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A Vintage Twin-Engined 1962 Bug Scorpion Go Kart

Ben Branch July 10, 2022
Bug Scorpion Go Kart
  • American
  • Racing

This 1962 Bug Scorpion Go-Kart is fitted with two engines, both 134cc (8.2 cubic inch) West Bend 820 two-stroke singles, giving the kart a…

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A 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Specification

Ben Branch July 3, 2022
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Competizione 15
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 has been converted to Competizione specification and it has an FIA Historic Technical passport – which allows it to enter many…

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There’s A Rover Vitesse SD1 TWR Group A Spec Touring Car For Sale

Ben Branch June 19, 2022
Rover SD1 Touring Car 18
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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This 1984 Rover Vitesse SD1 TWR Group A specification touring car was painstakingly rebuilt, at a six figure cost, to resurrect the mighty TWR/010 SD1 which…

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Freshly Built: A Skyline GT-R Powered Datsun 240Z Race Car

Ben Branch June 2, 2022
Datsun 240Z Race Car 6
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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This is unquestionably one of the most extreme examples of the Datsun 240Z that we’ve ever featured on Silodrome – it has a slew of…

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Ken Block’s Porsche 911 SC “Safari Rally” Car Is For Sale

Ben Branch May 30, 2022
Ken Block's Porsche 911 SC Safari Rally Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

This is the highly-customized Porsche 911 SC that was driven by Ken Block in the 2022 East Africa Safari Classic Rally. It was built…

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There’s An Original 1989 Corvette Challenge Race Car For Sale

Ben Branch May 22, 2022
Corvette Challenge Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is an original 1989 Corvette Challenge Car and somewhat unusually, it’s still fitted with its original factory-sealed race engine. It’s one of 60 cars built…

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1 Of 3 Prototypes Ever Made: The 200 MPH Ford Torino King Cobra

Ben Branch May 17, 2022
Ford Torino King Cobra
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

The Ford Torino King Cobra was developed in secrecy with a single goal in mind – to beat the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird,…

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Nigel Mansell Is Selling His Race-Winning 1989 Ferrari 640 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch March 29, 2022
Nigel Mansell Ferrari 640 F1 Car
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

This is the Ferrari 640 F1 car that was driven by Nigel Mansell to wins in both the Brazilian and Hungarian Grands Prix in 1989….

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Full Video: Watch The First Indianapolis 500 Race In 1911

Ben Branch February 20, 2022
Racing drivers Burman, Disbrow, Tower, and Grinnon at Indianapolis 1911
  • American
  • Films
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This film shows the first Indianapolis 500, it took place on the 30th of May 1911, and its official full name was the 1911…

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Robert Redford’s Porsche 904 GTS Is For Sale

Ben Branch January 29, 2022
Robert Redford Porsche 904 GTS
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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The Porsche 904 GTS was unveiled in 1963 as the German company’s primary sports racing car. It was powered not by their new flat-six…

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For Sale: A Freshly Rebuilt Rally Legend – Ford Escort Mk2

Ben Branch December 26, 2021
Ford Escort Mk2 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

This 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 has been painstakingly rebuilt from the ground up by its Australian owner, it’s powered by its original numbers matching…

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A Visit To The 2021 Goodwood Members Meeting With Freddie M

Freddie Mycock December 11, 2021
Freddie Mycock Goodwood Members Meeting
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  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This article was written by Freddie Mycock, a British writer and photographer, about his recent experience attending the Goodwood Members Meeting. Historic engines let off…

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