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For Sale: The “Forgotten” First Quad Bike – A 1970 Rupp Go-Joe

Ben Branch January 7, 2024
Rupp Go-Joe
  • ATVs
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1970 Rupp Go-Joe, it’s been called the world’s first four-wheeled ATV or quad bike, having debuted over a decade earlier than…

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Turbocharged! A Road-Legal California “Street Rail” With 300 BHP

Ben Branch January 6, 2024
Street Rail
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

On a pound-for-pound basis, this is likely one of the most entertaining cars we’ve ever featured on Silodrome. It weighs in at just 1,150…

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A 1979 Dodge Magnum: An “Affordable” NASCAR Aero Racer – $30,000+

Ben Branch January 5, 2024
Dodge Magnum
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Dodge Magnum of the late 1970s would become the final car ever made on the B-body platform, a platform that had formed the…

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The Triumph Stag: A “British Corvette” For $13,800+ USD

Ben Branch January 4, 2024
Triumph-Stag-Classic-Car-V8
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Triumph Stag has been memorialized by Time magazine, perhaps a little unfairly, as #20 on their “50 Worst Cars Of All Time” list….

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Rediscovered In Tasmania: A 1975 Ferrari 400i “Prototipo” Factory Prototype

Ben Branch January 1, 2024
Ferrari 400i Factory Prototype 16
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1975 Ferrari 400i was an original factory prototype used for testing and development purposes for the then-new 400 series. In this capacity it’s…

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For Sale: The Smallest Electric Car On Earth – The Peel P50

Ben Branch December 31, 2023
Peel P50 Car Electric Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 100% electric Peel P50, it’s a modern version of the P50 microcar that debuted in 1962, and it still holds the…

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For Sale : A 1948 Tucker 48 – Used in “Tucker: The Man and His Dream”

Ben Branch December 30, 2023
Tucker 48 Car 19
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 21st of the 51 examples of the Tucker 48 that were made, it has had just three owners from new, and…

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1 Of 16 Made: The Turbocharged 1981 Chevrolet Yenko “Turbo Z”

Ben Branch December 29, 2023
Chevrolet Yenko Turbo Z
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of just 16 examples of the 1981 Chevrolet Yenko Turbo Z that were ever made – the final production model ever…

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Discovered Under A House: A Rare 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT Worth $230,000

Ben Branch December 28, 2023
Ford XY Falcon GT
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a remarkably original 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT that was used as a Field Evaluation Unit by Ford Australia before it was…

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For Sale: A 1976 Cadillac Seville Bought New By Elvis Presley

Ben Branch December 25, 2023
Cadillac Seville
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Cadillac Seville was bought new by Elvis Presley in January of 1976 from Jack Kent Cadillac in Denver, Colorado. The story behind this…

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Rare Australian Muscle Car: A 1971 Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E37

Ben Branch December 24, 2023
Chrysler Valiant Charger
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1971 Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T, it’s an Australian car developed on a modified version of the US Chrysler A-body platform, as…

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1000 HP “Hellephant” Sleeper: A 1968 Plymouth Road Runner

Ben Branch December 23, 2023
Plymouth Road Runner
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1968 Plymouth Road Runner has been completely rebuilt into a car far quicker than the one that originally left the factory. It’s now…

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