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For Sale: A Rare, Road-Legal Brooke Cosworth Double R

Ben Branch July 7, 2021
Brooke Cosworth Double R
  • British
  • Cars

This is a Brooke Cosworth Double R, it’s a lightweight sports car that tips the scales at just 510 kgs (1,124 lbs) and it’s…

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A Jaguar V12 Engine Block Coffee Table

Ben Branch July 6, 2021
Jaguar V12 Engine Block Coffee Table
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  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Gear
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This is a Jaguar V12 engine block coffee table that is estimated to sell for £900 – £1,200 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed…

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Curious Contraptions: A Wooden-Bodied Triumph Spitfire Mark I

Ben Branch July 3, 2021
Wooden-Bodied-Triumph-Spitfire
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

This is the first in a new series we’re doing here on Silodrome called Curious Contraptions, we’ll be regularly finding weird, wonderful, and woeful…

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For Sale: A JAP 8/80 JTOS Racing Engine – £16,000 to £20,000

Ben Branch July 3, 2021
JAP 8-80 Engine
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a JAP 8/80 V-twin, an engine that may will not be familiar with, however it was a bit of a celebrity back…

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A Fully-Functioning Bristol Siddeley Viper Turbojet Engine – With An Afterburner

Ben Branch July 2, 2021
Bristol Siddeley Viper Turbojet Engine
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

This is a fully functional Bristol Siddeley Viper turbojet engine, it’s the only known example in working condition with an afterburner installed, and it’s currently…

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1 Of 200 Built: The Norton Dominator SS

Ben Branch July 1, 2021
Norton Dominator SS
  • British
  • Motorcycles

This is one of just 200 examples of the Norton Dominator SS that were built and despite its somewhat vintage appearance, it’s a 2016…

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Hawker Typhoon XP-W London Dry Gin – Help Return A Hawker Typhoon To The Air

Ben Branch June 30, 2021
Hawker Typhoon XP-W London Dry Gin
  • British
  • Gear

This is one of the spirits on offer from Aviation Heritage Spirits in Britain, it’s a gin is being sold to support the Hawker Typhoon…

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A Supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special By Ewan Cameron

Ben Branch June 29, 2021
Supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The remarkable supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special you see here was painstakingly built by world-renowned Brough expert Ewan Cameron as an homage to Noel…

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Ever Seen One Before? A Rare Ogle SX1000 Competition Coupe

Ben Branch June 28, 2021
Ogle SX1000
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Ogle SX1000 competition coupe, just 69 examples of the SX1000 are believed to have been built before the company founder David…

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Triumph “Warbird” Sprinter – The Red Baron

Ben Branch June 26, 2021
Triumph Drag Racing Bike
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This unusual Triumph-based drag bike was built by the Baron family, who became well known for building car-engined sprint and drag bikes. We know…

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The Unusual Land Rover Lightweight Series 3

Ben Branch June 25, 2021
Land Rover Lightweight 4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover Lightweight 1/2 Ton, also known as the Airportable, was a special version of the Series 2A and subsequently the Series 3…

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A Car/Motorcycle Hybrid – The SEAL Family Motorcycle Combination

Ben Branch June 22, 2021
SEAL Family Motorcycle Combination
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  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Motorcycles

This is one of just two surviving examples of the unusual SEAL Family Motorcycle, it’s essentially a half car, half motorcycle hybrid with a…

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