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Ben Branch - Silodrome Founder + Senior Editor

Articles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.

For Sale: An Aermacchi MB-339 Light Attack Jet

Ben Branch March 21, 2023
Aermacchi MB-339
  • Military
  • Planes

The Aermacchi MB-339, known as the “Macchi” in many parts of the world, is a light attack aircraft and military jet trainer that saw…

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The Jensen GT: A Lotus-Powered Shooting Brake From England

Ben Branch March 21, 2023
Jensen GT
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jensen GT is the shooting brake version of the Jensen-Healey roadster, the car that went down in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)…

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The Greatest Rental Car In History: The Shelby GT350H “Rent-A-Racer”

Ben Branch March 20, 2023
Shelby GT350H Hertz 18
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Shelby GT350H, nicknamed the “Rent-A-Racer,” is almost certainly the greatest Hertz rental car in history. Each car was built by the Shelby team…

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New-Old-Stock: A Ferrari F50 Crankcase With The Factory Crate

Ben Branch March 20, 2023
Ferrari F50 Crankcase
  • Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an original new-old-stock Ferrari F50 crankcase that remains with its factory crate – interestingly it’s believed to be the last “new” F50 crankcase available for…

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The Rare “Audi Quattro De Paoli” – A Paris-Dakar Racer With A Range Rover Chassis

Ben Branch March 19, 2023
Audi Quattro De Paoli
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the Audi Quattro De Paoli, it’s the first of the five that were made and despite its looks (and name) it actually…

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A WWII-Era Dodge WC26 “Weapons Carrier” – Rebuilt For The Apocalypse

Ben Branch March 18, 2023
Dodge WC26 Weapons Carrier 4x4
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1941 Dodge WC26 Wagon 4×4, it was built right around the start of America’s involvement in World War II as part of…

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The New Lego® Icons Land Rover Classic Defender 90

Ben Branch March 18, 2023
Lego Icons Land Rover Classic Defender 90 5
  • Classic 4x4
  • Gear

This is the new Lego Icons version of the original Land Rover Classic Defender 90 from its first year of production – 1983. Lego…

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Bob Seger’s Old 1969 Shelby GT350 Fastback Is For Sale

Ben Branch March 17, 2023
1969 Shelby GT350
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The 1969 Shelby GT350 would be the last of the mighty original Shelby Mustangs. It had a new front-end that looked nothing like the…

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The Bremont S500: A Handmade British Dive Watch

Ben Branch March 17, 2023
Bremont S500 Watch
  • British
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Bremont S500 was the first dive watch to come from the highly-regarded team at Bremont. It has a classic design with a chronometer-rated…

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For Sale: Paul Newman’s Highly-Modified 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon

Ben Branch March 16, 2023
Paul Newman Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon was originally owned by racing driver (and actor) Paul Newman, who had it significantly modified over stock with…

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Garage Find: 24 Years In Storage – A 1972 BMW 3.0 CS

Ben Branch March 16, 2023
BMW 3.0 CS Project Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1972 BMW 3.0 CS is a desirable 4-speed manual example that has been sitting undisturbed for 24 years in storage, waiting for a…

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Condor A350: The Ducati-Powered Swiss Army Motorcycle

Ben Branch March 15, 2023
Condor A350
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Condor A350 was developed in the early 1970s as a motorcycle for the Swiss Army, the 350cc engine from the Ducati 350 Scrambler…

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The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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