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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.

A Beautiful 1946 Kit Manufacturing “Teardrop” Travel Trailer

Ben Branch September 9, 2025
Kit Manufacturing Teardrop Travel Trailer
  • Adventure
  • Camping

This is a restored Kit Manufacturing Teardrop Travel Trailer that was originally built in 1946, just a year after the end of the Second…

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The Cat 4 Ton All-in-One Jack + Jack Stand

Ben Branch September 9, 2025
Cat 4 Ton All-in-One Jack + Jack Stand
  • Gear
  • Tools

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,…

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A Turbocharged + Nitrous-Powered: A Fast 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed

Ben Branch September 8, 2025
DeLorean DMC-12 Turbocharged
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

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 –…

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There’s A Rare 1937 Packard Twelve V12 Engine For Sale

Ben Branch September 8, 2025
Packard Twelve V12 Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines 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…

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For Sale: A 485 BHP Hemi V8–Powered 1967 Kaiser-Jeep M715

Ben Branch September 7, 2025
Custom Kaiser-Jeep M715 10
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

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…

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Looking For The Real Red Robbo: Militants, Metros, + MI5

Ben Branch September 7, 2025
Looking For The Real Red Robbo Book Image
  • Books
  • Gear

Looking For The Real Red Robbo is the latest book from celebrated author Rich Duisberg – he’s the guy who penned Looking For The…

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Nitrous Oxide Injected: A Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 From Bad Winners

Ben Branch September 6, 2025
Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Bad Winners Custom
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

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…

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Made in USA: The 420 Carbon Steel Code of the West 110 Knife

Ben Branch September 6, 2025
Buck Knives x Code of the West 110 Folding Hunter Knife
  • Gear
  • Knives

This is the Buck Knives x Code of the West 110 Folding Hunter®, each one is made in the USA with a 420 high…

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For Sale: A Beautiful Vintage Airstream With A Verandah Deck

Ben Branch September 5, 2025
Airstream Argosy Custom Camper
  • Adventure
  • Camping

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…

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700+ BHP Crate Engine: A 9.4 Liter Gen II Big Block Hemi V8

Ben Branch September 5, 2025
700 BHP 572 Cubic Inch Gen II Hemi Crate Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

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…

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The Daihatsu Midget II: The Slowest Car You Ever Drove in Gran Turismo

Ben Branch September 4, 2025
Daihatsu Midget II
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

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…

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The Bolt Action Pen From The James Brand

Ben Branch September 4, 2025
Kent Bolt Action Pen The James Brand
  • Gear
  • Home

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…

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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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