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Month: November 2012

W196 Streamliner

Ben Branch November 2, 2012
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Style

The W196 Streamliner is a motorcar that I would have sworn blind was a 1955 Mercedes-Benz, turns out it’s beautiful hand-beaten aluminium body is a recent creation, as are the cars underpinnings.

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Castel Helmet by Ruby

Ben Branch November 2, 2012
  • Art
  • Design
  • French
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Style

The new Castel Helmet by Ruby is one of the most beautiful 3 dimensional objects we’ve featured in some time here on Silodrome.

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Mustang Girl

Ben Branch November 2, 2012
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Ford
  • Photography
  • Retro

The 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 has a strong following amongst modern Mustang fans, the notably different design and new engine options led to strong sales figures.

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1966 Chevrolet Batmobile and 1966 Yamaha Batcycle

Ben Branch November 1, 2012
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Gadgets
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Vintage

It’s not everyday you get to buy 2/3rds of the Batcave in one fell swoop. These two immaculate Batmobiles are heading to the auction block on the 1st of December this year with an estimated cost of $125,000 – $175,000 USD, which is less than a new Ferrari 458 Italia and an order of magnitude cooler.

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The Patrol Raiden Jacket by Icon

Ben Branch November 1, 2012
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gear
  • Racing

As those of us in the northern hemisphere hunker down and prepare for what looks to be a hell of a winter, our attention turns towards gear that can handle snow/ice/rain and handle sub-zero temperatures.

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Daytona Beach Racing

Ben Branch November 1, 2012
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This photograph beautifully captures the sense of speed of these two motorcycle racers, they appear to be racing the same model of motorcycle although I can’t for the life of me figure out what it is.

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