Ultimate Garage

09/29/2025

Cleaning out my Workshop & Warehouse - Lots of new/old stock BMW Parts, manuals & publications, factory tools, etc (1966 - 2006)
I was a BMW parts retailer from 1978-2006 and got out of the business when online competition and pressure for free shipping killed my profit margins. I took all of the parts listings off of my website with occasional spreadsheet lists to sell off some of the inventory. Now as I approach retirement, I'm still sitting on a fair amount of NEW inventory of parts for what are now considered "Classic BMW's" (E3/E9, 2002/2002tii, E21, E12, E30, E28, E23/E24, E32/E34, E36). For the past few weeks, I've been taking pics of what's left for sale and putting the listings back on the website. Many of these items are "no longer available" (NLA).
The BMW listings (also some Porsche and other parts) are on my "Ultimate Garage" website - see https://www.ultimategarage.com/classic-bmw-parts-pre-2006
I'm in Northern NJ if you want to stop by and browse. Still have hundreds of more items to list.

06/12/2022

01/08/2022

Backyard shed....most people around here have a shed in their backyard for the storage of lawnmowers and garden gear. This one was a little unexpected.

08/22/2021

Consecutive model number Porsches....917 and 918. Both rare, fast and expensive. The 917 pic was taken at the open house of a new Porsche dealership in 1999 which closed 10 years later. The 918 at a nice race shop in Italy.

08/22/2021

If McIntosh audio (Binghamton, NY) built a technical workbench, this would be it.

08/22/2021

Recycling some old shop cabinets, workbenches and shelving in a loft apartment.

08/22/2021

I've told press and clients over the years that an "ultimate garage" is "like a man's kitchen with power tools". The whole package (below) is "industrial art"....the storage, lighting, hvac, skylight/window trim details, etc. Not one of mine (unfortunately)....kudos to the folks that pulled this together.

08/04/2021

Facom Mobile Tool Set for Site maintenance - Not sure if this will ever make it to become an official product offering........currently going under the part number EM.A

07/06/2021

Lista cabinets in "flag white". Nice clean look. Plus an interesting "restomod" Volvo P1800 with a fresh T8 electric powerplant (400+ hp).