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The Athena: A USB Battery Pack That Can Also Jump Start Your Car

Ben Branch September 8, 2023
USB Battery Pack That Can Also Jump Start Your Car
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The Athena is a portable lithium-polymer battery pack that can be used for recharging USB and USB-C devices, it also has a built-in flashlight. Should you ever need it, it’s also strong enough to…

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Field Find: 230+ Cars Uncovered On A Canadian Farm – And They’re Now For Sale

Ben Branch September 7, 2023
230 Car Canada Field Find
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This expansive private collection was put together by Andre Moizard, a Frenchman who emigrated to Canada to manage a farm near Alberta. He had long been a collector of unusual vehicles and he brought…

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There’s A Rolls-Royce Griffon Rocker Cover Table For Sale

Ben Branch September 7, 2023
Rolls-Royce Griffon Table
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This table has been made around an original Rolls-Royce Griffon rocker cover. The Griffon was the V12 aero engine that followed the earlier Rolls-Royce Merlin engine which had powered the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, and…

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Ford’s Trans Am Killer: The 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra

Ben Branch September 6, 2023
1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra Brochure
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This is an original 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra, a one-year-only model that was developed specifically (and not very subtly) to go after the wildly popular Pontiac Trans Am. Much like the Trans…

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A 1:3 Scale Ferrari F40 Body Display Piece

Ben Branch September 6, 2023
Scale Ferrari F40 Body Shell
  • Cars
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This is a 1:3 scale Ferrari F40 body shell that was created from a Pininfarina original, it measures in at 170cm long, or 5.6 feet, and it was used by dealers to showcase the…

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For Sale: A WWII Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB

Jon Branch September 5, 2023
Supermarine Spitfire MkIXB Battle of Britain The Longest Day
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This is an original World War II-era Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB, it’s been fully restored to airworthy condition and it’s appeared in a number of films including “The Longest Day” and “The Battle of…

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A Conversation With Aidan de Cadenet – And A Look At His Alfa Romeo TZ

Jonathan Harper September 5, 2023
Alfa Romeo TZ 5
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This story was written by Jonathan Harper, a new Silodrome contributor based in Los Angeles, California. My wife and I were zipping up Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on our way to a hike…

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For Sale: A 1,100 BHP 28 Liter Supercharged Allison V12-Powered “Gentleman’s Racer”

Ben Branch September 4, 2023
Allison V12-Powered Speed Boat
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This is a 33′ “Gentleman’s Racer,” it’s a speed boat with a mahogany stepped-hull that was handbuilt by Tom Hill and Peter Russett in Vermont over the course of 13 months. It’s powered by…

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For Sale: A Williams F1 Cosworth CA Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch September 4, 2023
Cosworth CA2010 Formula 1 Display Engine 8
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This is a Cosworth CA, or more specifically a CA2010, that was built to the specification used by the Williams Formula One Team during the 2010 F1 season. The Cosworth CA was a remarkable…

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Retro Home On Wheels: A 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome

Ben Branch September 3, 2023
Dodge Starcraft Motorhome
  • Adventure
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This is a 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome, it’s an unusual shorter wheelbase design that makes it look almost like someone cut a bus in half, but inside you’ll find all the amenities you need…

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Project Plane For Sale: A Crashed WWII Focke-Wulf Fw 190: $600,000 USD

Ben Branch September 2, 2023
Focke-Wulf-Fw-190F-Main Image
  • Military
  • Project Vehicles

The aircraft you see here is a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 that was shot down by Soviet Hurricanes during a battle of the “Continuation War” in the skies over the Eastern Front on the 4th…

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A Master Replica Of Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber From “Return of the Jedi”

Ben Branch September 2, 2023
Luke Skywalker Lightsaber Return of the Jedi
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This is a master replica of the lightsaber used by Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi, it was produced by LucasFilm Ltd and it measures in at 28 cm long, or approximately 11…

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