What Weird Stuff Have You Found in Your Car?
 

This week I found one of those command strip hooks in the bottom of one of my front springs - who knows how long it was in there.

What's the weirdest thing you've found in your old Merc?

The wrapper from an 80s Butterfinger (no barcode or standardized nutrition facts even), under the rear seat. Maybe not super weird, but very cool and well-preserved. I laminated it and use it as a bookmark.

Not weird, but I found the original owner's wife's nametag under the seat. I believe she worked for Neiman Marcus.

Ok I amend it to “weird or cool”. Both of those are really cool. When I removed the drivers seat I found about 2 dozen hair ties..

I found two of the original owner's name tags as well.
The guy worked in “circuit technology” R&D for HP, I guess throughout the 80s/90s.

Found the POs 10mm socket that was nestled in a crevice for years.

Ah, the classic 10mm socket curse. I have lost about 3

Oh boy, where do I start? I’m nearing the end of a 35+ year career working on MB vehicles exclusively. Some of the things I’ve found, in/on/under, vehicles I’ve worked on (not my personal cars) are very interesting.

Of course there’s the usual stuff. Money, keys, jewelry, credit cards, etc.......

Then there’s the not-so-usual stuff. I should note that some of the following items were apparently hidden intentionally and were found during repair work that required extensive dis-assembly of the vehicle (engine bay, complete interior, cargo area) Various illegal drugs, needles, naughty polaroids, various weapons (one handgun), and large amounts of cash!

Back in the late 80’s I found what was most likely a tracking device beneath a 560 SEL. The vehicle owner made the front page news a few months later. I guess that’s part of working in Northern NJ?

Everything was put back where it was found except for the money, keys, jewelry, and credit cards. These were given to the owner when they picked up their cars. I’m quite sure some people were pleasantly surprised with my discovery. I’m also fairly certain that others weren’t so thrilled, like the lady who told our receptionist that she’s never lost an earring in her life. Oops! Guess the man of the house has some explaining to do......

Items Found
 

Indeed, over the decades I have found lots of things but nothing special like others here .

I loaned my G.F.'s convertible once to my close friend, he of course loaned it to his idiot brother who was cheating on his wife, my G.F. found some women's panties in it the very next day....

@$$holes .

I'm curious, where would people stash things in the engine bay? Simply curious..

Never have found anything too wierd. I have found some good stuff. I bought a 51 caddy convertible which had a set of stainless wire wheel covers that I cleaned up a bit and sold for over $300 though.;)

In my 96 E300d purchased used from a private dealer, I removed the rear seat, and there was about 5 pounds of M and M s located under the seat. If there were in bags it would have been a gold mine, but they were all loose and had to be vacuumed up..............just love chocolate!!!!

When I married the children's mother she owned a...
 

1971 Duster and I had a 70 SS Nova. She always took my car and stuck me with hers.

I dropped an ink pen down in the defroster vent and when I pulled the flex hose off of it about half a dozen hair clips fell out. I thought nothing of it since it was her car and swept them back toward the seatbase.

She brought that up as 'evidence,' I was cheating for 30 years until she divorced me. :)

The REAL Question Is :
 

?? Do you miss her ?? .

I don't miss my ex one bit, I'm still rather fond of her, glad she married me and gave me my son, also glad she took her lying ass elsewhere ....

Best think I ever found were some lady's panties....oh, wait they belonged to my GF at the time. One of the most exciting women I've ever known. She dumped my because she wanted to get married, we lived two hours apart and neither of us were willing to move. I smile at the memories.