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A Rare Ford Comète Has Just Been Unearthed From A Private Collection In France

Ben Branch January 5, 2023
Ford Comète
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Ford Comète, a rare coachbuilt V8 from Ford’s French subsidiary Ford SAF. The Comète had an elegant body designed by Pinin…

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The $3 Million Dollar 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1

Ben Branch January 4, 2023
Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of just two examples of the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 that were ever made. The ZL-1 was remarkable for a…

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The Arizona Spike: From The Completion Of The Transcontinental Railroad – 1869

Ben Branch January 4, 2023
Arizona Spike Transcontinental Railroad
  • American
  • Art

This is the “Arizona Spike,” it’s one of four ceremonial railroad spikes that were made to celebrate the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on the…

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Road Legal: An LS1 V8-Powered Desert Dynamics Buggy

Ben Branch January 3, 2023
Desert Dynamics Buggy
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a Desert Dynamics off-road racing buggy, it’s powered by a rear-mounted Chevrolet LS1 V8, and amazingly it’s been successfully registered for road use…

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For Sale: Lamborghini Miura Front + Rear Clamshells

Ben Branch January 3, 2023
Lamborghini Miura Clam Shell Bodywork 3
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

These are the original front and rear clamshell body work sections from a Lamborghini Miura S, they’ve now been welded to display stands and…

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The Revolutionary 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

Ben Branch January 2, 2023
Oldsmobile Toronado
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

When the Oldsmobile Toronado was introduced in 1966 it would become the first front wheel drive American production car since the Cord 810/812 from…

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550 BHP Crate Engine: A Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Ben Branch January 2, 2023
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Engine
  • Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 V8, it was purchased new as a crate engine from Ford Racing in 2016 and was then kept…

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A Rare Harley-Davidson Sportster XLR 883 TT Racer

Ben Branch January 1, 2023
Harley-Davidson Sportster XLR 883 13
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Harley-Davidson Sportster XLR 883, it’s one of the rarer models in the long-running Sportster family with an estimated 200-500 having been…

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Silodrome’s Top 10 Cars Of 2022

Ben Branch December 31, 2022
Top 10 Cars Of 2022
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Every year we sit down and go over the stats to whittle down a list of all the vehicles we featured over the preceding…

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Bulletproof 4×4 Legend: A 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 Pickup Truck

Ben Branch December 30, 2022
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a restored 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45 pickup truck that has been given a few subtle improvements, like upgraded suspension, air-conditioning, disc…

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A Camelot Cruiser Motorhome With Matching Poloron Snowmobiles

Ben Branch December 29, 2022
Camelot Cruiser Motorhome Hero
  • Camping
  • Cars

This is a Camelot Cruiser motorhome with a matching 1974 Ford C-750, it’s a time capsule of sorts – showing the absolute pinnacle of…

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For Sale: A Dodge Dart Swinger – Restored By Car Craft Magazine In 1984

Ben Branch December 28, 2022
Dodge Dart Swinger
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger was restored by the team at Car Craft Magazine in 1984, then raffled off at the 1985 Street Machine…

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