Gifts Car Biography
Car Biography
Illustration of the finished hardback, with sample names
The life story of one special car, told from your photos, its MOT history and, for British marques, its factory record, as a hardback keepsake.
The pictures are illustrations of the finished book for a car called Bluebell (sample names). Your book carries no maker’s badges and is built from your own photos and paperwork.
What's included
- A guided upload for photos, receipts and memories (we email you a private link after ordering)
- Chapters on the build, every owner the family knows, the miles and the MOTs
- The model's story and the year it was made
- For many British marques, the factory record comes from a Heritage Certificate, which you order from the British Motor Museum (we tell you how)
- A proof before printing
- UK delivery
Formats and Christmas dates
- Hardback + PDF (A4, 48 pages): £99, order by Monday 30 November for Christmas
Not included: a British Motor Museum Heritage Certificate costs £52, or £65 for the Premier version, plus p&p, paid to the museum. You need one only if you want the factory record and do not already have it.
Source: British Motor Museum: Heritage Certificates (prices checked 25 October 2026)
Christmas: Hardbacks ordered by 30 November arrive before Christmas if you already have the car's paperwork. After that, or without a Heritage Certificate, you get a printable gift certificate straight away and the book follows in the New Year.
Real records, honestly used. We build each item from archives and published sources, and say so where the record is incomplete. We email a proof before printing. We never research living private individuals.