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Silodrome Buying Guides: The Incredible Alpine A110

Jon Branch December 13, 2023
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  • Buying Guides
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The Alpine A110 was the work of Frenchman Jean Rédélé, it leapt into instant stardom in 1973 when it emerged victorious in the first ever World Rally Championship, and the Alpine 110 repeated that victory…

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A Bill Thomas Cheetah Clone x Corvette Crossbreed

Ben Branch December 12, 2023
Bill Thomas Cheetah
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This unusual looking vehicle is an amalgam of sorts, a crossbreed between the legendary Bill Thomas Cheetah and a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – and it’s powered by a fire-breathing 454 cubic inch big block…

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The New Unimatic Modello Uno U1S-PD5 – Made In Italy

Ben Branch December 12, 2023
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This is the newly released Unimatic Modello Uno U1S-PD5, it’s the Italian watchmaker’s most robust dive watch to date, with a depth rating of 1,666 ft (500 meters), a Swiss automatic movement, and an…

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Rare Factory V8: 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up Truck

Ben Branch December 11, 2023
Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up Truck
  • British
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This is a 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up, it’s already one of the rarer Defender variants but this example takes it one further, as it’s also an original factory V8-powered vehicle. Only…

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Stephen Chelsea Boot By Tricker’s – The Oldest Shoemaker In Britain

Ben Branch December 11, 2023
Stephen Chelsea Boot By Tricker's
  • Boots
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This is the Stephen Chelsea Boot by Tricker’s, a shoemaker that was established back in 1829. They’ve also been King Charles’ go-to boot makers for over 34 years, since 1989. For the uninitiated, the…

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Last Of The 1970s Trans Ams: A 1979 Pontiac Trans Am T-Top

Ben Branch December 10, 2023
1979 Pontiac Trans Am
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This is a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am finished in Heritage Brown with a Camel interior and power provided by the factory-fitted 403 cubic inch (6.6 liter) V8. As you would expect from any self-respecting…

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The EMI TG12345 MkI Recording Console Used By The Beatles

Ben Branch December 10, 2023
EMI TG12345 MkI Recording Console Used By The Beatles
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This is the EMI TG12345 MkI recording console that was used by The Beatles and many other artists at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. It’s best remembered today as the console used to record the…

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Found 37 Years After Being Stolen! A 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed

Ben Branch December 9, 2023
1968 Chevrolet Corvette
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This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has an incredible story behind it, it was stolen from Alan Poster, its first owner, in New York City in 1968. He had bought the car new for $6,000 and…

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The Mountain Belt By Craft & Lore – Made In The USA

Ben Branch December 9, 2023
Mountain Belt By Craft & Lore
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This is the Mountain Belt from the team at Craft & Lore, each is made from Hermann Oak’s Old World Harness leather and comes with solid brass hardware – meaning it’ll last a lifetime…

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Johnny Carson’s 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 8, 2023
Johnny Carson DeLorean
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  • Classic Cars

This 5-speed 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 was bought new by legendary comedian and host of the “The Tonight Show” Johnny Carson. Carson was a friend of John DeLorean and an early investor in the DeLorean…

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For Sale: A Mercedes-Benz AMG V8 Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch December 8, 2023
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This coffee table was made using a supercharged V8 Mercedes-Benz AMG engine, specifically the Mercedes-Benz M113 from the late-1990s into the 2000s. Versions of the M113 powered everything from the CLK 55 AMG F1…

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For Sale: A Lamborghini Countach From “The Wolf of Wall Street”

Ben Branch December 7, 2023
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This is one of two examples of the Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition that were used in the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street, this is the one that wasn’t crashed/destroyed…

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