The ultimate tool kit never to be used?
When the Porsche 959 was introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1985 it was the most technologically advanced supercar ever offered for public sale. Porsche had originally developed the car for FIA Group B competition, Ferrari had developed their F40 for the same thing, but Group B had been canceled on safety grounds before either car could compete. Porsche decided to continue producing the 959 regardless of the setback. Production began in 1987 and ceased in 1988 after just 292 cars had been made. The Porsche 959 was remarkably advanced by the era’s standards with a chassis and body made from high-end aluminum alloy, Aramid (Kevlar) composite, and Nomex.
959 Power
It was powered by a sequential twin-turbocharged DOHC flat-six engine with four valves per cylinder, Bosch Motronic 2.1 fuel injection, and liquid-cooled heads with air-cooled cylinders. Power was sent back through a 6-speed manual gearbox to all four wheels using an advanced computerized all-wheel drive system. The 959 can do the 0 – 97 km/h (60 mph) dash in 3.6 seconds on to a top speed of 319 km/h (198 mph) making it the fastest production car in the world at the time.
Inside the tool-kit
This Porsche 959 tool kit consists of a gray leather tool roll with 21 slots for tools plus a side pouch for loose items like fuses, wire, and bulbs. The roll contains 3 x Hazet screwdrivers, 6 x Hazet 450 double-open-end wrenches, a 17.5mm Klein spark-plug socket, 3 x hex wrenches, an extension bit, a Hazet combination and adjustable pliers, an alternator socket wrench, a 24mm closed-end wrench, a pulley wrench, a towing hook, 8 x Bosch spark plugs, a pair of leather gloves, and a yellow cloth. Having just sold for $21,959 at auction, it’s apparent owning a supercar comes at a price. Ironically, most supercar owners couldn’t find the spark plugs if their life depended upon it.
