James Bond’s Most Elegant Car: The Bentley R-Type Continental
Although we most often associate James Bond with the Aston Martin DB5, in the 1961 Ian Fleming novel Thunderball his automobile of choice was a…
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A Triumph Bonneville TR120 Owned By Bud Ekins (And Steve McQueen)
This 1970 Triumph Bonneville TR120 has a considerably more interesting history than most, it was first owned by legendary stuntman and off-road racer Bud Ekins…
For Sale: Mario Andretti’s Lotus 79 Rear Wing, Circa 1978
This was the rear wing fitted to Mario Andretti’s ill-fated Lotus 79 Formula 1 car, the same car he used to set the pole…
A Rare Championship-Winning TVR Tuscan V6 Road-Legal Race Car
The TVR Tuscan V6 was introduced in 1969 to offer an alternative to the four-cylinder TVR Vixen and the larger-engined Tuscan V8. The Tuscan…
The Jensen 541R: A Rare British GT Classic
This is the Jensen 541R and if you’ve never seen one before that’s probably because just 193 of them were made between 1957 and…
A Custom Triumph Speed Twin by Untitled Motorcycles
This is a brand new Triumph Speed Twin that’s been given the custom treatment by Adam and the team over at Untitled Motorcyles in…
The Armored Ashley Watson Eversholt Jacket MKII
This is the new Ashley Watson Eversholt Jacket MKII, as the name suggests its the second iteration of the jacket that helped put Ashley…
For Sale: A Rare, Road-Legal Brooke Cosworth Double R
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…
A Jaguar V12 Engine Block Coffee Table
This is a Jaguar V12 engine block coffee table that is estimated to sell for £900 – £1,200 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed…
Curious Contraptions: A Wooden-Bodied Triumph Spitfire Mark I
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…
For Sale: A JAP 8/80 JTOS Racing Engine – £16,000 to £20,000
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…
A Fully-Functioning Bristol Siddeley Viper Turbojet Engine – With An Afterburner
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…
