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A 1961 Bedford Dormobile Camper

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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A Model T Ford in a disassembled state in a crate

Weekend project

A Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z

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...

A custom hot rod-style car with an unusual body that looks like a bathtub

I’m 90% sure they just used a bathtub as the bottom half of the body.

An early helicopter prototype that resembles a flying jellybean

When the two great passions of your life are helicopters and jelly beans.

The Beverly Hillbillies driving into Beverly Hills in their overloaded jalopy

They built the world’s greatest SUV back in 1962 and didn’t even realise it.

A vintage photograph of a car after the front was hit by a train, tearing out the engine.

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.

The wings of the Hughes H-4 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose", being transported down a highway in 1946.

The wings of the Hughes H-4 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose", being transported down a highway in 1946.

A Corvette Stingray underwater in a canal

A stingray in its natural habitat.

A man wearing goggles behind the wheel of an antique racing car

What’s your best caption?

A socket wrench still attached to the inner wheel of a car

Can’t quite put my finger on it but something seems off here.

A man atop a simple antique motorcycle with a giant parallel twin engine and little else

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.

A man jumping a BMX bike into a canal off a ramp

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.

A convertible 1963 Corvette

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...

A motocross rider facedown in the dirt with a crashed motorcycle behind them

The first time you try your hand at jumping on a motocross track is always an experience.

An Indy car being pulled over by a police officer on a highway

“Do you know why I pulled you over?”

“Because I let you”

The Troy Roadster

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...

A Wombat kit car based on a VW Beetle chassis

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...

The Count from The Muppets driving a car with a license plate that says “1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10”

Still the greatest personalized license plate on the road.

A Holden Torana GTR-X Prototype

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...

A propeller powered boat contraption

I don’t know what this is but I need one immediately.

A woman jumping a speedboat over a car

What’s your best caption?

A man recording a concert with a tape deck hung from his neck

Back before smartphones this is how we recorded concerts.

We had to do it topless in short shorts for better fidelity.

A 1970 Dodge Super Bee

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...

An Alpha One GTO kit car

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...

A wooden crate fitted with engine ancillaries

When you buy a crate engine on Facebook Marketplace.

A catalytic converter with the phrase “get a job” stencilled onto it

Catalytic converter messages are my new favourite art genre.

Marjorie Eccles relaxing at Brooklands with a quick smoke and a couple of lines of knitting while a mechanic works on her Eccles Rapier Special.

Marjorie Eccles relaxing at Brooklands with a quick smoke and a couple of lines of knitting while a mechanic works on her Eccles Rapier Special.

Peter Sellers’ 1977 Sheer Rover

This is the 1977 Wood & Pickett Sheer Rover that was owned and driven by legendary comedic actor Peter Sellers. It’s been locked away in a garage for over 40 years, and it’s now being sold for the first time since 1980.

Link: silodrome.com/wood-pickett...

A man using a jack-stand balancing on a jack to lift a truck

Looks like I’ve been using jack-stands wrong all these years.