Volvo P1800 Buying Guide – Everything You Need To Know
The Volvo P1800 – It Began with a Swedish “Corvette” The Volvo P1800 began in the early 1950s with the idea that in order to really succeed in the lucrative US market Volvo needed…
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A Rare Vignale-Built 1966 Jensen Interceptor
This is an excerpt from Volume 6 of Retromotive Magazine, it was written and photographed by Nathan Duff. We’re working with Retromotive Magazine to showcase their work to Silodrome’s large global audience, hopefully sending…
BMW E21 Racer – An Australian-Built Asphalt Weapon
This BMW E21 started life as a factory-stock 323i, however it’s now a fire-breathing race car designed to dominate tarmac rallies, circuit racing, hill climbs, and time attack events. It’s now powered by…
The Lego Creator Expert Mini Cooper – A 1,077 Piece Kit
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…
The Datsun 2000 Sports – The Little Japanese Car That Got Revenge On Carroll Shelby
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…
Ferrari Testarossa Phone – 1980s Landline Perfection
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…
Unusual Project Car: The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 “Tank”
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…
Triumph TR8 – The “English Corvette” And A Woefully Underrated British Wedge
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…
For Sale: A Beautiful 1961 Aston Martin DB4
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…
A Lamborghini Countach 1:1 Replica Chassis – Need A New Sculpture For Your Living Room?
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…
The Sbarro Super Eight – A Ferrari 308 V8-Powered Hot Hatch
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…
Ready To Race: 1981 Audi quattro Group 4 – A 1980s Rally Icon
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…