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Ferrari Testarossa Phone – 1980s Landline Perfection

Ben Branch November 2, 2020
Ferrari Testarossa Phone
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

  Long before the widespread use of cell phones the humble landline was king, and novelty telephones were a multi-million dollar business with licensing…

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Unusual Project Car: The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 “Tank”

Ben Branch October 31, 2020
Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 Tank
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French
  • Project Vehicles

  The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 Tank was released at the 1927 Paris Motor Show where it attracted no small amount of attention…

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Triumph TR8 – The “English Corvette” And A Woefully Underrated British Wedge

Ben Branch October 31, 2020
Triumph TR8 Nose
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The Triumph TR8 is called the “English Corvette” by some, it’s essentially a V8 version of the Triumph TR7 that was produced in…

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For Sale: A Beautiful 1961 Aston Martin DB4

Ben Branch October 30, 2020
Aston Martin DB4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Aston Martin DB4 was a critical model for the British automaker, it was a clean slate design that left the previous Aston Martin…

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A Lamborghini Countach 1:1 Replica Chassis – Need A New Sculpture For Your Living Room?

Ben Branch October 30, 2020
Lamborghini Countach Replica Chassis 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1:1 replica of the original Lamborghini Countach chassis, as you can see the Countach was based around a tubular spaceframe chassis…

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The Sbarro Super Eight – A Ferrari 308 V8-Powered Hot Hatch

Ben Branch October 28, 2020
Sbarro Super Eight
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

Just one Sbarro Super Eight was ever built, it’s powered by a mid-mounted Ferrari 308 V8 producing 260 hp and the car uses the…

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Ready To Race: 1981 Audi quattro Group 4 – A 1980s Rally Icon

Ben Branch October 26, 2020
Audi quattro Group 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Rally

On the 3rd of March 1980 when Audi first showed their new Quattro to the world it was seen as an unusual and intriguing…

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1:1 Scale Bizzarrini 5300 Strada Buck by Carrozzeria Auto Sport

Ben Branch October 24, 2020
Bizzarrini 5300 Strada Body Buck
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

  This is a 1:1 scale Bizzarrini 5300 Strada body buck, it was made by the team at Carrozzeria Auto Sport, it’s finished in…

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For Sale: All 3 Alfa Romeo BAT Concept Cars

Ben Branch October 24, 2020
Alfa Romeo Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica Cars
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian

  There are few, if any, concept car series as famous as the Alfa Romeo BAT trifecta – three one-off cars penned by the…

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Silodrome’s First Film: The 320 bhp Rennsport Porsche 911 ST

Ben Branch October 22, 2020
Rennsport 911 ST Cover
  • Cars
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  • Films
  • Porsche

  This is Silodrome’s first film and we’re really proud of it, please consider giving it a thumbs up on YouTube by clicking here,…

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Fiat X1/9 Buying Guide – Including The Bertone X1/9

Jon Branch October 21, 2020
Fiat X1 9
  • Buying Guides
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The Fiat X1/9 – A Fiat With a Difference To understand the reasoning behind the Fiat X1/9 it is perhaps best to look at the…

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The Super Bond Bug – A 150 bhp Superbike-Powered Three-Wheeler

Ben Branch October 20, 2020
Bond Bug
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Bond Bug isn’t the sort of car you’d typically associate with speed. It only has three wheels after all, and its somewhat relaxed…

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