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This is a 1961 Bedford Dormobile Camper, it’s one of relatively few surviving originals based on a British Bedford CA van with a camper conversion done by coachbuilder Martin Walter of Folkestone in Kent, England.
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Link: silodrome.com/bedford-dorm...
March 24, 2024 at 12:48 PM
This is a 1961 Bedford Dormobile Camper, it’s one of relatively few surviving originals based on a British Bedford CA van with a camper conversion done by coachbuilder Martin Walter of Folkestone in Kent, England.
Link: silodrome.com/bedford-dorm...
Link: silodrome.com/bedford-dorm...
This car is one of the rarer IROC-Z examples of the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro, this was officially called the IROC-Z Sport Equipment package, and it included a slew of upgrades – adding a further $659 to the price of the car.
Link: silodrome.com/chevrolet-ca...
Link: silodrome.com/chevrolet-ca...
March 20, 2024 at 1:38 PM
This car is one of the rarer IROC-Z examples of the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro, this was officially called the IROC-Z Sport Equipment package, and it included a slew of upgrades – adding a further $659 to the price of the car.
Link: silodrome.com/chevrolet-ca...
Link: silodrome.com/chevrolet-ca...
I’m 90% sure they just used a bathtub as the bottom half of the body.
March 17, 2024 at 12:46 PM
I’m 90% sure they just used a bathtub as the bottom half of the body.
When the two great passions of your life are helicopters and jelly beans.
March 13, 2024 at 11:06 AM
When the two great passions of your life are helicopters and jelly beans.
They built the world’s greatest SUV back in 1962 and didn’t even realise it.
March 7, 2024 at 12:48 PM
They built the world’s greatest SUV back in 1962 and didn’t even realise it.
Pro Tip: The fastest way to remove an engine is to park the front end of the car across railroad tracks and let a locomotive do it for you.
Work smart not hard.
Work smart not hard.
March 5, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Pro Tip: The fastest way to remove an engine is to park the front end of the car across railroad tracks and let a locomotive do it for you.
Work smart not hard.
Work smart not hard.
The wings of the Hughes H-4 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose", being transported down a highway in 1946.
February 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
The wings of the Hughes H-4 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose", being transported down a highway in 1946.
A stingray in its natural habitat.
February 24, 2024 at 10:26 AM
A stingray in its natural habitat.
What’s your best caption?
February 23, 2024 at 11:32 AM
What’s your best caption?
Can’t quite put my finger on it but something seems off here.
February 22, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Can’t quite put my finger on it but something seems off here.
When you blow your entire engineering budget on the motor and have nothing left for suspension, brakes, or aerodynamics.
I’m not saying it’s a bad thing.
I’m not saying it’s a bad thing.
February 20, 2024 at 11:55 AM
When you blow your entire engineering budget on the motor and have nothing left for suspension, brakes, or aerodynamics.
I’m not saying it’s a bad thing.
I’m not saying it’s a bad thing.
The 80s were a time when a BMX bike and a plywood ramp could entertain you and your friends for days until one of you ended up in the ER.
February 18, 2024 at 11:05 AM
The 80s were a time when a BMX bike and a plywood ramp could entertain you and your friends for days until one of you ended up in the ER.
We’ve featured many barn finds on Silodrome over the years, and more than a few garage finds, but this is the first aircraft hangar find on the books. It’s being offered for sale with a clean title, a California black plate, and low reported mileage.
Link: silodrome.com/aircraft-han...
Link: silodrome.com/aircraft-han...
February 17, 2024 at 3:10 PM
We’ve featured many barn finds on Silodrome over the years, and more than a few garage finds, but this is the first aircraft hangar find on the books. It’s being offered for sale with a clean title, a California black plate, and low reported mileage.
Link: silodrome.com/aircraft-han...
Link: silodrome.com/aircraft-han...
The first time you try your hand at jumping on a motocross track is always an experience.
February 17, 2024 at 12:40 PM
The first time you try your hand at jumping on a motocross track is always an experience.
“Do you know why I pulled you over?”
“Because I let you”
“Because I let you”
February 16, 2024 at 11:26 AM
“Do you know why I pulled you over?”
“Because I let you”
“Because I let you”
This is the Troy Roadster, there can be little argument that it’s one of the most sensational American cars currently in low-volume production. It’s also one of the lightest at just 2,200 lbs.
Link: silodrome.com/troy-roadste...
Link: silodrome.com/troy-roadste...
February 15, 2024 at 3:18 PM
This is the Troy Roadster, there can be little argument that it’s one of the most sensational American cars currently in low-volume production. It’s also one of the lightest at just 2,200 lbs.
Link: silodrome.com/troy-roadste...
Link: silodrome.com/troy-roadste...
This is a Wombat, it looks like the kid brother of the Humvee but it has no relation to it – it’s one of hundreds of cars that have been built from kits supplied by the Wombat Car Company of Vancouver, Washington.
Link: silodrome.com/wombat-kit-c...
Link: silodrome.com/wombat-kit-c...
February 14, 2024 at 3:56 PM
This is a Wombat, it looks like the kid brother of the Humvee but it has no relation to it – it’s one of hundreds of cars that have been built from kits supplied by the Wombat Car Company of Vancouver, Washington.
Link: silodrome.com/wombat-kit-c...
Link: silodrome.com/wombat-kit-c...
Still the greatest personalized license plate on the road.
February 14, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Still the greatest personalized license plate on the road.
This is the only Holden GTR-X in private hands anywhere in the world, it’s one of only two surviving prototypes, and it’s now being offered for sale for the first time in years.
Link: silodrome.com/holden-toran...
Link: silodrome.com/holden-toran...
February 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM
This is the only Holden GTR-X in private hands anywhere in the world, it’s one of only two surviving prototypes, and it’s now being offered for sale for the first time in years.
Link: silodrome.com/holden-toran...
Link: silodrome.com/holden-toran...
I don’t know what this is but I need one immediately.
February 13, 2024 at 11:29 AM
I don’t know what this is but I need one immediately.
What’s your best caption?
February 11, 2024 at 11:56 AM
What’s your best caption?
Back before smartphones this is how we recorded concerts.
We had to do it topless in short shorts for better fidelity.
We had to do it topless in short shorts for better fidelity.
February 10, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Back before smartphones this is how we recorded concerts.
We had to do it topless in short shorts for better fidelity.
We had to do it topless in short shorts for better fidelity.
This example of the Super Bee has been sitting for many years, but importantly, it’s accompanied by its original matching-numbers 383 Magnum V8 and transmission. It’s now being offered for sale out of North Carolina for $15,900 USD.
Link: silodrome.com/1970-dodge-s...
February 9, 2024 at 1:24 PM
This example of the Super Bee has been sitting for many years, but importantly, it’s accompanied by its original matching-numbers 383 Magnum V8 and transmission. It’s now being offered for sale out of North Carolina for $15,900 USD.
Link: silodrome.com/1970-dodge-s...
The car is a replica of the Ferrari 250 GTO based on a 1976 Datsun 280Z. It’s powered by a small block 350 cubic inch Chevrolet V8, it rides on independent four wheel suspension with coilovers, and it’s being sold out of Concord, California.
Link: silodrome.com/alpha-one-gt...
Link: silodrome.com/alpha-one-gt...
February 8, 2024 at 1:11 PM
The car is a replica of the Ferrari 250 GTO based on a 1976 Datsun 280Z. It’s powered by a small block 350 cubic inch Chevrolet V8, it rides on independent four wheel suspension with coilovers, and it’s being sold out of Concord, California.
Link: silodrome.com/alpha-one-gt...
Link: silodrome.com/alpha-one-gt...