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

American

All Tore Up: Texas Hot Rod Portraits

Ben Branch April 23, 2015
  • American
  • Art
  • Books
  • Cars
  • Photography

All Tore Up: Texas Hot Rod Portraits is the work of photographer George Brainard, he’s been the official photographer of the Day of the…

Read More

Men Bet Their Lives on It – Packard Merlin Engines

Ben Branch April 19, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Military

Men Bet Their Lives on It is a 20 minute Packard-produced documentary from the post-WWII era about their version of the Merlin engine –…

Read More

Apollo 12 Moon Flag

Ben Branch April 15, 2015
  • American
  • NASA
  • Rare
  • Space

This American flag was onboard Apollo 12 for the entirety of its mission to the Moon in November of 1969, it’s made of silk…

Read More

Buick Nailhead V8 Dragster

Ben Branch April 11, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Buick’s “Nailhead” V8 was released in 1953 as an option for the Roadmaster, Century, and Super road-going models, but it quickly found favour on…

Read More

Rad City Tee by Scotch & Iron

Ben Branch April 11, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The Rad City tee by Scotch & Iron is one of their newer designs, as with all of their tees it’s printed on a…

Read More

American Optical General Sunglasses

Ben Branch April 10, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Style
  • Sunglasses

American Optical have been producing sunglasses to U.S. Armed Forces standards since the 1950s, they created the first American aviator design and their sunglasses…

Read More

1960 Watson Indianapolis Roadster

Ben Branch April 8, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1960 Watson Indianapolis Roadster is just about the perfect example of the iconic American racer, Indy Roadsters were the dominant design between 1952…

Read More

Minimalist Leather Wallet by Larsen and Ross

Ben Branch April 6, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear

Larsen and Ross is a small American company that makes all of their products by hand, one at a time. This is their Front…

Read More

Williams 6″ Distressed Boots by Danner

Ben Branch April 2, 2015
  • American
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Charles Danner first started making boots in 1932 – right as the Great Depression kicked into high gear in the United States and around…

Read More

KRGT-1 by Arch Motorcycles

Ben Branch April 1, 2015
  • American
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles

The KRGT-1 by Arch Motorcycles is the latest offering in the rapidly expanding sport cruiser motorcycle genre – currently dominated by the likes of the…

Read More

Victor Athletics

Ben Branch April 1, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Retro

Victor Athletics is a new Tennessee-based company that was founded with the goal of returning clothing manufacturing back to the United States – in 1980…

Read More

Plymouth Belvedere II RO23 Super Stock Lightweight

Ben Branch March 31, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Racing

The Plymouth Belvedere was introduced in 1951 as Plymouth’s first pillarless hardtop, it was a direct response to the 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air, which…

Read More

  • Prev
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 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
×