Articles that Ben Branch 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.
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A Beautiful 1946 Kit Manufacturing “Teardrop” Travel Trailer

This is a restored Kit Manufacturing Teardrop Travel Trailer that was originally built in 1946, just a year after the end of the Second…
The Cat 4 Ton All-in-One Jack + Jack Stand

This is the Cat 4 Ton All-in-One Jack + Jack Stand, it combines the jacking and jack-stand functions into a single heavy duty unit,…
A Turbocharged + Nitrous-Powered: A Fast 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed

This is a DeLorean DMC-12 that’s been given a series of modifications that some feel all DeLoreans should have left the factory with –…
There’s A Rare 1937 Packard Twelve V12 Engine For Sale

This is a rare Packard Twelve V12 engine from 1937. It has a displacement of 473 cubic inches (7.75 liters) and it’s capable of…
For Sale: A 485 BHP Hemi V8–Powered 1967 Kaiser-Jeep M715

This is a custom 1967 Kaiser-Jeep M715 built by the team at Blacksmith Garage out of Eden, Utah. It’s now powered by a 6.4…
Looking For The Real Red Robbo: Militants, Metros, + MI5

Looking For The Real Red Robbo is the latest book from celebrated author Rich Duisberg – he’s the guy who penned Looking For The…
Nitrous Oxide Injected: A Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 From Bad Winners

This is a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, but not as you’ve seen the model before. It’s been completely rebuilt by French custom house…
Made in USA: The 420 Carbon Steel Code of the West 110 Knife

This is the Buck Knives x Code of the West 110 Folding Hunter®, each one is made in the USA with a 420 high…
For Sale: A Beautiful Vintage Airstream With A Verandah Deck

This is a 1976 Airstream Argosy that has just been through a three-year rebuild with Dragonfly Campers based out of North Carolina. It now…
700+ BHP Crate Engine: A 9.4 Liter Gen II Big Block Hemi V8

This is a 9.4 liter Gen II big block Hemi crate engine built by Prestige Motorsports out of Concord, North Carolina. Each engine is…
The Daihatsu Midget II: The Slowest Car You Ever Drove in Gran Turismo

This is an original Daihatsu Midget II, it’s a JDM car in every sense of the word, designed to fit into the low-tax Kei…
The Bolt Action Pen From The James Brand

This is the Kent, it’s the first bolt-action pen design from the James Brand. It’s designed to be an heirloom quality pen that’ll last…