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The Ardun V8: Hot Rod Engine Royalty

Ben Branch April 11, 2022
Ardun V8 Engine 15
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an original Ardun V8 engine, or perhaps more correctly this is a modified Ford Flathead V8 engine with Ardun heads and a…

Ardun V8 Engine 15

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For Sale: An Original Concorde Air Speed Indicator

Ben Branch March 14, 2022
Concorde Air Speed Indicator
  • Engineering
  • Gear
  • Planes

It’s not every day that an original Concorde air speed indicator pops up for sale. Aircraft parts and other Concorde memorabilia have always been…

Concorde Air Speed Indicator

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The Bimota SB3: The Fastest Production Motorcycle In The World In 1979

Ben Branch December 28, 2021
Bimota SB3
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Bimota SB3 held the top speed record (at the time of its release) for production motorcycles, clocking 149 mph at the Nardò Ring in…

Bimota SB3

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A Rare “Virtual Steering Monkey” From Japan

Ben Branch November 2, 2021
Daytona Virtual Steering Monkey Bike
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Japanese

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…

Daytona Virtual Steering Monkey Bike

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This Might Be The Fastest Radial-Engined Motorcycle In The World

Ben Branch October 16, 2021
Radial-Engined Motorcycle
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

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.

Radial-Engined Motorcycle

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For Sale: A Vincent Rapide V-Twin Engine

Ben Branch October 14, 2021
Vincent Rapide Engine
  • Australian
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

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…

Vincent Rapide Engine

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“P89” – The Mysterious Norton Cosworth Experimental Prototype

Ben Branch October 8, 2021
Norton Cosworth Experimental Prototype P89
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The motorcycle you see here is a prototype that was never meant to be seen outside the Norton Villiers Triumph engineering department, however unlike…

Norton Cosworth Experimental Prototype P89

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The Smithsonian Motor-Works Moving Engine Model – $31 USD

Ben Branch August 25, 2021
Smithsonian Motor-Works Engine Model
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

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…

Smithsonian Motor-Works Engine Model

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A $5,000 Coffee Table Made From A Cosworth DFX INDY Racing Engine

Ben Branch August 20, 2021
Cosworth DFX
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

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…

Cosworth DFX

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Film: The Spark Plug Story

Ben Branch August 8, 2021
The Spark Plug Story
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

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 Spark Plug Story

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The One – A New Electric Motorcycle By Curtiss Motorcycles

Ben Branch July 9, 2021
Curtiss The One Electric Motorcycles
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • 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…

Curtiss The One Electric Motorcycles

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A Highly-Detailed Fiat 1100 Driving School Cutaway Model

Ben Branch May 12, 2021
Fiat 1100 Driving School Cutaway Model By Werner Degener
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering

This unusual Fiat 1100 driving school model was made by Werner Degener to give driving students a detailed understanding of exactly how cars work…

Fiat 1100 Driving School Cutaway Model By Werner Degener

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