The Shelby Dragonsnake started life in 1962 as a press car used for reviews and public relations activities around California, in 1963 Shelby loaned the car to MGM where it was used during the filming of “Viva Las Vegas” (starring Elvis Presley and Ann Margret) and “The Killers” (starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, and Ronald Reagan)….
These early drag racers popped into our email inbox last week with a request to find more information on them. It’s thought that the photograph was taken in Sanford, Maine by friends of 1960s top fuel racer Bruce Wheeler – whose collection they originally came from. The cars in the image are just about as…
Every now and then a bike comes along that I find strangely appealing, often I can’t quite put my finger on why I like these unusual bikes so much but perhaps it’s just a case of je ne sais quoi. This Harley-Davidson is just such a bike, it was built long before the current resurgence…
The Speedmaster by Icon is the second custom motorcycle developed jointly between the Portland-based motorcycle gear company and Triumph North America, whenever Icon releases a new custom it attracts a significant amount of attention from all corners of the moto-globe, and this nitrous-oxide huffing drag bike is no exception. It started life as a…
Ingenuity In Action is a 1959 film about drag racing that was produced by Hot Rod Magazine – a publication that’s still in print today. The film is 27 minutes long and covers the story of a team of drag racers who take part in the NHRA Nationals, it’s a fantastic look back into the…
The Morris Minor is an instantly recognisable car in many parts of the world, even today, 41 years after its production ceased.
Every now and then a motorcycle like this, the Triumph Thunderbird 650cc Baby Mine Dragbike, pops up for sale at an auction, this invariably leads to people like you and me questioning which organs we really need and how much we could feasibly get for the superfluous ones on the black market.
If you’ve ever been curious to see the underside of a vintage drag racer, we’ve got you covered.
We’ve been going through a bit of a vintage drag phase over here at Silodrome for the past few weeks, I think it’s because few other motorsports provide so many captivating photographs in such a small space of time.
