Do you have an aspiring designer at home. Is he/she already designing cars in Legos, customizing their Hot Wheels, and telling you that you need flames on your car? Then how about a Car Design Kit. Underlays of different vehicles, wheel chioces and all the necessary tools for a little one to create a custom design.

I am sure you will even learn a thing or two by watching how they work. Get it here.

Do you hate books.  The annoyance of turning pages, looking for things, reading?  Well then how about a DVD.   Just sit back and relax while artist Harald Belker show you some amazing work and techniques.  He has a few instructional DVD’s out there and you can get them right here in the Fetish Shop.

Hey, what’s cookin’ in there? Popcorn, left over pizza? Nope how about a quarter scale split six. That would be a rim for a school car model in case you didn’t know. The home 3-D printers have arrived……for $5000.

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It is a rare occasion that we come across a time-waster that is worth a design student’s effort. Portal is that time-waster, my friends. As part of the Orange Box compilation that is gracing HD consoles everywhere, Portal is a puzzle game wrapped in an FPS guise.

The story is fantastic, the comedy is wonderful, and the final ending song is one to remember for the ages.

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Here is a good one for your wish list. I say wish list because I can’t seam to find out where to buy these. These being VW branded sleds. Can’t afford that new GTI, well how about one made just for the snow. These are pretty sweet if I can find where to get one. Anyone know?

This will be a great place to put your Fast.

Check out the pics below from carscoop of a few of the models.

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Can’t think of anything to fill that stocking?  Nothing makes any car guy happier than a simple Hot Wheel.  For a mere $1 you get a glimpse of future fantasy and the nostalgia of childhood fun.   Look for the 2008 series with the winners of the this years SEMA contest.

LOLZ! We here at CDf love to joke around, and especially at this time of year when we are fully understanding that designers and design students are completely broke and we go and throw an expensive $2,499 bone at you as a gift idea.

Well my friends and loyal readers, this bone is a hearty meal for any pup, as the Wacom Cintiq is the tablet of choice for all (respectable) designers.

Imagine drawing directly on the surface, just like God intended! What a novel idea! Come join us as we thoroughly enjoy this 1-to-1 sketch feedback! The Cintiq 21UX is the granddaddy of all tablets, weighing in at 21.3 inches across, sporting luscious color, and even a swivel base, this drawing tablet is the stuff of dreams!

Can’t see yourself dropping the 2.5 grand on this baby? Opt for some of the less-expensive screenless models Wacom has to offer. But then again, no self-respecting designer would do that, would they?

Intuos3 6″x8″
Intuos3 9″x12″

Check out the rest of our 2007 Gift Guide!

Back to school special! The perfect gift for every student. Give them the gift of markers, pencils, paper, and Red Bull for those late nights. The more money your son/daughter saves on supplies, the more they can spend on what really matters in college….booze!

Check out our tools in the Fetish shop…..boy that sounds funny

Remember those crazy days of art school?  CCS?  CIA?  Art Center? Backwoods Community College?

Well, so does CarDesignFetish!  So, join us in misery as we recall the bravest four years of our lives: breathing in Admarker fumes, showering in gauche, pastel dust around our noses (at least, that’s what we told the RA).

This gift is perfect for the art school attendee or alum in your life.  Witty humor runs rampant throughout, and several of the scenes had me thinking “oh boy… I remember doing that!”

Starring Max Minghella, the sexy Sophia Miles, and John Malkovich.

Buy it from the CDF store for you and yours.

We all love to remember our favorites, food, drinks, girls, and cars. Be nostalgic with the car design yearbooks. You can now go back 6 years to see your favorite concepts cars and see what ones have made it to the streets. Pick one or all 6 right here at the fetish shop.