• Silodrome Silodrome
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books

Cars

The Bocar XP-5

Ben Branch February 24, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

The Bocar XP-5 is an American designed and built racing car designed to take the fight to cars like the D-Type Jaguar, Austin Healey…

Read More

Legends Never Die Series by Curb

Ben Branch February 24, 2017
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Home

The Legends Never Die Series is a collection of Formula One posters by the team at Curb. Each poster is limited to just 50…

Read More

1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0

Ben Branch February 23, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 is an exceedingly rare car, just 55 were made and today they’re considered amongst the finest naturally…

Read More

Bill Shaw Racing 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

Ben Branch February 22, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

In 1971 there was a race the Crystal Palace circuit as part of the British Saloon Car Championship. Today it’s remembered as one of…

Read More

Ferrari 312T3 Formula One Car

Ben Branch February 20, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1

The Ferrari 312T is remembered as the car that brought Ferrari back to its winning ways after a championship drought of over 10 years….

Read More

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Ben Branch February 18, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz

When the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing was released in 1954, it was the fastest production car money could buy. The name was derived from…

Read More

A Paintball Gun Equipped Daimler Ferret

Ben Branch February 16, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Military

Taking an original 1958 Daimler Ferret Scout Car and fitting it with a paintball gun is the kind of thing many of us like would…

Read More

1955 Jaguar XK140 SE “Heuber Roadster”

Ben Branch February 15, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar

The Jaguar XK140 was released in 1954 as the successor to the mighty XK120, it wasn’t meant as a blank slate redesign but more…

Read More

Nissan Fairlady Z 432

Ben Branch February 13, 2017
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Rare

The Nissan Fairlady Z 432 is a car that looks immediately familiar – until the hood is opened and you see a first generation…

Read More

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB

Ben Branch February 9, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

The Ferrari 250 GT SWB was unveiled in 1959 at the Paris Motor Show to a stunned audience. In the years since its release…

Read More

1935 Aston Martin Ulster Le Mans Works Racer

Ben Branch February 8, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Ulster is remembered as an early highlight in the racing history of Aston Martin, the model was an indirect result of a bankruptcy in…

Read More

Short Film: What A Ride

Ben Branch February 8, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Porsche

Official Film Description: It’s a sunny Sunday in November. Riding shotgun in an old Alfa roadster we pull into a service station with a…

Read More

  • Prev
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • Next
Huckberry Store
  • Home
  • Brief Histories
  • About Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
What Is A Silodrome?

The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

About Us

Silodrome was founded in 2010 as a website dedicated to Gasoline Culture and all it entails - We write about modern cars, classic cars, motorcycles, racing, gear, gadgets, clothing, boats, planes, airships and the occasional submarine.Read more...

Subscribe to Our Weekly Email

© Silodrome 2025. all rights reserved. Powered by Gasoline and Caffeine.

Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Contact Us

×
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books
×