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enjoythedrive.com Recommends Non-Traditional Valentine's Day Gifts

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DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ — Automobiles have played a key part in dating and romantic experiences for more than 100 Valentine's Days. Giving a non-traditional Valentine's Day gift which relates to cars and driving can show that special someone just how creative, and how romantic, you can be.

These gifts, which can be seen at http://www.enjoythedrive.com, come with bonus features. Practical and useful all year long, they won't wilt or add inches in unwanted places.

One different way to tell that someone special he's hot is to give him a flame-motif black or white mug filled with Red Hots candy. The C&L's Street Rod Parts & Accessories cup is dishwasher-safe and retails at ($6.95).

For dog-lover lovers who have vehicles with trailer hitches, consider a Towhead from Carr. These whimsical animals, retailing for about ($35), plug into a 2-inch receiver to decorate the back of the vehicle. Besides dogs, Towheads come in cute and colorful cow, horse, pig, and "feathered fowl" designs.

A lady who loves cool cars will treasure a charming bracelet from MotorHead Jewelry. The Rodder 3 Dimensional Roadster/Coupe Bracelet is available in sterling silver or 14K gold, and features vintage convertibles and hardtops alternating across its 7-inch length. The bracelets retail at ($170) for silver, and ($1,100) for 14K yellow gold.

An insulated vehicle console organizer from Case Logic, back in the lower-price gift range at ($14.95), can be filled with tasty treats and beverages, hot or cold, before driving off into any sunset any day for a romantic picnic for two. It fits on the floor between bucket seats or stashes in the trunk or cargo area, and has four external drink holders that snap flat when not in use, as well as pockets.

For a getaway, a set of twin waterproof rolling duffel bags and protective cover from Highland Group Industries might make a kiss-earning surprise. For use either as checked luggage or as vehicle-top cargo carriers, the bags' inline skate wheels make them easy pull-behinds. A pair of rolling duffels retails for about ($150).

These and other Valentine's Day gift ideas are front-page news from SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, which represents the $25 billion market for specialty automotive equipment and accessories.

SOURCE Specialty Equipment Market Association

 

 

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