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The Only One Ever Made: The 1967 BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback Prototype

Ben Branch January 21, 2020
BMW-Glas 3000 V8
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1967 BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback prototype, it’s the only one that was ever made. There was hope that BMW would embrace the car as its own luxury coupe however it was…

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Documentary: The Mini, Wizardry On Wheels – Narrated by Hugh Laurie

Ben Branch January 19, 2020
Mini Cooper S Rally
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This documentary is narrated by Hugh Laurie, and it features appearances by some of the most important figures in the long history of the Mini, including Sir Alec Issigonis, Leonard Lord, John Cooper, and…

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The Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Powered 3-Wheeler Built By Jesse Rooke

Ben Branch January 16, 2020
Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Powered 3-Wheeler Built By Jesse Rooke Interior
  • American
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles

This Suzuki GSX-R 1000R powered 3-wheeler was built by the late motorcycle customization legend Jesse Rooke. It’s undoubtably one of the quickest and most fun to drive 3-wheelers on earth, and more than enough…

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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 axis. This allows significant wheel articulation without any suspension, notably…

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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, which had a maximum carrying capacity of 2,500 lbs. The…

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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 scratch by Carroll Shelby and his team. Shelby became famous…

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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 the creatively-styled, mid-engined car before this one popped up for…

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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 for four adults, and a prodigious American V8 under the…

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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 the star of the hit 1980s Back To The Future…

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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 to when we are young, and how that changes when…

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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 of their popularity, and as always, there are a few…

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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 losing any of its original charm. The team behind the…

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