Bob Smith Coachworks Tool kit for a 212

Did you tell Bob you were thinking of selling it? He would be an obvious choice to see if anyone is in the market.
I would also consider Ferrari Market Letter.
And you are right about Bob. We get together for dinner about once a month. Very good guy.

 

BAT will most likely not allow a reserve.

 

I tried to sell a set of pretty rare Borrani wheels on BaT. They turned me down and I'm guessing it was because I put in a reserve, which I thought was in the ballpark.

john

 

so hopefully you not sold the borranis for low price
buit as you write: you tried to sell..... so not sold

 

Yes, sold on ebay

 

hopefully for a better price than BaT wanted to turn you down

 

Rarely will BaT offer reserves on non-car items.

The upside is, things typically sell quite well.

 

Based on my observations over few decades, auctions in general rarely seem to accept/allow consignments with reserve from individual/non-volume consignors unless the item is something truly exceptional/unique + potentially high value and expected to meet or exceed their (auction houses) estimated expectations which may be completely different than what consignor* thinks it should be worth.

* I could fill a book or two with countless examples I’ve heard firsthand in past few decades from individuals hoping/trying to consign their antique/classic/collectible/exotic/etc vehicle or items related to them with an auction house/-venue or even multiple, only to be turned down due to their own high reserve expectations/requirements.

 

I’d imagine anyone with a 212 or two already has one or more of these and like with any other vintage toolkits (OEM or reproduction), I’m not sure there’s much practical use for them.
Just out of curiosity, what is something like this expected to be worth or what did Bob Smith sold them for ?

P.S. I too have fair amount of relatively rare vintage car items/parts/etc I’ve stashed away over the decades, only to find diminishing interest and/or values due to influx of cheap “knock-offs”, but fortunately most are things I can use on my own cars should need for any or all of them arise in next few hundred years.

 

Yes, BaT is unlikely to take it with a reserve, but as noted by @19633500GT, you may do quite well and, tho' rare, whatcha gonna do it with, really? I've heard ya' can't take it with you. Sold my nice 'Vette on BaT, no reserve and beat my expectations. Thousands of eyes....much more than here. I say go for it! s

 

BaT probably did you a favor not listing it - let alone as a No Reserve item. In all honesty, you probably have a limited audience for a tool kit for a 212. I commend you for stating that it is non original but still think that it would be very valuable to someone with a genuine 212. FerrariChat must be a good place to start advertising. Expand your advertising onto any place that sells this type of stuff and you will find the right buyer. Good luck.

 

@swift53 I too, am disappointed. I feel like BaT let me down as well and for no good reason. I was also declined a slot on BaT to sell a S1 330 hood....I wasn't too surprised, but I am with your sour news. Best of luck. steve

 

Try Ferrari Market Letter

 

Keep it - and get that 212.