Hemmings Muscle Machines

What’s in Your Toolbox?

… I kinda prefer a collection of scars, a little rust, and a lifetime guarantee.

Ever since the first humanoid, still wet behind the ears with primordial ooze, realized he needed something to cut, scrape, stab, or whatever, tools have been around. From rock to bronze to steel, a tool is a tool, and we still need ’em today — perhaps more than ever. Plus, for a car person, tools are like jewelry — that’s why we keep them in a box.

Tools develop in lockstep with

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