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Rod Stewart’s Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopio” Is For Sale

Ben Branch February 12, 2021
Rod Stewart Lamborghini Countach
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

All surviving examples of the Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopio” are valuable, just 157 were made and today they’re seen as among the purest expressions…

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Maserati Biturbo Si Black – The World’s First Twin-Turbo Production Car

Ben Branch February 11, 2021
Maserati Biturbo Si
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

This is the Maserati Biturbo Si Black, just 105 of these were built between 1986 and 1988, and they’re powered by what was the…

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A Rare Datsun 240Z “Super Samuri” – A British High-Performance Special

Ben Branch February 9, 2021
Datsun 240Z Super Samuri
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

This Datsun 240Z has a remarkable history, it was bought new by a British Army Captain while on a tour of duty in Cyprus…

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A Rare Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside – America’s Answer To The VW Type 2

Ben Branch February 8, 2021
Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside was produced alongside its siblings in the Corvair 95 model family to challenge the popularity of the VW Type…

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For Sale: A Reliant Regal Supervan III From “Only Fools and Horses”

Ben Branch February 7, 2021
Reliant Regal Supervan
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Reliant Regal Supervan III that was used during the filming of one of Britain’s most loved comedy TV series – Only…

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Documentary: The Mini-Trac – Antarctica’s Quirky Tracked Mini

Ben Branch February 7, 2021
Mini-Trac Antarctica
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This film by Callum Gillies is about one of the strangest vehicles to ever turn a wheel on the icebound southern continent of Antarctica….

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An Original 1985 BMW M5 Touring Car – 460 BHP at 8,400 RPM

Ben Branch February 4, 2021
E28 BMW M5 Touring Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is the 460 bhp BMW M5 touring car that was built for French racing driver Marc Sourd for the 1985 Championnat de France…

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The Dodge Charger Daytona – The First NASCAR Racer To Break 200 MPH

Ben Branch February 3, 2021
Dodge Charger Daytona Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is one of the most important cars in NASCAR history, it was the first to break the 200 mph barrier…

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Abby Bowers – The Woman Behind Grease + Grain

Ben Branch February 2, 2021
Cropped Jaguar E-Type
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This post is part of a new series on Silodrome where we find interesting people from the automotive world and ask them to tell…

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The Bowler CSP V8 Prototype “P2” – Powered By A 542 bhp 5.0 Litre Jaguar V8

Ben Branch February 1, 2021
Bowler CSP V8 Land Rover Defender 5
  • British
  • Cars
  • Off Road

This is an original Bowler prototype built using the firm’s all-aluminum Cross Sector Platform (CSP) chassis, you can see the chassis itself in the image…

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The Rare Aston Martin V8 Volante Zagato – Just 37 Were Ever Made

Ben Branch January 31, 2021
Aston Martin V8 Volante Zagato Headlights
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Aston Martin V8 Volante Zagato was the droptop version of the famous Aston Martin V8 Zagato, a coupe that had been introduced as…

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1961 Mercedes-Benz O321H Camper Bus – Vintage Vanlife Royalty

Ben Branch January 30, 2021
Mercedes-Benz O321H Bus Camper RV
  • Camping
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a surprisingly well-preserved 1961 Mercedes-Benz O321H bus that was previously owned by the Swiss hockey team EHC Biel in the 1960s and…

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