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The Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Stunt Car From The 2017 Film “Overdrive”

Ben Branch June 5, 2022
Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic
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This replica of the Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic was built in England for use in the 2017 action thriller “Overdrive.” Whereas the original examples…

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Hell’s Chariot Is For Sale – The 1949 Mercury Custom Coupe From “Grease”

Ben Branch June 4, 2022
Hell's Chariot Grease Car 11
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This is Hell’s Chariot, it’s a 1949 Mercury Custom Coupe and it’ll be immediately recognizable to anyone who’s seen the 1978 smash hit film Grease…

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Daihatsu TAFT – The “Tough Almighty Fourwheeldrive Transport”

Ben Branch June 3, 2022
Daihatsu TAFT
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The Daihatsu Taft is likely one of the most ambitiously named vehicles in automotive history – the name “TAFT” is an acronym for “Tough…

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Display Piece: A 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT Front End

Ben Branch June 3, 2022
Ferrari Dino 246 GT
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This is the front end from a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT, there’s no word on what happened to the rest of the car…

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For Sale: A Burt Reynolds-Owned 1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula 8.2L 5-Speed

Ben Branch June 2, 2022
Burt Reynolds Pontiac Firebird Formula
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This 1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula was bought by Burt Reynolds in 2016, at his direction it was then modified in the style of the legendary Smokey…

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Freshly Built: A Skyline GT-R Powered Datsun 240Z Race Car

Ben Branch June 2, 2022
Datsun 240Z Race Car 6
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This is unquestionably one of the most extreme examples of the Datsun 240Z that we’ve ever featured on Silodrome – it has a slew of…

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For Sale: The 1957 Custom Ford Fairlane 500 “White Pearl”

Ben Branch June 1, 2022
Ford Fairlane 500 White Pearl
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This is the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 that was modified by legendary East Coast custom car builder John North. He bought the car new and…

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Classic Racing F1sh – An Unusual Print Series By Jay Cassells

Ben Branch June 1, 2022
Classic Racing F1sh Hero
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Classic Racing F1sh is a series of poster prints and a book by Jay Cassells that showcases his highly unusual series of illustrations of famous Formula…

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The One-Off Caterham CSR GT – Developed By A Former Sauber F1 Designer

Ben Branch May 31, 2022
Caterham CSR GT 9
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This is the Caterham CSR GT, it’s the only one that was ever built, and it was developed by a former Sauber F1 Team…

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Ken Block’s Porsche 911 SC “Safari Rally” Car Is For Sale

Ben Branch May 30, 2022
Ken Block's Porsche 911 SC Safari Rally Car
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This is the highly-customized Porsche 911 SC that was driven by Ken Block in the 2022 East Africa Safari Classic Rally. It was built…

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For Sale: A Rare Early-Production 1966 Meyers Manx

Ben Branch May 29, 2022
Meyers Manx Beach Buggy 10
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This 1966 Meyers Manx is said to be one of the earliest “pre-tag” Manx 1 bodies known, and one of the first 200 Meyers Manx…

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Unusual Project Car: A Brazilian Volkswagen SP2

Ben Branch May 28, 2022
Volkswagen SP2 Car
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The Volkwagen SP2 was developed by Volkswagen do Brasil specifically for the Brazilian market as a locally produced sports car. This was critically important as Brazilian automotive…

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