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A One-Off Built For Royalty – Ferrari 250 GT Speciale by Pinin Farina

Ben Branch January 2, 2019
Ferrari 250 GT Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

Every single one of the 250 series Ferraris are special, but some are more special than others. The car you see here is a…

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Ayrton Senna’s Helmet – Worn During His 1990 Formula 1 World Championship Winning Season

Ben Branch January 2, 2019
Ayrton-Senna-McLaren-Helmet
  • Formula 1
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This is Ayrton Senna’s helmet from his successful 1990 Formula 1 World Championship season, by the season’s end it would be Senna’s second championship…

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The Ducati 916 SPS That Lived Down The Road

Ben Branch January 1, 2019
Ducati 916 SPS 9
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

This article was written by Paul Brace, a life-long bike enthusiast with a background in professional engineering and restoration, including the design and construction…

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EcoFlow Portable 50W Solar Panel – Stay Charged When You’re Off The Grid

Ben Branch January 1, 2019
EcoFlow Portable 50W Solar Panel
  • Camping
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Off Road

The EcoFlow Portable 50W Solar Panel was designed to provide a miniature mobile power station for use when you’re off the grid and hundreds…

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Datsun 240Z Series 1 Survivor – $26,650 USD

Ben Branch December 31, 2018
Datsun 240Z
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Datsun 240Z, otherwise known as the Nissan S30 or the Nissan Fairlady Z, was developed by the Japanese to compete directly with the…

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A Brief History of the Austin 7 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch December 31, 2018
The Austin 7 works team at Brooklands in 1937
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Austin 7 – An Introduction It was in an Austin 7 that I went on my very first ever road trip. It would…

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Documentary: A Trip Through The River Rouge Plant

Ben Branch December 30, 2018
A Trip Through The River Rouge Plant
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Ford

This feature documentary titled Trip Through The River Rouge Plant offers a fascinating insight into the world famous Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan. At the…

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US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 – $9.95 USD

Ben Branch December 29, 2018
US Army Survival Manual FM 21-76
  • American
  • Books
  • Survival

The US Army Survival Manual has been standard issue to soldiers for decades – saving countless lives over the years and becoming a de…

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A Mustang With A 600hp GT40 Engine – 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake

Ben Branch December 28, 2018
Shelby GT500 Super Snake V8 Engine 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ford
  • Shelby

This 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake was a one-off build with a 600+ hp Ford GT40 Mk II 427 V8 – the same engine that had…

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Short Film: The Cop Hunter

Ben Branch December 28, 2018
The Cop Hunter Film
  • Australian
  • Films

This film is the first in a series of showcases that Silodrome will be doing on filmmakers from around the world whose films include…

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Silodrome’s Top 18 Cars Of 2018

Ben Branch December 27, 2018
Top 18 Cars Of 2018
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is our annual collection of the most popular cars on Silodrome for the year – this list is compiled in reverse order based…

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Silodrome’s Top 18 Motorcycles Of 2018

Ben Branch December 26, 2018
Top-18-Motorcycles
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is our annual collection of the most popular motorcycles on Silodrome for the year – this list is compiled in reverse order based…

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