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1980s Supercar Review: The Rare Cizeta-Moroder V16T

Ben Branch July 11, 2021
Cizeta-Moroder V16T
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film from a 1980s-era Australian television show gives a glimpse into what was then the newest and most exciting supercar manufacturer in the world Cizeta-Moroder. The Cizeta-Moroder V16T is the most extraordinary…

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The Fiat 600 Savio Jungla – A Parachute Deployable Italian Off-Roader

Ben Branch July 10, 2021
Fiat 600 Savio Jungla
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

This is the Fiat 600 Savio Jungla, it was originally developed for the Italian military as an ultra-lightweight vehicle that could be deployed by parachute. The idea was inspired by the British Mini Moke…

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For Sale: A Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R Engine And Gearbox – 411 HP at 8,200 RPM

Ben Branch July 10, 2021
Porsche 911 996 GT3 R Engine And Gearbox
  • Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an original Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R Porsche “Works” engine and gearbox that has been disassembled, refurbished, and reassembled by Michael Kessels Sportwagen & Mobiler Rennsportservice. This engine now has zero operating hours…

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A Land Rover For Hikmet Sugoer – Berlin’s Sneaker King

Ben Branch July 8, 2021
Land Rover For Hikmet Sugoer
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This unusual Series 3 Land Rover was built to the exacting specification of Hikmet Sugoer, otherwise known as Berlin’s “Sneaker King” and a name that’ll be immediately familiar to anyone with a passion for…

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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 powered by a supercharged 400 bhp 2.3 liter Cosworth/Duratec inline-four…

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The GSM Dart – An Unusual African Sports Car

Ben Branch July 6, 2021
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The GSM Dart was one of South Africa’s first production sports cars, it is believed that 116 were built over five years of production, making them highly collectible today but still surprisingly affordable. GSM stands…

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The Road To Monterey: A Free, Award-Winning Porsche Racing Documentary

Ben Branch July 4, 2021
Porsche 356 Drifting
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Road To Monterey is an award-winning feature film about vintage racing that centers on Australian racing driver Ron Goodman and his highly-tuned Porsche 356 race cars. The full length film is available to watch for…

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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 machines then showcasing them here to tell you their unusual…

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The 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Corvair Motorama Concept Car Reborn

Ben Branch July 2, 2021
Chevrolet Corvette Corvair Motorama Concept Car 8
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a hand-built recreation of the Chevrolet Corvair Motorama concept car from 1954, it was made using a real 1954 Corvette as the foundation (just as the original was), and it’s powered by…

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A Porsche 356 Outlaw Powered By A Radial Engine

Ben Branch June 30, 2021
Radial Motion Engine Porsche 356 1
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is the new three-cylinder radial engine from Australian company Radial Motion. The engineers behind it originally began the project back in 2017 specifically to develop a new aircraft engine however they quickly realized…

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The Isuzu 117 – One Of The First Japanese Production Cars Designed By An Italian

Ben Branch June 29, 2021
Isuzu 117 Car 14
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Isuzu 117 was one of the first Japanese cars to have a body entirely designed by an Italian stylist – the great Giorgetto Giugiaro. At first glance many mistake the Isuzu 117 for…

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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 Ogle was tragically killed in an accident with a truck,…

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