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…
An Unusual Little Car That Started A Craze: The 1958 Fiat 500 Spiaggina Boano
This is one of two examples of the 1958 Fiat 500 Spiaggina Boano ever made. It was originally owned by Gianni Agnelli, one of the 20th Century’s great industrialists, the other car was owned…
Camp Coffee Essentials: The VSSL Nest Pour Over Coffee Kit – $75 USD
This is the VSSL Nest Pour Over Coffee Kit, it’s an all-in-one camp coffee solution for two people that is only the size of a standard water bottle. Weighing in at 21 oz, this…
For Sale: A Beautiful 1955 Alfa Romeo T10 “Autotutto” Camper Van
This is a beautifully restored 1955 Alfa Romeo T10 “Autotutto” camper van that’s powered by its original supercharged diesel two-stroke engine. The T10 “Autotutto” series of vans was introduced in 1954, it was a…
The ShiftPod III: A Tent Made From NASA-Grade Materials
This is the ShiftPod III, it’s the third generation of the ShiftPod tent series that was developed by Christian Weber as a state-of-the-art shelter made with NASA-grade fabrics and an integrated carbon fiber frame….
Historical Oddity: A 3-Wheeled MV Agusta Go Kart
This is a rare MV Agusta Go Kart from 1950, unusually it has a tricycle layout, it’s fitted with a motorcycle engine and chain drive to the single rear wheel. While we have seen…
There’s A Rare “Anniversary Edition” Chevrolet 427 Crate Engine For Sale
This is number 126 of the 427 examples of the Anniversary Edition Chevrolet 427 crate engine that were made, to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the introduction of Chevrolet’s big-block V8s. Each of…
The Rare Mid-Engined Matra 530 LX
This is a Matra 530LX, it’s a relatively rare French 2+2 sports car that’s powered by a mid-mounted V4 engine – it’s one of relatively few mid-engined cars ever made with a pair of…