some interesting stuff shows up on Facebook Marketplace.

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2429701404176081

I've never seen these before, and this seller had a good set of them to sell, but they didn't have the tools in them. He said he had a bunch more at home he hasn't had time to do anything with, and those are full sets with the tools.

Looks like they went through a flood 

65 Alfa Romeo Guilia Sprint Speciale Coupe

 

66 Ferrari 330 GTC that is seriously ready for car shows... an original extra set of rims, extra set of light bulbs, original tool kit, fan belts, etc.

This is a great example of how the car is the center of the story, but it's only the small part. Usually the owner has great stories, or the car has great stories, or like this, has great "props" that make so much to look at and think about. Period correct pieces that are so damn cool and rarely seen. Like the hammer for the hubs, tool kit, original license plate, light bulbs, spare fan belts

Even has the newspaper that has the for sale ad that listed this car! 

1896 Hammacher Schlemmer. 46" x 18" and 37" tall, oak workbench toolbench

https://www.finetoolj.com/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/13926/b65-485

I love to find factory tool sets at car shows,

A moment for tool chest appreciation... because tools and tool boxes are a cool thing mechanics will dote on, even collect, and fix. Hell, some even obsess on them, and here's one that was certainly a masterpiece

this "Woodworker's Tool Compendium" contains some 210 implements, and was auctioned by Louisiana's M.S. Rau Antiques for 150,000

https://www.core77.com/posts/52676/This-is-What-a-150000-Antique-Tool-Storage-Case-Looks-Like

https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/03/15/a-tool-cabinet-for-studley-fans/

a customer gifted his mechanic with really old Snap On set

https://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/w10mnh/customer_just_decides_to_give_us_these_century/

factory tool kits from Ferrari

https://rmsothebys.com/en/home/lots/pa22

old tools, just the same way as old cars, look so much better than new ones

a moment to appreciate tool photography

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=297678&showall=1
http://www.vannattabros.com/20083rd/snappy2.jpg
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=297678&showall=1

Jaguar Classic has reproduced the original-specification E-type toolkit for those fortunate enough to own or collect the iconic British sports car. It’s the first time in nearly 50 years that this E-type toolkit is available to buy as new

https://petrolicious.com/articles/lucky-enough-to-have-a-jaguar-e-type-now-for-the-first-time-in-nearly-50-years-you-can-have-the-original-toolkit-too

1973 Ferrari 365 Daytona tool set and kit bag for $695,000 and the car is tossed in for free. I'm joking of course.

that's a nice set of tools!

and a sweet car too... but the interesting thing is how cars get flipped...

This Ferrari left the factory in a group sale of 5 365 GTS and GTBs.
The 5 were bought by Chinetti and this one cost $14,706.
Then it was bought by Bobcar the next day for $20k
Then it was sold the next day for $26,279 to Robert P. Minnick, Jr. President of Trancendental Audio Ltd of New York, who later founded Car Guy Nation

I find the profiteering interesting. Ferrari sold it, flip flip and then it's 11,500 dollars more, before getting to a driver/owner. It's nearly doubled in price, and hasn't even left a showroom, or been in the country a week

3 years and 10k miles it was sold for 36k
16 years and 27,600 miles later, it was sold and then went through flippers who only put 559 miles on it over, and profitted 340,000.
29 years and 6,396 miles later, asking price 695,000.
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/ferrari/365/1973/558145

Garage art, Berlin's Herzbube Motorcycle Art

and I bet they made cool motorbikes too... but this wall art, and antique tool display, are pretty cool

http://www.garagekultur.se/2012/10/27/herzbube-motorcycle-art/
http://hozoi-2-wheel-trip.tumblr.com/post/36056661256/herzbube-motorcycles

Somehow I posted this and missed it's significance

3 years ago I posted this racing EMF's pit stop tool kit and spare parts kit of E Banks, mechanician, but didn't catch on to it's cool factor of still being a part of the car's current display.

It does appear that the car was raced, stored and cared for, and survived a 100 years with it's mechanics tool chest and spares kept with it.

That, is pretty damn cool. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/01/some-of-100-year-old-cars-in-san-diego.html for the whole gallery including the car and some others that went for a 100 year anniversary ride around San Diego to commemorate the 1915 races