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Turbocharged! A Road-Legal California “Street Rail” With 300 BHP

Ben Branch January 6, 2024
Street Rail
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

On a pound-for-pound basis, this is likely one of the most entertaining cars we’ve ever featured on Silodrome. It weighs in at just 1,150…

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A 1979 Dodge Magnum: An “Affordable” NASCAR Aero Racer – $30,000+

Ben Branch January 5, 2024
Dodge Magnum
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Dodge Magnum of the late 1970s would become the final car ever made on the B-body platform, a platform that had formed the…

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The Triumph Stag: A “British Corvette” For $13,800+ USD

Ben Branch January 4, 2024
Triumph-Stag-Classic-Car-V8
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Triumph Stag has been memorialized by Time magazine, perhaps a little unfairly, as #20 on their “50 Worst Cars Of All Time” list….

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Art Deco Home-On-Wheels: A Restored 1948 Spartan Travel Trailer

Ben Branch January 3, 2024
Spartan-Manor-Travel-Trailer-Art-Deco
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  • Cars

This is a completely restored 1948 Spartan Manor 18′ Travel Trailer that retains its timeless post-WWII styling, but now has modern upgrades like a…

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For Sale: A Ford Flathead V8 Motorcycle

Ben Branch January 2, 2024
Ford Flathead V8-Powered Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Ford Flathead V8-powered motorcycle built by the world-famous Olson’s V8 Flathead Motorcycle Company based in Maple Park, Illinois. It was built…

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Rediscovered In Tasmania: A 1975 Ferrari 400i “Prototipo” Factory Prototype

Ben Branch January 1, 2024
Ferrari 400i Factory Prototype 16
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1975 Ferrari 400i was an original factory prototype used for testing and development purposes for the then-new 400 series. In this capacity it’s…

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For Sale: The Smallest Electric Car On Earth – The Peel P50

Ben Branch December 31, 2023
Peel P50 Car Electric Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 100% electric Peel P50, it’s a modern version of the P50 microcar that debuted in 1962, and it still holds the…

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For Sale : A 1948 Tucker 48 – Used in “Tucker: The Man and His Dream”

Ben Branch December 30, 2023
Tucker 48 Car 19
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 21st of the 51 examples of the Tucker 48 that were made, it has had just three owners from new, and…

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1 Of 16 Made: The Turbocharged 1981 Chevrolet Yenko “Turbo Z”

Ben Branch December 29, 2023
Chevrolet Yenko Turbo Z
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  • Classic Cars

This is one of just 16 examples of the 1981 Chevrolet Yenko Turbo Z that were ever made – the final production model ever…

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Discovered Under A House: A Rare 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT Worth $230,000

Ben Branch December 28, 2023
Ford XY Falcon GT
  • Australian
  • Cars
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This is a remarkably original 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT that was used as a Field Evaluation Unit by Ford Australia before it was…

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(Almost) A Supercar Go-Kart – A McLaren MP4-12C Rolling Chassis

Ben Branch December 27, 2023
McLaren MP4-12C Display Chassis
  • Cars

This is a McLaren MP4-12C rolling display chassis, created to showcase the carbon fiber tub of the 12C as well as the front and…

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Made In Texas: A BMW R80/7 “Two-Wheeled Tonka Truck”

Ben Branch December 26, 2023
BMW R80 7 Custom Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This 1978 BMW R80/7 has been subjected to a full custom rebuild by Upcycle Motor Garage based in Austin, Texas. It has a rigid…

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