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Field Find: 230+ Cars Uncovered On A Canadian Farm – And They’re Now For Sale

Ben Branch September 7, 2023
230 Car Canada Field Find
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This expansive private collection was put together by Andre Moizard, a Frenchman who emigrated to Canada to manage a farm near Alberta. He had…

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There’s A Rolls-Royce Griffon Rocker Cover Table For Sale

Ben Branch September 7, 2023
Rolls-Royce Griffon Table
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This table has been made around an original Rolls-Royce Griffon rocker cover. The Griffon was the V12 aero engine that followed the earlier Rolls-Royce…

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Ford’s Trans Am Killer: The 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra

Ben Branch September 6, 2023
1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra Brochure
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This is an original 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra, a one-year-only model that was developed specifically (and not very subtly) to go after…

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A 1:3 Scale Ferrari F40 Body Display Piece

Ben Branch September 6, 2023
Scale Ferrari F40 Body Shell
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This is a 1:3 scale Ferrari F40 body shell that was created from a Pininfarina original, it measures in at 170cm long, or 5.6…

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For Sale: A WWII Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB

Jon Branch September 5, 2023
Supermarine Spitfire MkIXB Battle of Britain The Longest Day
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This is an original World War II-era Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB, it’s been fully restored to airworthy condition and it’s appeared in a number…

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A Conversation With Aidan de Cadenet – And A Look At His Alfa Romeo TZ

Jonathan Harper September 5, 2023
Alfa Romeo TZ 5
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This story was written by Jonathan Harper, a new Silodrome contributor based in Los Angeles, California. My wife and I were zipping up Pacific…

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For Sale: A 1,100 BHP 28 Liter Supercharged Allison V12-Powered “Gentleman’s Racer”

Ben Branch September 4, 2023
Allison V12-Powered Speed Boat
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This is a 33′ “Gentleman’s Racer,” it’s a speed boat with a mahogany stepped-hull that was handbuilt by Tom Hill and Peter Russett in…

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For Sale: A Williams F1 Cosworth CA Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch September 4, 2023
Cosworth CA2010 Formula 1 Display Engine 8
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  • Formula 1

This is a Cosworth CA, or more specifically a CA2010, that was built to the specification used by the Williams Formula One Team during…

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Retro Home On Wheels: A 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome

Ben Branch September 3, 2023
Dodge Starcraft Motorhome
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This is a 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome, it’s an unusual shorter wheelbase design that makes it look almost like someone cut a bus in…

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Project Plane For Sale: A Crashed WWII Focke-Wulf Fw 190: $600,000 USD

Ben Branch September 2, 2023
Focke-Wulf-Fw-190F-Main Image
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The aircraft you see here is a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 that was shot down by Soviet Hurricanes during a battle of the “Continuation War”…

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A Master Replica Of Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber From “Return of the Jedi”

Ben Branch September 2, 2023
Luke Skywalker Lightsaber Return of the Jedi
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This is a master replica of the lightsaber used by Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi, it was produced by LucasFilm Ltd and…

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The Prototype Of The Kougar Monza Roadster Is For Sale

Jon Branch September 1, 2023
Prototype Kouger Monza Roadster
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What could you do back in the 1970’s if you really wanted an Allard J2, or a Healey Silverstone, but what you actually had…

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