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The New Huckberry x Timex Titanium Automatic Field Watch: $375 USD
This is the new Huckberry x Timex Titanium Automatic Field Watch, it’s a collaborative effort between American outfitting company Huckberry and America’s longest running…
For Sale: The “Forgotten” First Quad Bike – A 1970 Rupp Go-Joe
This is a 1970 Rupp Go-Joe, it’s been called the world’s first four-wheeled ATV or quad bike, having debuted over a decade earlier than…
Turbocharged! A Road-Legal California “Street Rail” With 300 BHP
On a pound-for-pound basis, this is likely one of the most entertaining cars we’ve ever featured on Silodrome. It weighs in at just 1,150…
A 1979 Dodge Magnum: An “Affordable” NASCAR Aero Racer – $30,000+
The Dodge Magnum of the late 1970s would become the final car ever made on the B-body platform, a platform that had formed the…
The Triumph Stag: A “British Corvette” For $13,800+ USD
The Triumph Stag has been memorialized by Time magazine, perhaps a little unfairly, as #20 on their “50 Worst Cars Of All Time” list….
Art Deco Home-On-Wheels: A Restored 1948 Spartan Travel Trailer
This is a completely restored 1948 Spartan Manor 18′ Travel Trailer that retains its timeless post-WWII styling, but now has modern upgrades like a…
For Sale: A Ford Flathead V8 Motorcycle
This is a Ford Flathead V8-powered motorcycle built by the world-famous Olson’s V8 Flathead Motorcycle Company based in Maple Park, Illinois. It was built…
Rediscovered In Tasmania: A 1975 Ferrari 400i “Prototipo” Factory Prototype
This 1975 Ferrari 400i was an original factory prototype used for testing and development purposes for the then-new 400 series. In this capacity it’s…
For Sale: The Smallest Electric Car On Earth – The Peel P50
This is the 100% electric Peel P50, it’s a modern version of the P50 microcar that debuted in 1962, and it still holds the…
For Sale : A 1948 Tucker 48 – Used in “Tucker: The Man and His Dream”
This is the 21st of the 51 examples of the Tucker 48 that were made, it has had just three owners from new, and…
1 Of 16 Made: The Turbocharged 1981 Chevrolet Yenko “Turbo Z”
This is one of just 16 examples of the 1981 Chevrolet Yenko Turbo Z that were ever made – the final production model ever…
Discovered Under A House: A Rare 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT Worth $230,000
This is a remarkably original 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT that was used as a Field Evaluation Unit by Ford Australia before it was…