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Ferves Ranger – The Cutest Off-Roader Ever Designed

Ben Branch March 23, 2021
Ferves Ranger 14
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

This is the Ferves Ranger, and there can be little doubt that it’s the cutest little off-roader ever built. It was designed by Carlo Ferrari as a lightweight and affordable “mini Jeep” that would…

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The Isdera Imperator 108i – A Rare Supercar That Almost Never Existed

Ben Branch March 22, 2021
Isdera Imperator 108i Supercar
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Isdera Imperator 108i was a supercar born from the stubborn refusal of its designer to let it die as “just” a concept car – it was originally designed by Eberhard Schulz as the…

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Watch The 1969 East African Safari Rally

Ben Branch March 21, 2021
East African Safari Rally 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The East African Safari Rally was run from 1953 until 2019 under a variety of names, interestingly for the first 19 years of the event it was always won by local African-born drivers –…

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For Sale: Porsche 911 Safari Rally Car – An East African Safari Winner

Ben Branch March 20, 2021
Porsche 911 Safari Rally Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There are very few cars we can all agree on, and I think this is probably one of them. It’s a 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera MFI that was built to safari rally specification by…

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Restore Or Preserve? A 1965 Volkswagen Splitscreen Panel Van

Ben Branch March 19, 2021
Volkswagen Splitscreen Panel Van 13
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There are few vehicles as universally loved as the VW Type 2, the air-cooled van has a number of different names depending on region and specification including Transporter, Kombi, Microbus, Bus, Camper, or Bulli….

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The Matra Murena – A Rare (And Affordable) 1980s Mid-Engined Wedge

Ben Branch March 18, 2021
Matra Murena 5
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Matra Murena is an unusual mid-engined French sports car from the early 1980s, it features the wedge-shaped styling that was so in vogue at the time, and it looks almost like a sibling…

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Rowan Atkinson’s 1964 Ford Falcon Race Car Is For Sale – $76,000 to $89,800 USD

Ben Branch March 16, 2021
Rowan Atkinson Ford Falcon 5
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Rowan Atkinson is of course best known for his work as a comedic actor and writer, but what a lot of people outside the world of classic motoring don’t know is that he’s an…

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1980s Project Car – A Rare BMW 635CSi Koenig – $21,000 to $27,800 USD

Ben Branch March 13, 2021
BMW 635CSi Koenig
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

As far as ’80s project cars go, they don’t get much more eclectic than this – it’s a 1986 BMW 635CSi with an original bodykit from Koenig that gives the car significantly more presence on…

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The Car With A Hand-Formed Copper Body – 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “CSX 4602”

Ben Branch March 12, 2021
Shelby 427 SC Cobra
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s not everyday we get a chance to write about a car with a body made from hand-formed copper sheet metal. In fact in the 11 year history of Silodrome this is the first….

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An LS-Swapped Rear Wheel Drive VW Rabbit Pickup – Now With 366 RWHP

Ben Branch March 11, 2021
VW Rabbit LS Swap
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only LS-swapped rear wheel drive VW Rabbit Pickup we’ve ever seen, and it might very well be the only one in the world. What we do know for sure is that…

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The Spyder Donington Coupe – A Rare V8 Lotus Eclat

Ben Branch March 10, 2021
Lotus Eclat
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Spyder Donington coupe, it’s a rare car that uses the body of a Lotus Eclat paired with an all-new chassis built by the team at Spydersport Ltd. This new backbone chassis…

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Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850 – The Mighty Little Two-Stroke Rally Winner

Ben Branch March 9, 2021
Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850, it was built by the Swedish automaker to commemorate the victories of rally driver Erik Carlsson in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1962 and 1963. The…

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