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The Lion, The Man and The Silodrome

Ben Branch April 12, 2011
  • American
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The first thing you notice is the lion. The second thing you notice is that they’re sideways and the third thing you notice is…

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Cog Tee by Hammarhead Industries

Ben Branch April 11, 2011
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Hammarhead Industries are turning out some of the coolest low-volume production bikes on the planet. If a Jack Pine or Solo X are currently…

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Steve McQueen and the 450hp Dune Buggy

Ben Branch April 11, 2011
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
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This is the “Baja Boot”, a 450hp, 4×4 dune buggy built by Vic Hickey – one of GM’s top automotive engineers in the late 1960s….

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1957 Chevrolet Corvette Racer

Ben Branch April 9, 2011
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1957 was a great year in world history. The President of the USA was Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lennon and McCartney met in England for the…

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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."

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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...

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