Ben Branch
September 15, 2023
There can be no argument that this is one of the stranger vehicles we’ve featured on Silodrome in recent memory. It’s a custom-built six-wheeled Daimler V12 with a pickup or “ute” backend, and it’s…
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Ben Branch
September 14, 2023
This is one of the two most historically signifiant Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16s in the world, it’s now being offered for sale, and the other one is a permanent part of the Mercedes-Benz Museum…
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Ben Branch
September 13, 2023
This is a 1970 Fiat 500 L, L standing for “Lusso” or “Luxury” in Italian. The 500 L featured a slew of upgrades over the standard Fiat 500 and as a result it’s now…
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Ben Branch
September 12, 2023
The Volvo C303 is a compact cab-forward 4×4 originally developed by Volvo for the Swedish Army. The C303 has been called the “Swedish Unimog” as it has a lot in common with the German…
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Ben Branch
September 11, 2023
This is a rare Minerva Series I “Blindé” parachute reconnaissance vehicle, it’s fitted with a bulletproof front end including 1/4 steel plating and bulletproof glass and it was used in period by Belgian special…
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Ben Branch
September 10, 2023
This is a rare, original 1976 Toyota Chinook. It represents an unusual chapter in RV history when many major manufacturers, including General Motors, Chevrolet, and Toyota all had their own campers/RVs in production that…
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Jon Branch
September 9, 2023
The Land Rover began life when at the end of the Second World War British car maker Rover decided to create their own small 4×4 quite like the American Jeep. The Jeep had been…
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Ben Branch
September 9, 2023
This is a 1:1 scale sculpture of the tail of a Ford GT40, it’s said to be one of just two that were moulded from a real car, and interestingly the taillights and blinkers…
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Jon Branch
September 8, 2023
The Aston Martin Virage coupe was planned to be the company’s flagship model. It was to be based on the Aston Martin Lagonda, which had controversial beginnings but which ultimately proved to be a…
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Ben Branch
September 8, 2023
The Athena is a portable lithium-polymer battery pack that can be used for recharging USB and USB-C devices, it also has a built-in flashlight. Should you ever need it, it’s also strong enough to…
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Ben Branch
September 7, 2023
This expansive private collection was put together by Andre Moizard, a Frenchman who emigrated to Canada to manage a farm near Alberta. He had long been a collector of unusual vehicles and he brought…
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Ben Branch
September 6, 2023
This is an original 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra, a one-year-only model that was developed specifically (and not very subtly) to go after the wildly popular Pontiac Trans Am. Much like the Trans…
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