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For Sale: A Martin-Baker Mk 7 Ejection Seat From An F4 Phantom II

Ben Branch July 7, 2021
Martin-Baker Mk 7 Ejector Seat
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
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This is a Martin-Baker Mk.7 rocket-assisted ejection seat from a McDonnell-Douglas F4 Phantom II – America’s pre-eminent fighter jet in the 1960s that was used…

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The GSM Dart – An Unusual African Sports Car

Ben Branch July 6, 2021
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The GSM Dart was one of South Africa’s first production sports cars, it is believed that 116 were built over five years of production, making…

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The Jonaker Compact Hatchet By Hults Bruk

Ben Branch July 6, 2021
Jonaker Compact Hatchet Hults Bruk
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Jonaker Compact Hatchet from Hults Bruk, an ironworks based in Norrkoping, Sweden that’s been operating since 1697 – originally with water-powered hammers….

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A Jaguar V12 Engine Block Coffee Table

Ben Branch July 6, 2021
Jaguar V12 Engine Block Coffee Table
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Gear
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This is a Jaguar V12 engine block coffee table that is estimated to sell for £900 – £1,200 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed…

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The Cushman Series 60: America’s Answer To The Vespa – $2,000 to $3,000 USD

Ben Branch July 5, 2021
Cushman Series 60 Turtle Back Scooter
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Cushman Series 60 is an American-made scooter from the mid-20th century that would become the first form of motorized transportation for countless young…

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For Sale: A Deactivated Hughes AIM-4 Falcon Guided Air-To-Air Missile

Ben Branch July 5, 2021
Hughes AIM-4 Falcon Guided Air-To-Air Missile
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Military

The Hughes AIM-4 Falcon was the first operational guided air-to-air missile used by the United States Air Force, development began soon after WWII ended…

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For Sale: A “Lightly Singed” 1940 Indian Chief Project Bike

Ben Branch July 4, 2021
Indian Chief
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Project Vehicles

The 1940 Indian Chief is highly prized by collectors due to the fact that it was the first model year to feature those sweeping…

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The Road To Monterey: A Free, Award-Winning Porsche Racing Documentary

Ben Branch July 4, 2021
Porsche 356 Drifting
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Road To Monterey is an award-winning feature film about vintage racing that centers on Australian racing driver Ron Goodman and his highly-tuned Porsche…

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Curious Contraptions: A Wooden-Bodied Triumph Spitfire Mark I

Ben Branch July 3, 2021
Wooden-Bodied-Triumph-Spitfire
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

This is the first in a new series we’re doing here on Silodrome called Curious Contraptions, we’ll be regularly finding weird, wonderful, and woeful…

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For Sale: A JAP 8/80 JTOS Racing Engine – £16,000 to £20,000

Ben Branch July 3, 2021
JAP 8-80 Engine
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a JAP 8/80 V-twin, an engine that may will not be familiar with, however it was a bit of a celebrity back…

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The 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Corvair Motorama Concept Car Reborn

Ben Branch July 2, 2021
Chevrolet Corvette Corvair Motorama Concept Car 8
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a hand-built recreation of the Chevrolet Corvair Motorama concept car from 1954, it was made using a real 1954 Corvette as the…

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A Fully-Functioning Bristol Siddeley Viper Turbojet Engine – With An Afterburner

Ben Branch July 2, 2021
Bristol Siddeley Viper Turbojet Engine
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

This is a fully functional Bristol Siddeley Viper turbojet engine, it’s the only known example in working condition with an afterburner installed, and it’s currently…

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