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The New Spidi Moto Leggings Pro

Ben Branch June 16, 2021
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Women

These are the new Moto Leggings Pro by Italian company Spidi, they were designed to give women an option for leggings that have been…

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The Most Beautiful Alfa Ever? The Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este

Ben Branch June 15, 2021
Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Villa d'Este 17
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

This is a 1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Villa d’Este, it’s undoubtably one of the most beautiful cars of its era and…

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GT40 Panamericano – The First GT40 To Race In La Carrera Panamericana

Ben Branch June 15, 2021
GT40-Panamericano-19
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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  • Racing

This article was written by the team at Driving La Carrera, Silodrome is an official launch partner of this film so please watch it…

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The Jerrari: A Ferrari-Jeep Wagoneer Combination From The 1960s

Ben Branch June 14, 2021
Jerrari-Ferrari-Jeep
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

The Jerrari is a vehicle that no logical person would build, it’s combination of a 1969 Ferrari 365 GT and a 1969 Jeep Wagoneer….

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Veldt Enduro: The Carbon Fibre Helmet Brand Used By Brad Pitt

Ben Branch June 14, 2021
Brad Pitt
  • Gear
  • Helmets

The Veldt Enduro is a series of full face motorcycle helmets with carbon fibre shells, the company was founded in 2017 by the same…

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The Unusual Saab Sonett II – A Two-Stroke Swedish Sports Car

Ben Branch June 13, 2021
Saab Sonett II
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

I sincerely doubt an article has ever been written about the Saab Sonett II without using the word “quirky,” as there are so few…

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1930s Morris Educational Film: Constructing A Car Engine

Ben Branch June 13, 2021
Morris Motors Factory Film 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This film dates from the 1930s, it was made by the Morris Motors Cine Dept. at Cowley to showcase their advanced (by the standards of…

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Automobile, Motorcycle, Airplane, and Bicycle Stunts From 1918

Ben Branch June 12, 2021
Automobile, Motorcycle, Airplane, and Bicycle Stunts From 1918
  • Adventure
  • American
  • Films

This remarkable film shows a collection of stunts being performed by daredevils, all taking place over 100 years ago in the United States on…

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The Only One Ever Made: Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special Brougham By Brewster

Ben Branch June 12, 2021
Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special Brougham By Brewster
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

The Rolls-Royce you see here is a one-off build that was tailor made for American architect C. Mathews Dick in the early 1930s by…

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For Sale: An Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI – A 490 BHP 1990s Touring Car Icon

Ben Branch June 11, 2021
Alfa Romeo 155 TI Touring Car
  • Cars
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The Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI quickly became a legend in European touring car racing circles in the 1990s – various examples of the…

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OMP Carrera Driving Shoes – FIA 8856-2018 Homologated

Ben Branch June 11, 2021
OMP Carrera Driving Shoes
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

These are the new-for-2021 OMP Carrera driving shoes, they’re a race-ready boot that’ll be popular with the kind of folks who compete at vintage…

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Vintage Vanlife – A Restored Ford Thames 400E Dormobile Campervan

Ben Branch June 10, 2021
Ford Thames 400E Dormobile Campervan
  • British
  • Camping
  • Classic Cars

The Ford Thames 400E was released in 1957 to compete with similar vans built by the likes of Volkswagen, Bedford, Austin, and Morris. The…

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