The Common Gear is a purpose-built platform that helps automotive enthusiasts and collectors organize, preserve, and showcase their vehicle records.
Designed by car lovers, for car lovers, The Common Gear makes it effortless to digitize and store maintenance logs, receipts, and service history in one secure location. Whether you're a private owner or managing a collection, The Common Gear streamlines the record-keeping process and creates a professional, shareable portfolio that enhances credibility and buyer confidence. Trusted by collectors and restoration pros alike, The Common Gear turns documentation into a strategic advantage.
White-Glove Record Keeping for Collectors Who Set the Standard
For collectors who demand perfection but prefer a hands-off approach, The Common Gear offers a premium white-glove service to manage your vehicle records with precision and care.
Whether you're documenting a single vintage car or curating an entire collection of prized vehicles, our team will handle the heavy lifting—digitizing receipts, logging improvements, and organizing every detail for maximum impact. We offer both remote and on-site data collection to create a seamless, customized solution that fits your needs. Let The Common Gear eliminate the hassle of document management and ensure your vehicle is presented at its absolute best—when it matters most.
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How a Shared Obsession Sparked The Common Gear
John Cook and Jeff Lavery first crossed paths at an impromptu cars and coffee meetup on Providence’s East Side in the early 2000s—bonding over vintage Bavarian metal and the stories behind them.
John was deep into reviving a classic BMW E9, while Jeff was dreaming up a triple-Weber conversion for his Euro-spec E21. As their conversation shifted from builds to backstories, they discovered a shared obsession: meticulously tracking every receipt, tune-up, and restoration milestone. From that passion, The Common Gear was born. They began using the platform on their own cars—not just to archive the journey, but to ensure their projects told the full story and commanded top dollar when it was time to pass them on.
Reach out to Jeff or John to explore how The Common Gear can help you tell your vehicle’s full story—with every record, receipt, and restoration detail accounted for