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GMC DUKW – A World War II Era Six-Wheel Drive Amphibious Truck –$25,000 to $28,000 USD

Ben Branch March 14, 2021
GMC DUKW Amphibious Landing Craft
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The DUKW, better known simply as the “Duck”, is a six-wheel drive amphibious truck that was designed to land troops and cargo en masse in coastal locations without usable ports, or with hostile combatants…

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Tour The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing With Don Garlits

Ben Branch March 14, 2021
Don Garlits
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: The original film we posted here has been removed from YouTube, we’ve replaced it with this collection of highlights from his racing career. This is vintage tour film by one of the…

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1980s Project Car – A Rare BMW 635CSi Koenig – $21,000 to $27,800 USD

Ben Branch March 13, 2021
BMW 635CSi Koenig
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

As far as ’80s project cars go, they don’t get much more eclectic than this – it’s a 1986 BMW 635CSi with an original bodykit from Koenig that gives the car significantly more presence on…

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Ever Wanted To Hit The Ski Slopes On A Porsche? The Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob Has You Covered

Ben Branch March 13, 2021
Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is an original Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob, for the uninitiated it’s essentially a bike with skis instead of wheels that you can use as an alternative to skiing or snowboarding. Skibobs never really caught…

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The Car With A Hand-Formed Copper Body – 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “CSX 4602”

Ben Branch March 12, 2021
Shelby 427 SC Cobra
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s not everyday we get a chance to write about a car with a body made from hand-formed copper sheet metal. In fact in the 11 year history of Silodrome this is the first….

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The Ellis – A Minimalist Pocket Knife From James – $99 USD

Ben Branch March 12, 2021
The James Brand The Ellis Pocket Knife
  • American
  • Gear
  • Knives

This is the Ellis, it’s a minimalist pocketknife/multitool from James designed to hold all of the things you need, and none of the things you don’t. James is an American company founded in Portland, Oregon…

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An LS-Swapped Rear Wheel Drive VW Rabbit Pickup – Now With 366 RWHP

Ben Branch March 11, 2021
VW Rabbit LS Swap
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only LS-swapped rear wheel drive VW Rabbit Pickup we’ve ever seen, and it might very well be the only one in the world. What we do know for sure is that…

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The Spyder Donington Coupe – A Rare V8 Lotus Eclat

Ben Branch March 10, 2021
Lotus Eclat
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Spyder Donington coupe, it’s a rare car that uses the body of a Lotus Eclat paired with an all-new chassis built by the team at Spydersport Ltd. This new backbone chassis…

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A 1:3 Scale 5’7″ Ferrari F40 Body Shell Display Piece ~ $1,400 USD

Ben Branch March 10, 2021
Ferrari F40 Body Shell
  • Art
  • Design
  • Ferrari

This is a 5’7″ long (170cm) Ferrari F40 body shell that was moulded in fiberglass from an original produced by Pininfarina/Ferrari for shows and main dealers to promote the then-new F40 model in the…

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Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850 – The Mighty Little Two-Stroke Rally Winner

Ben Branch March 9, 2021
Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850, it was built by the Swedish automaker to commemorate the victories of rally driver Erik Carlsson in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1962 and 1963. The…

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10 Strange Automobile Mascots From The Bonhams Online Sale

Ben Branch March 9, 2021
Automobile Mascots
  • Art
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

These our our favorite mascots from the upcoming March Fine Motoring Mascots Online Sale currently being held by Bonhams. Each of these mascots is available individually with bid ranging from $100 USD on up,…

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A 1971 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport – A Factory-Built 1970s Cafe Racer

Ben Branch March 8, 2021
Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

This is an original Moto Guzzi V7 Sport from the first year or the model’s production – 1971. The V7 Sport would prove to be one of the most important motorcycles in the history…

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