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A Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA GT Raced By Lyn St. James

Ben Branch June 26, 2021
Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA GT 9
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA GT was originally built to compete in B-Production SCCA competition by John Carusso and Emory Donaldson. It was…

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Triumph “Warbird” Sprinter – The Red Baron

Ben Branch June 26, 2021
Triumph Drag Racing Bike
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This unusual Triumph-based drag bike was built by the Baron family, who became well known for building car-engined sprint and drag bikes. We know…

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Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Stradale – The Car That Won The World Rally Championship 3 Times

Ben Branch June 22, 2021
Fiat 131 Abarth
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

This is one of 400 homologation specials of the Fiat 131 Abarth Rally built to ensure the car complied with FIA Group 4 rally…

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

Ben Branch June 15, 2021
GT40-Panamericano-19
  • Cars
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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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For Sale: An Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI – A 490 BHP 1990s Touring Car Icon

Ben Branch June 11, 2021
Alfa Romeo 155 TI Touring Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

The Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI quickly became a legend in European touring car racing circles in the 1990s – various examples of the…

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A BMW 325iX Rally Car – The First All-Wheel Drive Production BMW

Ben Branch June 6, 2021
BMW 325IX
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

The BMW 325 iX was the first BMW road car to be offered with all-wheel drive, it was first released back in 1986 as…

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For Sale: Wrecked Body Panels From The Colin McRae 2001 Ford Focus RS WRC

Ben Branch May 5, 2021
Ford Focus RS WRC Body Panels
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

The damage sustained to these Ford Focus RS WRC body panels tells the story of Colin McRae and Nicky Grist’s near win in the…

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The Harley-Davidson XRTT Road Racer – The Most Beautiful Harley Ever?

Ben Branch April 26, 2021
Harley-Davidson XRTT Road Racer 15
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

It’s been said that the Harley-Davidson XRTT is the best looking road going motorcycle ever made by Harley-Davidson and it’s easy to see why…

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Sparco Martini Racing Race Suit – Retro Styling With Full FIA 8856-2000 Approval

Ben Branch April 24, 2021
Sparco Martini Racing Race Suit
  • Clothing
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The Sparco Martini Racing Race Suit was designed to look like it could be found in a top notch racing driver’s closet in the…

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Parnelli Jones’ 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Is For Sale

Ben Branch April 10, 2021
Ford Mustang Boss 302
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was personally owned and driven by Parnelli Jones, an icon of American racing and the man who won…

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For Sale: A 1,114 hp Porsche 928 Land Speed Record Holder + Pikes Peak Racer

Ben Branch April 4, 2021
Porsche 928
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is officially the fastest Porsche 928 on Earth, it set the world Porsche 928 speed record at 234.434 mph in 2020 at the…

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The Weekend Warriors: A Drag Racing Documentary

Ben Branch April 4, 2021
Drag racing flag starter from the late 1950s
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

This documentary gives a fascinating and detailed look into the highly competitive world of American drag racing in the 1960s. The film covers the…

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