Unusual Project Car: A Marcos 3000 GT
This is a 1970 Marcos 3000 GT, it’s a relatively rare British sports car with a 3.0 liter Ford Essex V6, a tubular steel chassis, a lightweight fiberglass body, and performance to rival (and…
The Edison Light Stick From Barebones
This is the Edison Light Stick from the team at Barebones, it’s a small, handheld miniature lantern with an LED rope coil that casts a warm amber glow for as long as 45 hours…
The Guido Electric Motorcycle – $90,000+ USD
This is the Guido electric motorcycle prototype that was developed by Vlad Belyakov of Box39 based out of Moscow, Russia. It’s the only one of its kind, and it is functional as a motorcycle….
For Sale: A Diesel “Mini Semi-Truck” Four-Wheel Drive
This is a diesel-powered mini semi-truck designed to look like a Freightliner, albeit one that’s been shrunk considerably. Interestingly it’s four-wheel drive, mid-engined, and it has a fifth-wheel hitch. It’s powered by a famously…
For Sale: An Incredible 1:3rd Scale V8-Powered Tyrrell P34 R/C Car
This is a 1:3rd scale Tyrrell P34 remote control car that was handbuilt in the Netherlands. It’s powered by a Bouland Motors 76cc methanol V8 which sends power to the rear wheels, and it’s…
Perfect Patina: A Ferrari F119 V8 Engine Coffee Table
This is a coffee table made from a Ferrari F119 V8, the engine originally fitted to the Ferrari 348. This example has been left with its original patina intact, and it arguably looks better…
Barn Find: A 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – $12,500 USD
This is an original 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 that was factory-fitted with the top-of-the-line 390 cubic inch (6.4 liter) “Marauder” V8 producing 320 bhp. This car is said to have been in storage in…
Silodrome Buying Guides: The Lotus Elan
The Lotus Elan marked a turning point in the history of Colin Chapman’s Lotus Cars – it pioneered the trademark Lotus backbone chassis with a fiberglass body, and it marked a transformation from Lotus…
Rare Factory Prototype: A 1968 Aston Martin DBS Powered By A Le Mans V8
This Aston Martin DBS V8 is almost certainly the fastest example ever built, it was factory-fitted with a Lola Aston Martin V8 engine that was developed for the Lola T70 Le Mans race car….
Military-Specification: The Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Pro Scout – $90 USD
This is the Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Pro Scout. It’s the number one selling multi-tool to the US military, it comes with a limited lifetime warranty, it has a one-hand opening design, and it’s made…
Retired Racer: A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE “Gentleman’s Express”
This is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE that has some rather unusual history, it was bought in the 1980s by the North Italian Racing Team and converted into a race car – they then…
For Sale: A 1987 Ferrari Testarossa Engine – Lightly Burned In A House Fire
This is a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa flat-12 engine, it was fitted to a Testarossa that was, very unfortunately, caught up in a house fire and badly damaged. The car was beyond repair however the…