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The Amazing Rattletrap Beach Races In Australia

Ben Branch April 7, 2022
Rattletrap Races Crowdy Head 31
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Hot Rods

Five years ago a new event rattled the windows of holiday makers at the Crowdy Head caravan park on the coast of New South…

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The 400+hp Chevrolet Aerosedan

Ben Branch August 12, 2021
Chevrolet Aerosedan By Ken Posies Fenical 7
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Hot Rods

This is the Chevrolet Aerosedan, it’s a one-off hot rod built by the legendary Ken Fenical, aka Posies, of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. In the world…

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A Porsche 911 / Bentley V8 Turbo Hot Rod By Alexandre Danton

Ben Branch March 7, 2021
Porsche 911 Bentley V8 Turbo Hot Rod Alexandre Danton
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods

This is undoubtably one of the most unusual vehicles we’ve ever featured on Silodrome, and it’s going to ruffle a lot of feathers. What…

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Aden’s Hot Rod by Retromotive Magazine

Ben Branch September 21, 2020
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Hot Rods

Aden Jacobi rummages through drawer after drawer brimming with artwork that should be framed and mounted on the walls. ‘I’ve got a unique filing system, really should sort this out one day.’

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Watch The Full Film: Hot Rod – A Movie From 1950

Ben Branch August 30, 2020
Hot Rod Crash
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Hot Rods

  This is the complete feature film Hot Rod from 1950, it’s a B-movie in the spirit of other classics in this genre from…

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1927 Ford Model T Track-Nose Roadster by Jack Thompson

Ben Branch November 29, 2018
Ford Model T Hot Rod Roadster
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Hot Rods

This Ford Model T Track-Nose is one of the most well-known hot rods of its era, it was built by Jack Thompson with help…

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1932 Ford “Blue Boy” Roadster – Possibly The Perfect Highboy Hot Rod

Ben Branch May 18, 2018
Ardun Engine
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Hot Rods

The 1932 Ford “Blue Boy” Roadster is about as close to the perfect highboy hot rod as we’re ever likely to see. It was…

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1932 Ford Three-Window Hot Rod

Ben Branch October 6, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Hot Rods

The three-window ’32 Ford is a hugely desirable car in hot rod circles. It offers better rigidity than its roofless siblings and better protection in case of rollovers while racing.

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1959 Troy Custom Roadster

Ben Branch January 26, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods

The Troy Custom Roadster was built in 1959 by Wally Troy and his team in Illinois. Up until this point, Wally had been better…

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1932 Ford ‘Hi-Boy’ Roadster

Ben Branch August 3, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods

The 1932 Ford is a car that defied its humble beginnings to become one of the most iconic and important cars ever produced in…

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Ford Model T/A Dirt Track Roadster

Ben Branch July 27, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods
  • Racing

Dirt track racing is an American institution, the simple set up of the race track means that it’s a style of racing that could…

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1968 Toyota Corona Hot Rod

Ben Branch June 9, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods
  • Japanese

The humble Toyota Corona isn’t a car that you’d usually associate with the Californian hot rod scene – the model was first introduced in…

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