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Norton Commando Tracker by Federal Moto
The Norton Commando is a motorcycle that I have a lot of time for, many consider it one of the greatest motorcycles of all…
Heuer ‘Super Autavia’ Dashboard Chronograph
The dashboard chronograph was an essential part of the instrument cluster on cars in the pre-digital age, in fact they were probably more important…
Polaris Slingshot
It isn’t widely known that when the automobile was first invented, it had 3 wheels. Karl Benz called it the “Benz Patent Motorwagen” and…
The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
We’ve talked about The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company on Silodrome before, it’s always a popular subject as we’re all prone to bouts of wanderlust…
1979 Castrol International Rally
It’s likely that you’ve never heard of The Castrol International Rally, it was a local Australian rally held in the wilderness around Australia’s capital…
Henry Ford Transmission Patent Poster
Henry Ford’s influence on industry in American and around the world has been colossal, he’s most famous for his Model T but his work popularising the concept…
1970 Brabham-Cosworth Formula 1 Car
The 1970 Brabham-Cosworth BT33 was a Formula 1 car that had originally been intended for Jochen Rindt, however at the last minute Rindt changed…
Honda CB550 Cafe Racer
The Honda CB550 is one of those motorcycles that seemed destined for cafe-racerization from the get go, it was lighter than its larger CB750…
Porsche 911: 50 Years
Porsche 911: 50 Years is a hardcover volume that I suppose would be officially classified as a coffee table book, although this description does…
1975 Norton Commando
This pristine 1975 Norton Commando is the result of a restoration by the team over at Colorado Norton Works – almost certainly the world’s…
Canvas Ranger Tent by Sheridan Tent & Awning
The Canvas Ranger Tent by Sheridan Tent & Awning has been produced in the same way since 1909, each is made from double-fill, A-grade canvas and…
Lancia Stratos HF Stradale by Bertone
The Lancia Stratos HF by Bertone is a car so ahead of its time that it almost seems like a Syd Mead illustration that…