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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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1 Of 200 Built: The Norton Dominator SS

Ben Branch July 1, 2021
Norton Dominator SS
  • British
  • Motorcycles

This is one of just 200 examples of the Norton Dominator SS that were built and despite its somewhat vintage appearance, it’s a 2016…

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Iron & Resin x New Legend 4×4 Mechanic Jacket – $190 USD

Ben Branch July 1, 2021
Iron & Resin x New Legend 4x4 Mechanic Jacket
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the new Iron & Resin x New Legend 4×4 Mechanic Jacket, it was designed as a hard-wearing top layer that’ll handle whatever…

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A Porsche 356 Outlaw Powered By A Radial Engine

Ben Branch June 30, 2021
Radial Motion Engine Porsche 356 1
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is the new three-cylinder radial engine from Australian company Radial Motion. The engineers behind it originally began the project back in 2017 specifically…

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Hawker Typhoon XP-W London Dry Gin – Help Return A Hawker Typhoon To The Air

Ben Branch June 30, 2021
Hawker Typhoon XP-W London Dry Gin
  • British
  • Gear

This is one of the spirits on offer from Aviation Heritage Spirits in Britain, it’s a gin is being sold to support the Hawker Typhoon…

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