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Full Documentary: Birth Of A Giant – The Canadair Argus Marine Reconnaissance Aircraft

Ben Branch June 20, 2021
Birth Of A Giant 1
  • Films
  • Planes

This 30 minute documentary tells the story of the development, design, and construction of the Canadair Argus, considered by many to be one of…

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GT40 Panamericano – The First GT40 To Race In La Carrera Panamericana

Ben Branch June 15, 2021
GT40-Panamericano-19
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

This article was written by the team at Driving La Carrera, Silodrome is an official launch partner of this film so please watch it…

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1930s Morris Educational Film: Constructing A Car Engine

Ben Branch June 13, 2021
Morris Motors Factory Film 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This film dates from the 1930s, it was made by the Morris Motors Cine Dept. at Cowley to showcase their advanced (by the standards of…

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Automobile, Motorcycle, Airplane, and Bicycle Stunts From 1918

Ben Branch June 12, 2021
Automobile, Motorcycle, Airplane, and Bicycle Stunts From 1918
  • Adventure
  • American
  • Films

This remarkable film shows a collection of stunts being performed by daredevils, all taking place over 100 years ago in the United States on…

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Full Documentary: Edward’s Flying Boat – The White Elephant

Ben Branch June 6, 2021
Edward's Flying Boat Collage 1
  • British
  • Films
  • Planes

Edward’s Flying Boat is one of those vintage documentaries that almost seems like it could be a very well-acted deadpan comedy. The film is…

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Lorenzo’s Million Mile Porsche 356

Ben Branch May 30, 2021
Million Mile Porsche
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film centres around Lorenzo and his million mile Porsche 356, Lorenzo is one of those older guys you might meet at a…

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New Officially Licensed “On Any Sunday” T-Shirt Collection By We Went Fast

Ben Branch May 27, 2021
On Any Sunday T-Shirts
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This is a new collection of tees by the team over at We Went Fast, they’re all officially licensed by Bruce Brown films, and…

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Vintage FBI Training Film: Examination Of Stolen Cars

Ben Branch May 23, 2021
Vintage FBI Training Film Examination Of Stolen Cars Film Collage
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is an official FBI training film from the 1970s about how to examine stolen cars for evidence – I know that may sound…

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Full Film: The Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Documentary

Ben Branch May 16, 2021
Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Collage Documentary
  • British
  • Films
  • Planes

This is a vintage documentary about one of the most important aircraft of WWII and arguably one of the most important of the 20th…

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Full Film: Master Hands – A Detailed Look At Chevrolet Manufacturing In Pre-WWII America

Ben Branch May 9, 2021
Master Hands Chevrolet Film 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films

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…

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The Kawasaki Z1 900 – The King of Motorcycles?

Ben Branch May 2, 2021
Kawasaki Z1
  • Films
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

Kawasaki Z1 900 | The King of Motorcycles is the latest film from the team at Brightside Media, as the title suggests this 8…

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Original Helmet From Steve McQueen’s “Le Mans” Film

Ben Branch April 29, 2021
Steve McQueen Le Mans Film Helmet Hero
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Helmets

Few motorsport films have been as enduringly popular as Steve McQueen’s epic 1971 cinematic effort Le Mans. The movie was partly filmed during the actual…

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