The Detroit Electric was a 100% electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit from 1907 to 1939. At the turn of the 20th century there was stiff competition between the…
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen many of us spend much of 2020 in full or partial lockdown, this has of course led to an increased interested in adventures and road trips once this is all…
Those who are familiar with the history of the Porsche 911 are often unfamiliar of two or three special models that largely remain secret – the Porsche 911 SC 3.1 is often one of…
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 a…
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 them…
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 a…
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 in…
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 Pacific…
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 manufacturers….
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 automobiles…
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 either…
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 foundation…
