Buying Guide – Ducati Monster
Introduction The Ducati Monster is a motorcycle that was designed by Miguel Galluzzi as his personal interpretation of what Marlon Brando would ride if the film “The Wild One” was filmed in the…
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Ducati 1098S Custom by shedX
This Ducati 1098S custom by shedX represents an entirely new take on the 1098S – a bike hitherto considered to be a faired sportbike largely designed for the track. The owner of the original…
Custom Ducati Monster by Radical Ducati
Despite what you may be thinking, this motorcycle actually started life as a 1997 Ducati M900 Monster. The Spanish team at Radical Ducati have become world leaders at taking bikes from the slightly boring…
Ferrari 275 GTB/C Berlinetta Competizione
This is an extraordinarily rare 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti and before you fall hopelessly in love with it, I should warn you that it’s worth somewhere in the £2,500,000 to £3,000,000…
Lancia Stratos HF
This stunning shot of the Lancia Stratos HF shows Sandro Munari in the 46ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo circa 1978. Sadly, Munari didn’t make it to the end of the course as the Lancia’s…
Ottomilla 8M1 Sunglasses
The Ottomilla 8M1 is a limited edition series of sunglasses that are each handmade in Italy, as it happens ‘Ottomilla’ is Italian for ‘8,000’ and that also happens to be the number of this…
The Laverda V6
This is the fourth piece in a new series on Silodrome written by the talented Jason Cormier. Jason is a writer, an avid motorcyclist, a Ducati die-hard, and a shadetree mechanic based in Montreal….
1970 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3
The 1970 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 is an exceedingly important car in the back-catalogue of Alfa Romeo cars, it’s often overlooked because it didn’t enjoy the same successes as its successor, the 1971 Tipo 33/3,…
1979 Renault Estafette Ferrari Team Van
This beautiful 1979 Renault Estafette was bought by the production team for the upcoming Formula One film “Rush” and reworked into a flawless replica of an original Renault Estafette van, used by the Ferrari…
ContaTempo Scuderia
The new Café Racer series of watches by ContaTempo Scuderia are designed to be worn as either wristwatches or around the neck on a lanyard as a stop watch – this strikes me as being quite clever.
Lamborghini Countach LP400 ‘Periscopica’
The Lamborghini Countach is one of the most instantly recognisable motor cars ever made, the styling was a staggering departure from its predecessor (the Miura) – so much so that on the unveiling of the prototype in 1971 a member of the press exclaimed “countach!” a local phrase meaning “holy smokes!”. The name suited the car so well that Lamborghini adopted it, and a legend was born.
Moto Guzzi 850 T3
The Moto Guzzi 850 T3 is one of my personal favourite bikes from the long running Italian motorcycle manufacturer, the “850” is the engine capacity with the “T” designation standing for “Turismo” and the “3” referencing the triple disc braking system.