• Silodrome Silodrome
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books

Classic Cars

Project Car: A 1973 Lamborghini Espada V12 – $25,300+ USD

Ben Branch February 6, 2024
Lamborghini Espada
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Series III 1973 Lamborghini Espada project car, it appears to be complete including the 3.9 liter V12, and it’s now looking…

Read More

Two-Stroke: A Saab 96 Engine + Gearbox On A Test Stand

Ben Branch February 4, 2024
Saab 96 Engine
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original two-stroke Saab 96 engine, an unusual inline 3-cylinder design with a displacement of 841cc and up to 52 bhp depending…

Read More

Unusual Project Car: A Marcos 3000 GT

Ben Branch February 3, 2024
Marcos 3000 GT
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1970 Marcos 3000 GT, it’s a relatively rare British sports car with a 3.0 liter Ford Essex V6, a tubular steel…

Read More

For Sale: A Diesel “Mini Semi-Truck” Four-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch February 2, 2024
Mini Semi-Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a diesel-powered mini semi-truck designed to look like a Freightliner, albeit one that’s been shrunk considerably. Interestingly it’s four-wheel drive, mid-engined, and…

Read More

For Sale: An Incredible 1:3rd Scale V8-Powered Tyrrell P34 R/C Car

Ben Branch February 1, 2024
Tyrrell P34 Scale Model RC Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gear

This is a 1:3rd scale Tyrrell P34 remote control car that was handbuilt in the Netherlands. It’s powered by a Bouland Motors 76cc methanol…

Read More

Perfect Patina: A Ferrari F119 V8 Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch February 1, 2024
Ferrari F119 V8 Engine Coffee Table
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a coffee table made from a Ferrari F119 V8, the engine originally fitted to the Ferrari 348. This example has been left…

Read More

Barn Find: A 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – $12,500 USD

Ben Branch January 31, 2024
1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 that was factory-fitted with the top-of-the-line 390 cubic inch (6.4 liter) “Marauder” V8 producing 320 bhp….

Read More

Silodrome Buying Guides: The Lotus Elan

Jon Branch January 31, 2024
Lotus Elan Colin Chapman
  • Buying Guides
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Lotus Elan marked a turning point in the history of Colin Chapman’s Lotus Cars – it pioneered the trademark Lotus backbone chassis with…

Read More

Rare Factory Prototype: A 1968 Aston Martin DBS Powered By A Le Mans V8

Ben Branch January 30, 2024
Aston Martin DBS V8 Prototype
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Aston Martin DBS V8 is almost certainly the fastest example ever built, it was factory-fitted with a Lola Aston Martin V8 engine that…

Read More

Retired Racer: A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE “Gentleman’s Express”

Ben Branch January 29, 2024
Ferrari 250 GTE
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE that has some rather unusual history, it was bought in the 1980s by the North Italian Racing…

Read More

For Sale: A 1987 Ferrari Testarossa Engine – Lightly Burned In A House Fire

Ben Branch January 29, 2024
Ferrari Testarossa Engine
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa flat-12 engine, it was fitted to a Testarossa that was, very unfortunately, caught up in a house fire…

Read More

An Unusual Little Car That Started A Craze: The 1958 Fiat 500 Spiaggina Boano

Ben Branch January 28, 2024
Fiat 500 Spiaggina Boano
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of two examples of the 1958 Fiat 500 Spiaggina Boano ever made. It was originally owned by Gianni Agnelli, one of…

Read More

  • Prev
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • Next
Huckberry Store
  • Home
  • Brief Histories
  • About Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
What Is A Silodrome?

The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

About Us

Silodrome was founded in 2010 as a website dedicated to Gasoline Culture and all it entails - We write about modern cars, classic cars, motorcycles, racing, gear, gadgets, clothing, boats, planes, airships and the occasional submarine.Read more...

Subscribe to Our Weekly Email

© Silodrome 2025. all rights reserved. Powered by Gasoline and Caffeine.

Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Contact Us

×
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books
×