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The Lego Creator Expert Mini Cooper – A 1,077 Piece Kit

Ben Branch November 4, 2020
Lego Creator Expert Mini Cooper
  • British
  • Cars
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  This is the Lego Creator Expert Mini Cooper, it’s a 1,077 piece kit that includes a detailed engine bay (including engine) and a detailed interior, there’s even a little picnic basket that fits…

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The Datsun 2000 Sports – The Little Japanese Car That Got Revenge On Carroll Shelby

Ben Branch November 3, 2020
Datsun 2000 Sports
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

  The Datsun 2000 Sports is a remarkably important car in the history of Datsun/Nissan, it was the first Japanese production car to break the 200 km/h mark (124 mph), it won the SCCA D Production…

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Ferrari Testarossa Phone – 1980s Landline Perfection

Ben Branch November 2, 2020
Ferrari Testarossa Phone
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

  Long before the widespread use of cell phones the humble landline was king, and novelty telephones were a multi-million dollar business with licensing deals encompassing Hollywood films, rock bands, and of course, automobile…

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Unusual Project Car: The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 “Tank”

Ben Branch October 31, 2020
Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 Tank
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French
  • Project Vehicles

  The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 Tank was released at the 1927 Paris Motor Show where it attracted no small amount of attention – the design was intentionally tank-like and compared to the…

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Triumph TR8 – The “English Corvette” And A Woefully Underrated British Wedge

Ben Branch October 31, 2020
Triumph TR8 Nose
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The Triumph TR8 is called the “English Corvette” by some, it’s essentially a V8 version of the Triumph TR7 that was produced in limited numbers, and almost all of them were sold in…

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For Sale: A Beautiful 1961 Aston Martin DB4

Ben Branch October 30, 2020
Aston Martin DB4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Aston Martin DB4 was a critical model for the British automaker, it was a clean slate design that left the previous Aston Martin DB Mark III in the past and it would form the…

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A Lamborghini Countach 1:1 Replica Chassis – Need A New Sculpture For Your Living Room?

Ben Branch October 30, 2020
Lamborghini Countach Replica Chassis 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1:1 replica of the original Lamborghini Countach chassis, as you can see the Countach was based around a tubular spaceframe chassis rather than unibody construction, with its V12 engine mounted longitudinally…

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The Sbarro Super Eight – A Ferrari 308 V8-Powered Hot Hatch

Ben Branch October 28, 2020
Sbarro Super Eight
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

Just one Sbarro Super Eight was ever built, it’s powered by a mid-mounted Ferrari 308 V8 producing 260 hp and the car uses the original Ferrari 5-speed gearbox with its gated shifter. Switzerland-based Sbarro…

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Ready To Race: 1981 Audi quattro Group 4 – A 1980s Rally Icon

Ben Branch October 26, 2020
Audi quattro Group 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Rally

On the 3rd of March 1980 when Audi first showed their new Quattro to the world it was seen as an unusual and intriguing new car, but no one could possibly have guessed how…

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1:1 Scale Bizzarrini 5300 Strada Buck by Carrozzeria Auto Sport

Ben Branch October 24, 2020
Bizzarrini 5300 Strada Body Buck
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

  This is a 1:1 scale Bizzarrini 5300 Strada body buck, it was made by the team at Carrozzeria Auto Sport, it’s finished in painted dark blue with an Italian tricolore, and it’s price…

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For Sale: All 3 Alfa Romeo BAT Concept Cars

Ben Branch October 24, 2020
Alfa Romeo Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica Cars
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian

  There are few, if any, concept car series as famous as the Alfa Romeo BAT trifecta – three one-off cars penned by the legendary Franco Scaglione and built by Carrozzeria Bertone between 1953…

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Silodrome’s First Film: The 320 bhp Rennsport Porsche 911 ST

Ben Branch October 22, 2020
Rennsport 911 ST Cover
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  • Films
  • Porsche

  This is Silodrome’s first film and we’re really proud of it, please consider giving it a thumbs up on YouTube by clicking here, we’d also love it if you subscribed to the channel. We’ll…

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