A Rare “Virtual Steering Monkey” From Japan
There can be little doubt that this is one of the strangest vehicles we’ve ever featured on Silodrome. It’s so strange in fact that…
Engineering
This Might Be The Fastest Radial-Engined Motorcycle In The World
In March 2022, a small group of enthusiasts from Adelaide, Australia, will attempt to set a new land speed record on Lake Gairdner in South Australia, becoming the world’s fastest radial-engined motorcycle.
For Sale: A Vincent Rapide V-Twin Engine
The V-twin engine designed for the Vincent Rapide and later used in modified form for the Vincent Black Shadow and Black Lightning is unquestionably…
“P89” – The Mysterious Norton Cosworth Experimental Prototype
The motorcycle you see here is a prototype that was never meant to be seen outside the Norton Villiers Triumph engineering department, however unlike…
The Smithsonian Motor-Works Moving Engine Model – $31 USD
This is the Smithsonian Motor-Works kit to build a moving model of a four-stroke, four-cylinder engine. It’s designed as an educational tool that people…
A $5,000 Coffee Table Made From A Cosworth DFX INDY Racing Engine
This is a Cosworth DFX INDY racing engine that’s been converted into a glass-topped coffee table, and it now has the eye-watering sticker price…
Film: The Spark Plug Story
This short film offers an excellent 15 minute history lesson into one of the internal combustion engine’s simplest but most important parts: the humble…
The One – A New Electric Motorcycle By Curtiss Motorcycles
This design brief was written by JT Nesbitt of Curtiss Motorcycles, the lead engineer behind the Curtiss One motorcycle shown here. When possible we…
A Highly-Detailed Fiat 1100 Driving School Cutaway Model
This unusual Fiat 1100 driving school model was made by Werner Degener to give driving students a detailed understanding of exactly how cars work…
Full Film: Master Hands – A Detailed Look At Chevrolet Manufacturing In Pre-WWII America
This is the first 4K resolution scan of Master Hands, a film described as a classic capitalist realist drama showing the manufacture of Chevrolet automobiles…
Documentary: The Design, Development, And Construction Of The Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine
This documentary shows the design and development of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine starting with early prototypes and small models, following the process through to…
Gabb Accro-Matic Vintage WWII Radial Engine Compression Testing System
This is a complete Gabb Accro-Matic radial engine compression testing system that dates back to the Second World War. Rather than having to test…
