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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For Sale: A WWII-Era North American P-51D Mustang
This is “Sierra Sue II,” it’s a completely restored 1944 North American P-51D Mustang fighter aircraft from the Second World War, and it’s widely…
Crate Engine: The Ford “Aluminator” V8 With 580 BHP
This is a Ford Aluminator V8, it’s a crate engine capable of 580 bhp at 7,800 rpm and 445 lb ft of torque at…
The Last Of The Bullnose Broncos: A Time-Capsule 1986 Ford Bronco XLT
This is a time-capsule-like 1986 Ford “Bullnose” Bronco XLT powered by the 5.0 liter EFI V8 mated to the 4-speed automatic overdrive (AOD) transmission….
A Titanium Nano Knife In A Sardine Can
This is a sardine can that contains a Titanium Nano Knife from the team over at JimmyTronic Industries. Once you open the can you…
For Sale: An Incredible (And Amphibious) Hägglunds M973A1 SUSV
This is a Hägglunds M973A1 SUSV, it’s the US military variant of the Swedish-built Hägglunds BV206, a fully-amphibious vehicle that can be used on…
eBay Find: A Set Of Three Chevrolet LS3 V8 Crate Engines
This is a set of three, unused LS3 V8 crate engines that remain in their factory packaging awaiting a new owner. They’re now being…
Still In The Factory Crate! A Pair Of Matching 1978 Honda Motorcycles
This is a matching pair of identical 1978 Honda motorcycles that have remained in their factory crate since they were brand new – for…
The Meyers Manx Knitted “Old Red” Buggy Sweater
This is the new unisex “Old Red” Buggy sweater from the team at Meyers Manx – the original designers of the now-iconic VW-based dune…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Fiat 600 Multipla + Matching Caravan
This is a restored 1959 Fiat 600 Multipla that is now being sold as a package deal with a restored (and matching) 1975 Lander…
The Huckberry x Timex 1979 Black Max: $249 USD
This is the new Huckberry x Timex 1979 Black Max, it’s a reissue of the original late-1970s American motorsport watch that remains faithful to…
Ex-ZZ Top: Billy Gibbons’ Porsche 356-Style Speedster
This is a Porsche 356-style Speedster that was built in 1987/1988 for ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons as one of a pair, with an identical…
For Sale: A Rare, Rebuilt Porsche Fuhrmann “Four-Cam” Engine
This is an original Type 587/1 Porsche Fuhrmann four-cam engine that was rebuilt by Jeff Adams at Speedsport Tuning of Danbury, Connecticut between 2020…