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Rare Antique: A Hauenstein Beer Cast Iron Pretzel Bottle Opener

Ben Branch December 15, 2021
Hauenstein Beer Cast Iron Pretzel Bottle Opener
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This is an original cast iron Hauenstein Beer pretzel bottle opener from the 1930s. These were likely created for promotional purposes, they measure in at 2 7/8″ wide and apparently they can be a…

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The Jensen-Healey – A Rare 5 Time SCCA “D Production” Championship Winner

Ben Branch December 14, 2021
Jensen-Healey
  • British
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The Jensen-Healey is a classic car with dueling reputations, on the one hand it proved highly successful in motorsport as one of very few cars in history to win the Sports Car Club of…

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The New Blitz Stormproof Duffle Bag x Backpack

Ben Branch December 14, 2021
Blitz Stormproof Duffle Bag 1
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This is the new Blitz Stormproof Duffle Bag, it’s the latest creation from Fred and Hugo at Blitz Motorcycles, a duo that have been building both bikes and gear out of their secretive Paris…

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For Sale: Rowan Atkinson’s (AKA Mr Bean’s) Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Race Car

Ben Branch December 13, 2021
Rowan Atkinson Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Car
  • British
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This is believed to be both the fastest and most powerful example of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato in the world. This is thanks to the fact that after Rowan Atkinson of Mr…

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The New Fender® X MoFi® PrecisionDeck Turntable

Ben Branch December 13, 2021
Fender X MoFi PrecisionDeck Turntable
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This is the new Fender® X MoFi® PrecisionDeck Turntable, as the lengthy name suggests it’s a collaborative design between iconic American guitar makers fender and MoFi, or the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. The plinth…

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The Ner-A-Car – This Was The Weirdest Motorcycle Of The 1920s

Ben Branch December 12, 2021
Ner-A-Car Motorcycle
  • American
  • Curious Contraptions
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The Ner-A-Car, or Neracar as it was known in England, still holds the record as the most prolifically produced motorcycle with hub center steering ever built – beating both the Yamaha GTS1000 and the Bimota…

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Hues Of Brews – Artistic Poster Prints Of Beer

Ben Branch December 12, 2021
Hues Of Brews – Artistic Photographs Of Beers
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This article was written by Jared Schoenemann, a long time friend of Silodrome and the founder of the new “Hues Of Brews.” When possible we like to turn the keyboard over to the people…

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The Peel P50 – The World’s Smallest Production Car

Ben Branch December 11, 2021
Peel P50 Jeremy Clarkson
  • British
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The Peel P50 was originally released in 1962 and sold until 1965, but it was put back into production in 2011 and it’s been in production ever since. Amazingly the little P50 is 100%…

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A Visit To The 2021 Goodwood Members Meeting With Freddie M

Freddie Mycock December 11, 2021
Freddie Mycock Goodwood Members Meeting
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This article was written by Freddie Mycock, a British writer and photographer, about his recent experience attending the Goodwood Members Meeting. Historic engines let off belligerent smoky belches, blending a heady scent of fuel and…

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The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth – A British Hatchback That Dominated Touring Car Racing

Ben Branch December 10, 2021
  • British
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  • Racing

The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was developed to get Ford back to its winning ways in Europe, with long time engineering partners Cosworth doing much of the heavy lifting. Despite a rocky start and its unusual looks, the Sierra…

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A Jaguar V12 Engine Block Coffee Table

Ben Branch December 10, 2021
Jaguar V12 Engine Block Coffee Table
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This glass-topped coffee table was built using a cast aluminum alloy Jaguar V12 engine block as its base, and it measures in at 100 cm x 60 cm or 39″ x 24″. The first Jaguar V12 engine…

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For Sale: A Unique Aston Martin DB2/4 Carrera Panamericana Race Car

Ben Branch December 9, 2021
Aston Martin DB2:4 Carrera Panamerica Race Car
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This Aston Martin DB2/4 has been modified to compete in vintage motorsport, specifically the famous 2,000 mile Carrera Panamericana, it also set a new DB2 lap record at the Lime Rock Park circuit in Connecticut….

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