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Original Irvin Flying Jacket – The WWII RAF Flight Crew Jacket

Ben Branch February 5, 2021
Original Irvin Flying Jacket
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Jackets

This is the Irvin Flying Jacket, it’s the direct descendant of the original Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket that was used by RAF pilots and…

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An Original 1985 BMW M5 Touring Car – 460 BHP at 8,400 RPM

Ben Branch February 4, 2021
E28 BMW M5 Touring Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is the 460 bhp BMW M5 touring car that was built for French racing driver Marc Sourd for the 1985 Championnat de France…

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The Mover Max by Judy – An All-In-One Survival Kit For Four People

Ben Branch February 4, 2021
Judy – The Mover Max Survival Kit Contents
  • Bags
  • Camping
  • Survival

This is the Judy Mover Max, it’s a one-bag survival kit designed to keep four people alive for a minimum of 72 hours during…

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The Dodge Charger Daytona – The First NASCAR Racer To Break 200 MPH

Ben Branch February 3, 2021
Dodge Charger Daytona Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is one of the most important cars in NASCAR history, it was the first to break the 200 mph barrier…

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Film: The Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 Snowmobile Race

Ben Branch February 3, 2021
Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 Snowmobile Race
  • Films
  • Racing

The I-500 snowmobile race was an endurance event held annually between Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada, and Saint Paul, Minnesota in the United States. The…

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Triumph Bonneville Scrambler – The Classic Legend By FCR Original

Ben Branch February 2, 2021
Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 9
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
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This is the new Triumph Bonneville Scrambler named “Classic Legend” by the team at French custom motorcycle garage FCR Original. They’ve comprehensively rebuilt it…

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Abby Bowers – The Woman Behind Grease + Grain

Ben Branch February 2, 2021
Cropped Jaguar E-Type
  • Art
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  • Classic Cars

This post is part of a new series on Silodrome where we find interesting people from the automotive world and ask them to tell…

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The Bowler CSP V8 Prototype “P2” – Powered By A 542 bhp 5.0 Litre Jaguar V8

Ben Branch February 1, 2021
Bowler CSP V8 Land Rover Defender 5
  • British
  • Cars
  • Off Road

This is an original Bowler prototype built using the firm’s all-aluminum Cross Sector Platform (CSP) chassis, you can see the chassis itself in the image…

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The Simpson Mod Bandit Helmet – The Best Of Both Worlds

Ben Branch February 1, 2021
Simpson Mod Bandit Helmet White
  • Gear
  • Helmets

  The Simpson Mod Bandit helmet was developed to offer the popular design of the Ghost Bandit helmet with the added practical benefits of…

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The Rare Aston Martin V8 Volante Zagato – Just 37 Were Ever Made

Ben Branch January 31, 2021
Aston Martin V8 Volante Zagato Headlights
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Aston Martin V8 Volante Zagato was the droptop version of the famous Aston Martin V8 Zagato, a coupe that had been introduced as…

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Documentary: Rise Like The Phoenix – The Recovery Of Six P-51 Mustangs From A Nuclear Test Site

Ben Branch January 31, 2021
Rise Like The Phoenix – The Recovery Of Six P-51 Mustangs From A Nuclear Test Site
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Planes

Rise Like The Phoenix is a fascinating 1990s-era documentary about a mission to recover six P-51 Mustang fighter planes from a nuclear test site in the Australian desert called Emu Field.

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1961 Mercedes-Benz O321H Camper Bus – Vintage Vanlife Royalty

Ben Branch January 30, 2021
Mercedes-Benz O321H Bus Camper RV
  • Camping
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a surprisingly well-preserved 1961 Mercedes-Benz O321H bus that was previously owned by the Swiss hockey team EHC Biel in the 1960s and…

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