You're not going to get him a bottle of whisky (if you are, try the 1991 Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 26 Year Old Single Malt $1200 a bottle, but he'll be disappointed with less than a case – $14k); a pair of socks (try Pantherella Men's Waddington Rib Luxury Cashmeres at $90 for two); slippers (try Brilliant Basics Men's Classic Scuff Slippers – Charcoal – $3.50 from Big W) and you'd never think of Fluffy Dice (Black With White Dots Or White With Black Dots – $9.99 from Supercheap Auto) or a Hawaiian Hula Dashboard Person – Tall (a good one is $30).
No, ungrateful sons, daughters and others, you're going to take out a home-equity loan and show Dad you really care and are not the ungrateful losers he thinks you are. Buy him the car of his or – if you're really tricky – your dreams.
To make this easy, we've asked two of the world's greatest experts on the global classic car market to secretly and exclusively tell you what five cars to buy now.
Dave Kinney, publisher of the Hagerty Price Guide, says: 1. Any unmodified manual Subaru WRX STI from the early 2000s through to 2010. 2. Buy a Mazda RX-7 or a Mazda RX-8 and you not only buy a car, you get a hobby and join the RPC (Rotary Power Cult). 3. Any Series 1 Land Rover. 4. Ford, Chevy or Dodge full-sized American pick-ups from the 1970s or 1980s. 5. Finally, a Ferrari 612 Scagletti (nice styling, room for two actual full-sized adults and two small kids). Powered by V12 in the front, the way God and Enzo intended. $200k-$350k.
James Nicholls, international expert on classic motor cars and boats, says: 1. The 1962-1980 MGB roadster. 2. 1973 Lotus Elan +2S 130. 3. Citroen SM. Quirky and wacky as it comes, the SM, "Serie Maserati", has sublime lines that still make it look futuristic 50 years on. 4. 1962 Facel Vega Facel II. Totally elegant, hand-built and purchased by the rich and famous. Highly desirable, they were the chariot of choice for Stirling Moss. 5. Lamborghini Countach. With launch of the latest Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 last week, expect to see prices of the original Countach go even higher. About $600k.