Look, I’m just going to come right out and say it, when it comes to cool key fobs, I win. That’s my original BRM (British Racing Motors) fob, all stiff black leather and enameled pot metal. I obtained it years ago, along with an AC key wallet, in a purchase of NOS BMC parts. Talk about sticking in your thumb and pulling out a plum.
Of course it now has a set of Datsun keys hanging from it rather than those for say a Type 75 racer with its inscrutable H16. Seriously, that thing lacked any kind of scrutability. Should I however, ever be miraculously gifted with one of the venerated British race car builder’s wares, I’ll gladly swap them out. At present it serves the function for which it was created, giving a set of keys a little more substance so as to be more easily pulled from a pocket, and making me look like a total badass.
Do you too have a fob with which you foster fame? Do your keys have a wingman? If you are a fob fan, what kind do you favor?
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