• Silodrome Silodrome
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books

1969 Ford GT40 Mk 1

Ben Branch May 9, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ford
  • Le Mans

The Ford GT40 is an British designed and built endurance racer that was developed with the sole purpose of taking the fight to Ferrari. The…

Read More

Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer by Kaffeemaschine

Ben Branch May 8, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Moto Guzzi cafe racers we’ve seen rolling out of the Kaffeemaschine workshop have become instantly recognisable in the custom motorcycle community, the minimalist…

Read More

An Interview With Enzo Ferrari

Ben Branch May 8, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Films

Few men can claim as much of an an influence on 20th century automotive design than Enzo Ferrari, at almost 6’2″ tall he was…

Read More

Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 by Pininfarina

Ben Branch May 7, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 was the first 2+2 produced by Ferrari in large numbers (almost 1000 were built), with its MSRP of $11,500…

Read More

Alfred Hitchcock Cigar Box

Ben Branch May 7, 2014
  • British
  • Films
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

Finding interesting and affordable pieces of history like this cigar box is a specialty of Bonhams, the upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Auction is literally full of…

Read More

A Classic Honda CB550 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch May 6, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CB550 is a motorcycle often overlooked in favour of its larger sibling, the CB750. This seems like a bit of a shame to…

Read More

Jaguar F1 Keyring

Ben Branch May 6, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Formula 1
  • Gear

This is a brass valve guide from a 2004 Jaguar Formula 1 car, it’s been modified into a keyring by Ledon Gifts – a…

Read More

1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé

Ben Branch May 5, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

This is thought to be the most original 1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé in existence, it was last on the road in 1958…

Read More

Feuerhand Lantern

Ben Branch May 5, 2014
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Retro

The Feuerhand Lantern is a classic designs that’s been used for centuries and with a full tank, it’ll stay lit for over 20 hours…

Read More

Road To Baja – Documentary

Ben Branch May 4, 2014
  • American
  • Films
  • Off Road
  • Racing

Road To Baja is a documentary covering the story of Radek Burkat and Andrew Krynen who decided, with very little preparation, to race in…

Read More

1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster Club Coupe

Ben Branch May 3, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Chevrolet Stylemaster Club Coupe is a model that was only produced for the last year of the Stylemaster’s production run – 1948. The…

Read More

Smith & Wesson Watch by Throne

Ben Branch May 3, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Watches

Smith & Wesson is a company more famous for its firearms than for its timepieces, that said, if you need a watch for active…

Read More

  • Prev
  • 575
  • 576
  • 577
  • 578
  • 579
  • 580
  • 581
  • 582
  • 583
  • 584
  • 585
  • Next
Huckberry Store
  • Home
  • Brief Histories
  • About Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
What Is A Silodrome?

The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

About Us

Silodrome was founded in 2010 as a website dedicated to Gasoline Culture and all it entails - We write about modern cars, classic cars, motorcycles, racing, gear, gadgets, clothing, boats, planes, airships and the occasional submarine.Read more...

Subscribe to Our Weekly Email

© Silodrome 2025. all rights reserved. Powered by Gasoline and Caffeine.

Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Contact Us

×
  • Home
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Films
  • Gear
  • Clothing
  • Art
  • Books
×