced to 70 percent of the original size. The sliding front panel hides a compartment for toothpicks and sugar packets. AutoART
www.autoartmodels.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Motorbooks Motorbooks
Still having trouble finding something for your truck guy? Take a peek at www.motorbooks.com, where there are books covering nearly every automotive subject. Whether the truck lover in your life is a diehard Chevy driver or a Blue Oval addict, there are plenty of books there to keep him occupied long after the New Year. There are even books on big-rigs, nostalgia, and tractors. Motorbooks
800/826-6600
www.motorbooks.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Caterpillar Caterpillar
Like International, Caterpillar is also celebrating its 100th anniversary. This 1:50-scale D11R track-type tractor was released in honor of the company's century of manufacturing heavy-duty equipment. The antique-silver scale model has movable metal tracks, a ripper that raises and lowers, and dozer blade that tilts forward/back and also raises and lowers. It's a great display item for someone's desk or an ideal gift for the man who needs to move very small piles of dirt. Caterpillar
877/874-2710
www.shopcaterpillar.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Road Trip Grill Lxe Road Trip Grill LXE
It may be too cold to tailgate now, but that doesn't mean you can't encourage your loved ones to start dreaming about spring! Coleman's Road Trip Grill provides a 285-square-inch cooking surface and lets you choose between a grill, griddle, or stove surface. It has fully adjustable 20,000-BTU burners that will last for up to 4.5 hours. The compact folding grill comes with a pull handle and wheels. Coleman
800/835-3278
www.coleman.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide GoBoxes GoBoxes
GoBoxes offers several tool boxes ranging from portable units to full-size roll carts and tool chests that display your favorite brand--as long as it's Chevy or Ford. The tool box seen here has 11 drawers that use 100-pound ball-bearing slides; many of the styles are also available in vintage logos. GoBoxes
419/512-0350
www.goboxes.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Swift Hitch Swift Hitch
The Swift Hitch is a portable wireless color camera system that can make it easier to align your trailer to the tow vehicle. The magnetic camera mounts to the tailgate, and the handheld display shows the driver how close the tow vehicle is to the trailer. The unit has a transmission distance of 300 feet, and also has infrared and night vision functions. Swift Hitch
603/319-4909
www.swifthitch.net   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide HAMX2GO Hammock Chair
Whether tailgating or camping, the Universal Hammock Chair's compact design makes it easy to store and quick to assemble. When used with the HAMX2GO stand, the hammock chair can be used in square hitch receivers, allowing two people to sit in the chairs on the back of a vehicle at the same time. Global Hammocks Incorporated
www.xchair.com   |   Truck Trends 2007 Holiday Gift Guide Meguiars Gift Kit Ultimate Car Care
Finding the perfect holiday gift for the car crazy people in your life just got a little easier, thanks to the new Ultimate Car Care Kit from Meguiar's. The kit is available at Wal-Mart, Target and Sears, and includes seven high-tech products to keep your vehicle looking show-car perfect all year. The Kit includes products for cleaning, polishing and protecting your car or truck's interior and exterior surfaces. Meguiar's Ultimate Car Care Kit also includes a Microfiber polishing cloth and handy carrying case, and will be available this holiday season beginning of November. Meguiar's
800-347-5700
www.meguiars.com