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Rally Legend: This Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Won The 1961 Rally Of The 1000 Lakes

Ben Branch November 21, 2022
Mercedes-Benz 220 SE
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The Mercedes-Benz W111 “Heckflosse” would become a remarkably successful rally car largely thanks to its indestructible design. It would win the 1960 Rallye Monte-Carlo, the 1961…

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The Aera D–1 Diver: An Automatic Dive Watch For The 21st Century

Ben Branch November 21, 2022
Aera D–1 Diver Watch
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  • Watches

This is the Aera D–1 Diver, it’s the creation of Jas Minhas and Olof Larsson, a pair of watchmakers who met at the Ice…

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1 Of 1: The American V12-Powered Bill Miller Packard Twelve Special Is For Sale

Ben Branch November 20, 2022
Bill Miller Packard Twelve Special Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a one-of-a-kind American V12-powered sports car built by Bill Miller and his team in the mid-1950s. It’s based on a shortened Packard chassis…

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Motorcycle Specials: The Incredible 1929 AJS Record Attempt Machine

Martin Squires November 20, 2022
AJS Record Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycle Specials
  • Motorcycles

Motorcycle Specials is a new series of articles by Martin Squires documenting a range of adapted and often one off machines, whose creators have…

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Project Vehicle: An Original 1962 Lamborghini 1R Tractor

Ben Branch November 19, 2022
Lamborghini 1R Tractor
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

This 1962 Lamborghini 1R tractor is in solid drivable condition and it benefits from a recent mechanical overhaul and servicing. The tractor now carries decades…

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The Droog Moto Hyper Fighter – Up To 210 BHP

Ben Branch November 19, 2022
Droog Moto Hyper Fighters 5
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  • Motorcycles

The Droog Moto Hyper Fighters are a new pair of limited production motorcycles including the Apagón and the Horizonte. Each model can be ordered in either…

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This Dodge Charger Scraptona Is An “Affordable” NASCAR Aero-Car

Harry Fisher November 18, 2022
Dodge Charger Scraptona
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  • Classic Cars

This article was written by Silodrome contributor Harry Fisher. What would you give to have an original Dodge Charger Daytona or Plymouth Superbird in…

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The 4×4 Vanspeed Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Camper

Ben Branch November 18, 2022
Vanspeed Camper Van Loft 1
  • Adventure
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  • Classic 4x4

This is the Mercedes Sprinter Loft 144 camper built by the team at Vanspeed in California. It’s a four-wheel drive home-on-wheels with everything you need for life…

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Jay Kay’s Mercedes-Benz 600 Is For Sale

Ben Branch November 17, 2022
Jay Kay Mercedes-Benz 600
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  • Classic Cars

The Mercedes-Benz 600 was one of the most expensive production cars in the world when it was introduced in 1963. It could weigh as much…

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Ready For Transplant: A Modified Cummins 5.9 Liter Turbodiesel Engine

Ben Branch November 17, 2022
Cummins 5.9 Liter Turbodiesel Engine 2
  • Classic 4x4
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a highly-modified Cummins 5.9 liter turbodiesel engine that has been rebuilt with an Industrial Injection PhatShaft modified BorgWarner turbocharger, a custom-ground camshaft, and…

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There’s A Rare Ferrari 512 BB “Koenig Special” For Sale

Ben Branch November 16, 2022
Ferrari 512 BB Koenig Special
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  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Ferrari 512 BB “Koenig Special,” a conversion that was carried out in the 1980s which included the full Koenig Specials widebody…

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BMW R90S – “The Motorcycle That Saved BMW”

Ben Branch November 16, 2022
BMW R90S
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

When the BMW R90S was released in 1973 it marked a stark departure from the understated models that preceded it. Within just three years…

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