• Silodrome Silodrome
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books

American

1939 Indian Scout Factory Hill Climber

Ben Branch January 5, 2016
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

This is 1 of just 18 hillclimbers produced by Indian for racing purposes in 1938/39, it’s tuned to run on pure alcohol through its Linkert…

Read More

The Chevrolet Corphibian

Ben Branch January 4, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Rare

The Chevrolet Corphibian is a one-off amphibious vehicle produced by a couple of ambitious Chevy engineers in their spare time in the early 1960s….

Read More

1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Fastback

Ben Branch January 1, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Shelby

1967 was the first year of production for the iconic Shelby GT500, the smaller-engined GT350 had been in production since 1965 and it had…

Read More

Steve McQueen’s Triumph Desert Sled

Ben Branch December 26, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Triumph
  • Vintage

There is probably no motorcycle more closely associated with Steve McQueen than the Triumph Desert Sled, in fact the iconic images of him roaring…

Read More

The American Longbow

Ben Branch December 23, 2015
  • American
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Survival

The American Longbow was developed to be suitable for both experienced archers and beginners, it’s offered with draw weights ranging from 25 lbs (light),…

Read More

Evel Knievel Harley-Davidson XL1000

Ben Branch December 17, 2015
  • American
  • Films
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

In 1976 Evel Knievel was near the peak of his fame, he had announced his retirement just a year earlier after a disastrous jump…

Read More

Standard Issue Instruments Field Navigator Watch

Ben Branch December 14, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Field Navigator Watch by Standard Issue Instruments is a refreshingly unbranded, minimalist wristwatch developed for use in the great outdoors, or in situations…

Read More

Never Start Something You Can’t Stop

Ben Branch December 13, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Films
  • Ford
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

Never Start Something You Can’t Stop is a documentary by Ferodo about the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s actually a pretty remarkable 30…

Read More

Purple People Eater Corvette

Ben Branch December 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet
  • Racing

The Purple People Eaters were possibly the most famous Corvettes in the world in the late 1950s, they belonged to Nickey Chevrolet of Chicago…

Read More

Pontiac Catalina “Swiss Cheese” Super Duty

Ben Branch December 5, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

This is the last Pontiac Catalina “Swiss Cheese” Super Duty ever made, and exactly how it was snuck through the production process on the…

Read More

Snurfer: The Original Snowboard

Ben Branch December 4, 2015
  • American
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Retro

The snowboard, or its immediate forbear, was invented on Christmas Day 1965 by a friendly inventor by the name of Sherman Poppen. He fashioned…

Read More

The Hardin Overall

Ben Branch December 1, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The Hardin Overall has been developed following in the tradition of the workwear that our fathers and grandfathers wore, each pair of overalls is…

Read More

  • Prev
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • Next
Huckberry Store
  • Home
  • Brief Histories
  • About Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
What Is A Silodrome?

The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

About Us

Silodrome was founded in 2010 as a website dedicated to Gasoline Culture and all it entails - We write about modern cars, classic cars, motorcycles, racing, gear, gadgets, clothing, boats, planes, airships and the occasional submarine.Read more...

Subscribe to Our Weekly Email

© Silodrome 2025. all rights reserved. Powered by Gasoline and Caffeine.

Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Contact Us

×
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books
×