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Safari “Rallyewagen” – 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0

Ben Branch January 9, 2023
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0
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This 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 is one of seven cars in this series, it’s a Mercedes-Benz works safari rally car and it took…

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For Sale: A First-Generation Ford GT V8 Engine – 550 BHP

Ben Branch January 9, 2023
Ford GT Engine 2
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This is a first-generation Ford GT V8 engine, I was bought new by the owner and kept as a spare for his Ford GT,…

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Emma Peel’s Lotus Elan From “The Avengers” Is For Sale

Ben Branch January 8, 2023
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There were few cars more iconic to the television watching 1960s British public than the Lotus Elan, thanks largely to its use by Emma…

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Two-For-One Deal: A Pair Of BMW 2002 Project Cars

Ben Branch January 6, 2023
BMW 2002 Project Car
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This pair of BMW 2002 project cars are being offered as a two-for-one deal out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They each have an engine,…

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A Rare Ford Comète Has Just Been Unearthed From A Private Collection In France

Ben Branch January 5, 2023
Ford Comète
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This is a Ford Comète, a rare coachbuilt V8 from Ford’s French subsidiary Ford SAF. The Comète had an elegant body designed by Pinin…

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The $3 Million Dollar 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1

Ben Branch January 4, 2023
Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1
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This is one of just two examples of the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 that were ever made. The ZL-1 was remarkable for a…

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For Sale: Lamborghini Miura Front + Rear Clamshells

Ben Branch January 3, 2023
Lamborghini Miura Clam Shell Bodywork 3
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These are the original front and rear clamshell body work sections from a Lamborghini Miura S, they’ve now been welded to display stands and…

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The Revolutionary 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

Ben Branch January 2, 2023
Oldsmobile Toronado
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When the Oldsmobile Toronado was introduced in 1966 it would become the first front wheel drive American production car since the Cord 810/812 from…

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Silodrome’s Top 10 Cars Of 2022

Ben Branch December 31, 2022
Top 10 Cars Of 2022
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Every year we sit down and go over the stats to whittle down a list of all the vehicles we featured over the preceding…

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For Sale: A Dodge Dart Swinger – Restored By Car Craft Magazine In 1984

Ben Branch December 28, 2022
Dodge Dart Swinger
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This 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger was restored by the team at Car Craft Magazine in 1984, then raffled off at the 1985 Street Machine…

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The Original 1970 Mustang Mach 1 “Twister Special” Test Vehicle Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 23, 2022
Mustang Mach 1 Twister Special
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This is the only “Twister Special” test vehicle Ford ever made, it was developed to test out and showcase the rare Twister Special option package…

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Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special: The Car That Could Have Been The Ford GT40

Ben Branch December 22, 2022
Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special 1
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This is a Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special from 1974, interestingly the Europa concept started out in 1963 as a design for Ford who…

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