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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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The Isuzu 117 – One Of The First Japanese Production Cars Designed By An Italian

Ben Branch June 29, 2021
Isuzu 117 Car 14
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Isuzu 117 was one of the first Japanese cars to have a body entirely designed by an Italian stylist – the great Giorgetto…

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A Supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special By Ewan Cameron

Ben Branch June 29, 2021
Supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The remarkable supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special you see here was painstakingly built by world-renowned Brough expert Ewan Cameron as an homage to Noel…

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Ever Seen One Before? A Rare Ogle SX1000 Competition Coupe

Ben Branch June 28, 2021
Ogle SX1000
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Ogle SX1000 competition coupe, just 69 examples of the SX1000 are believed to have been built before the company founder David…

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There’s An Alfa Romeo V10 “V1035” Formula 1 Engine For Sale

Ben Branch June 28, 2021
Alfa Romeo V10 V1035 Formula 1 Engine 8
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Formula 1

It’s not every day you get the chance to buy yourself a functional Formula 1 engine, and the chance to buy an Alfa Romeo…

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