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Rowan Atkinson’s 1964 Ford Falcon Race Car Is For Sale – $76,000 to $89,800 USD

Ben Branch March 16, 2021
Rowan Atkinson Ford Falcon 5
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Rowan Atkinson is of course best known for his work as a comedic actor and writer, but what a lot of people outside the world of classic motoring don’t know is that he’s an…

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The New Defender Works V8 Trophy – A Low-Volume Production Model From Land Rover Classic

Ben Branch March 15, 2021
Land Rover Defender Works V8 Trophy
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

When Land Rover announced that the legendary Defender would cease production in 2016 it caused much angst throughout the motoring world, and no small amount of worry about what the new Defender would be….

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For Sale: An Original Titanium McLaren F1 Tool Kit

Ben Branch March 15, 2021
McLaren F1 Tool Kit
  • British
  • Cars
  • Tools

This is an original McLaren F1 tool kit, it was made by French company Factom from titanium and finished with a titanium nitride coating which gave it a gold finish to match the engine bay…

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GMC DUKW – A World War II Era Six-Wheel Drive Amphibious Truck –$25,000 to $28,000 USD

Ben Branch March 14, 2021
GMC DUKW Amphibious Landing Craft
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The DUKW, better known simply as the “Duck”, is a six-wheel drive amphibious truck that was designed to land troops and cargo en masse in coastal locations without usable ports, or with hostile combatants…

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1980s Project Car – A Rare BMW 635CSi Koenig – $21,000 to $27,800 USD

Ben Branch March 13, 2021
BMW 635CSi Koenig
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

As far as ’80s project cars go, they don’t get much more eclectic than this – it’s a 1986 BMW 635CSi with an original bodykit from Koenig that gives the car significantly more presence on…

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The Car With A Hand-Formed Copper Body – 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “CSX 4602”

Ben Branch March 12, 2021
Shelby 427 SC Cobra
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s not everyday we get a chance to write about a car with a body made from hand-formed copper sheet metal. In fact in the 11 year history of Silodrome this is the first….

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An LS-Swapped Rear Wheel Drive VW Rabbit Pickup – Now With 366 RWHP

Ben Branch March 11, 2021
VW Rabbit LS Swap
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only LS-swapped rear wheel drive VW Rabbit Pickup we’ve ever seen, and it might very well be the only one in the world. What we do know for sure is that…

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The Spyder Donington Coupe – A Rare V8 Lotus Eclat

Ben Branch March 10, 2021
Lotus Eclat
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Spyder Donington coupe, it’s a rare car that uses the body of a Lotus Eclat paired with an all-new chassis built by the team at Spydersport Ltd. This new backbone chassis…

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Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850 – The Mighty Little Two-Stroke Rally Winner

Ben Branch March 9, 2021
Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850, it was built by the Swedish automaker to commemorate the victories of rally driver Erik Carlsson in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1962 and 1963. The…

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A Porsche 911 / Bentley V8 Turbo Hot Rod By Alexandre Danton

Ben Branch March 7, 2021
Porsche 911 Bentley V8 Turbo Hot Rod Alexandre Danton
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods

This is undoubtably one of the most unusual vehicles we’ve ever featured on Silodrome, and it’s going to ruffle a lot of feathers. What you’re looking at here is a creation by famed French…

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An Uprated 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – Now With 402 hp + 456 lb ft

Ben Branch March 5, 2021
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 9
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Muscle Cars

This 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is a great example from the first year of production of the now famous high-performance Mach 1 version of one of America’s most successful sports cars. The car…

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Tardza – The Recycled Porsche

Ben Branch March 4, 2021
Tardza Custom Porsche 911 10
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Tardza is a unique short film about an unusual Porsche 911, nicknamed Tardza by its owner Pawel Kalinowski. The car has a fascinating history, it belonged to a homeless man in Seattle who lived…

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