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This is a 383 stroker V8 crate engine from the team at The Hot Rod Company, it’s rated at 508 bhp and it was developed for street-driven muscle cars, hot rods, trucks, and other automotive applications that favor plenty of torque. See more: buff.ly/GHAqQ49
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This is a 1969 Dodge Charger that now benefits from a range of major upgrades, including the fitment of a 637 bhp 528 Hemi sending power back through a Tremec 5-speed manual transmission. See more: silodrome.com/528-hemi-dodge…
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This is a 1968 Ford Torino GT that was factory-fitted with the 325 bhp S-Code 390 V8. These Torinos became NASCAR championship-winners in the 1960s, and they triggered an arms race that saw other companies releasing new models to catch up. buff.ly/8aDUuWT
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This is the 1976 Auburn Boattail Speedster Replica that was bought new by Liberace and used by him as part of his wildly popular Las Vegas stage show for many years. See more: buff.ly/BJHig43
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This is a refurbished Boles Aero XL travel trailer from 1972, with a gleaming aluminum shell and an interior fit-out that’s period correct for the era in which it was made. See more: buff.ly/wH0jtNH
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This is an original Honda Z50A from 1977, it now benefits from significant recent restoration work, including all new paintwork, refurbished original parts, and a professionally rebuilt engine. See more: silodrome.com/honda-z50a-mon…
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This is a 1969 Dodge Charger that now benefits from a range of major upgrades, including the fitment of a 637 bhp 528 Hemi sending power back through a Tremec 5-speed manual transmission. See more: buff.ly/2ZuXhQZ
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This is an original 1969 Reliant Supervan III from the iconic British comedy TV series Only Fools and Horses starring David Jason as “Del Boy” Derek Trotter, as well as Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce. See more: silodrome.com/reliant-superv…
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This is an original Honda Z50A from 1977, it now benefits from significant recent restoration work, including all new paintwork, refurbished original parts, and a professionally rebuilt engine. See more: buff.ly/6UUxKA4
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This is an original 1969 Reliant Supervan III from the iconic British comedy TV series Only Fools and Horses starring David Jason as “Del Boy” Derek Trotter, as well as Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce. See more: buff.ly/EalAgEo
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This is a Honda Motocompo from 1982, it’s a pint-sized scooter that can be folded down, then tucked into your car’s trunk as a backup form of urban transport. See more: buff.ly/C1PfWSJ
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This is the Plymouth Fireball 500 by Barris Kustom, it was built as Frankie Avalon’s character’s hero car for the 1966 film also named “Fireball 500.” See more: buff.ly/iT5oU9H
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This is the Ford 5.2 XS Aluminator crate engine, it’s a 580 horsepower V8 with a displacement of 5.2 liters, and it’s made up of a slew of high-end parts used in Ford’s modern Shelby GT500 and GT350s. See more: buff.ly/m5K6ZrO
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This is a 1963 Holden EH Special, it’s an Australian sedan that dominated the southern nation’s sales charts back in the 1960s, and remained a common sight on roads until well into the 1980s. See more: silodrome.com/holden-eh-seda…
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This is a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 from 1978 that formerly belonged to Robbie Wolfe, it’s now considerably more powerful than when it was factory fresh, thanks to the fitment of a 5.7 liter Chevrolet 350 V8. See more: buff.ly/WYG7g0O
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This is the 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II that belonged to Noel Gallagher of Oasis during the band’s heyday in the 1990s. The car’s first owner, back in the late 1970s, was Sir Jack Cohen – the founder of supermarket chain Tesco. See more: buff.ly/Y2WdVlO
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This is a 1971 Isuzu Bellett 1800 GT, it’s one of the rarer, less well-known Japanese GTs from the era, but the model has been seeing a surge in interest recently as JDM sports cars rise in popularity. See more: silodrome.com/isuzu-bellett-…
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This is a Fat Truck from Canadian company Zeal Motor, each is four-wheel-drive and can operate as a boat on water, or as a highly-capable ATV on land. See more: buff.ly/H9WhZoK
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This is a 1963 Holden EH Special, it’s an Australian sedan that dominated the southern nation’s sales charts back in the 1960s, and remained a common sight on roads until well into the 1980s. See more: buff.ly/5q7hftx
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This is an original Giocattolo Group B, it’s an Australian supercar from the late-1980s with a mid-mounted Holden V8 and it was faster from 0-62 mph than both the Porsche 930 and the Ferrari Testarossa. See more: silodrome.com/giocattolo-gro…
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