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Short Film: Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege?

Ben Branch January 26, 2020
911 Rennsport Porsche 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Porsche

Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege? is short film by Darryl Sleath of Carfection that takes a look inside one of the…

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A Brief History of the Mazda RX-7 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch January 25, 2020
Mazda RX-7 Race Car
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Mazda RX-7 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-7 was the result of Toyo Kogyo Corporation’s high risk strategy of embracing the new and…

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Project Car: A Harley-Davidson Powered TQ Midget Race Car

Ben Branch January 22, 2020
Harley-Davidson Powered TQ Midget Race Car 1
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is an original 1949 TQ midget race car that’s powered by a 45 cu. in. Harley-Davidson Flathead engine, it’s never been restored and…

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The Only One Ever Made: The 1967 BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback Prototype

Ben Branch January 21, 2020
BMW-Glas 3000 V8
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1967 BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback prototype, it’s the only one that was ever made. There was hope that BMW would embrace…

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Documentary: The Mini, Wizardry On Wheels – Narrated by Hugh Laurie

Ben Branch January 19, 2020
Mini Cooper S Rally
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This documentary is narrated by Hugh Laurie, and it features appearances by some of the most important figures in the long history of the…

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An Affordable Vintage Lamborghini – A 1962 Lamborghini Tractor 2 R

Ben Branch January 18, 2020
Lamborghini Tractor 2 R
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The words “affordable” and “vintage Lamborghini” rarely appear in the same sentence, unless you’re a member of the kind of clubs that have antique…

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Documentary: The Daring Bulldog Truck Convoy To The Arctic

Ben Branch January 12, 2020
Arctic Convoy With Giant Mack Trucks 3
  • American
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

In order to protect the United States from aerial attack during the early stages of the Cold War, construction on the Distant Early Warning…

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The First (And Only) Car Carroll Shelby Built From Scratch – The Shelby Series 1 Prototype

Ben Branch January 7, 2020
Shelby Series 1 Prototype
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Shelby Series 1 prototype, a test car for what would become the only production road car ever designed and built from…

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The Zimmer Quicksilver – Mid-Engined – Extremely Rare – 100% American

Ben Branch January 4, 2020
Zimmer Quicksilver
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Zimmer Quicksilver is a rare car, so rare in fact that it’s possible you’ve never heard of it before. I know I’d never encountered…

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Is This The Quintessential American Villain’s Car? The 1965 Buick Riviera – Black-On-Black With The “Wildcat” Nailhead V8

Ben Branch January 3, 2020
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The first generation of the Buick Riviera was developed specifically to compete with the Ford Thunderbird, a luxurious grand touring coupe with elegant styling, seating…

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A DeLorean DMC-12 With A 50% Power Boost Due To A Period-Correct BAE Turbocharging System

Ben Branch January 2, 2020
DeLorean DMC-12 Turbo Side
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The DeLorean DMC-12 is nothing if not controversial when it was released, but the passing of time and the fact that the car was…

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The Top 19 Cars Of 2019 On Silodrome

Ben Branch December 31, 2019
The Top 19 Cars Of 2019 On Silodrome
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Each year we compile a list of the most popular cars on Silodrome from the previous 12 months, we rank them in the order…

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