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1988 Porsche 959

Ben Branch December 17, 2013
  • Cars
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Calling the Porsche 959 an icon is an understatement of pretty significant proportions, it’s a car that would fundamentally change all supercars that came…

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Yamaha XS650 by ICON 1000

Ben Branch December 13, 2013
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XS650 is right up there with the Honda CB750 as one of the most desirable and iconic motorcycle engines to come out…

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1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Ben Branch December 12, 2013
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Vintage

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of the most elegant automobiles ever created, its long swooping bonnet line and almost obscene curves have ensured it…

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Bucephalus by Loaded Gun Customs

Ben Branch December 11, 2013
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

Bucephalus is one of the more unusual custom motorcycles we’ve had the good fortune to feature here on Silodrome, the bike is staggeringly complex…

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1903 Wright Flyer Blueprints – Free Download

Ben Branch December 11, 2013
  • American
  • Art
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Planes

The 1903 Wright Flyer is a small, fabric covered piece of engineering that will live on as one of the most important achievements of…

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The Supercharged 1934 Lagonda Rapier Special

Ben Branch December 9, 2013
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This 1934 Lagonda Rapier Special was built by Australian racing legend Ross Stewart, a man also responsible for one of the world’s fastest racing…

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The 2014 Overlord Resistance Jacket by ICON

Ben Branch December 9, 2013
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The new Overlord Resistance Jacket by ICON is the sort of over-engineered piece of protective gear that I’d wear if I knew for a…

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Motus MST

Ben Branch December 5, 2013
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles

The Motus MST is a motorcycle that I’ve been meaning to feature here on Silodrome for quite some time, it’s an all-American sport touring…

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Ferrari F40

Ben Branch December 3, 2013
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury

The Ferrari F40 is a car that lived on posters in millions of boy’s bedrooms throughout the 1990s, it was and still is considered…

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1950 Berlin lll E2 Class Racing Sports Boat

Ben Branch December 2, 2013
  • Boats
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • German
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  • Vintage

The wooden speedboats of the early and mid-20th century are amongst the most beautiful manmade objects ever to roll down a boat ramp. We’ve…

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Old Delhi Motorcycles – The Film

Ben Branch December 1, 2013
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

“Old Delhi Motorcycles” is a brand new film from the talented crew at Colorblind Production, it covers the stories of the rabidly loyal fans…

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The Hesketh 24

Ben Branch November 30, 2013
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles

Hesketh Motorcycles is a small British company that most of us had forgotten about, the company was first created by Formula 1 team owner…

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