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Ever Seen One Before? The TAG Croco 4×4 Amphibious Vehicle – Powered by a Wankel Rotary

Ben Branch January 14, 2020
TAG Croco 4x4 Amphibious Vehicle 2
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The TAG Croco 4×4 is an amphibious vehicle developed in Switzerland, it featured an unusual design with a two-part body articulated about a central…

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Land Rover Series III Lightweight – An Unusual Helicopter-Deployed Version Of The British 4×4

Ben Branch January 11, 2020
LAND ROVER LIGHTWEIGHT GRILLE
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

Land Rover began to develop a lightweight version of the short wheelbase Series IIA in 1965 that could be slung beneath the Westland Wessex helicopter,…

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The First (And Only) Car Carroll Shelby Built From Scratch – The Shelby Series 1 Prototype

Ben Branch January 7, 2020
Shelby Series 1 Prototype
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Shelby Series 1 prototype, a test car for what would become the only production road car ever designed and built from…

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The Zimmer Quicksilver – Mid-Engined – Extremely Rare – 100% American

Ben Branch January 4, 2020
Zimmer Quicksilver
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Zimmer Quicksilver is a rare car, so rare in fact that it’s possible you’ve never heard of it before. I know I’d never encountered…

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Is This The Quintessential American Villain’s Car? The 1965 Buick Riviera – Black-On-Black With The “Wildcat” Nailhead V8

Ben Branch January 3, 2020
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The first generation of the Buick Riviera was developed specifically to compete with the Ford Thunderbird, a luxurious grand touring coupe with elegant styling, seating…

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A DeLorean DMC-12 With A 50% Power Boost Due To A Period-Correct BAE Turbocharging System

Ben Branch January 2, 2020
DeLorean DMC-12 Turbo Side
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The DeLorean DMC-12 is nothing if not controversial when it was released, but the passing of time and the fact that the car was…

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A Brief History of the Chevrolet Suburban – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch January 1, 2020
Chevrolet Suburban seventh generation
  • American
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Chevrolet Suburban – Practical Becomes Popular In thinking about the Chevrolet Suburban it might be best to start with the things we aspire…

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The Top 19 Cars Of 2019 On Silodrome

Ben Branch December 31, 2019
The Top 19 Cars Of 2019 On Silodrome
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Each year we compile a list of the most popular cars on Silodrome from the previous 12 months, we rank them in the order…

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A Restomod Chevrolet K5 Blazer Convertible – The Perfect Classic 4×4?

Ben Branch December 29, 2019
Chevrolet K5 Blazer Convertible Overhead
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer convertible that’s been through a subtle restomod process to give it more modern power and reliability without…

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1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Soft-Top – The Mighty Japanese Jeep Rival

Ben Branch December 24, 2019
Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Soft-Top
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

This 1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser soft-top has seen a comprehensive restoration and series of upgrades by the experienced team at Restoring Legends. The…

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Mercedes-Benz 300TD W123 Station Wagon – The Best German Daily Driver Of All-Time?

Ben Branch December 23, 2019
Mercedes-Benz 300TD Station Wagon
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German

The Mercedes-Benz W123 300TD is remembered today as one of the toughest and most reliable vehicles of its age, they were commonly used as taxis…

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The Frontline Developments Abingdon Edition MGB: A British Icon Reborn

Ben Branch December 22, 2019
MG MGB A British Icon Reborn 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This episode from XCar focusses on the Frontline Developments Abingdon Edition MGB, a comprehensively rebuilt MGB offering modern levels of performance and reliability, in…

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