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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Made In The USA: The Benchmade Adira – A Grivory® Drop-Point Pocket Knife
This is the Benchmade Adira, it’s a drop-point folding pocket knife that’s made in the USA. Each blade is laser-cut from CPM-MagnaCut stainless steel,…
Unusual Diesel-Powered Microcar: The Duport Onyx
The Duport Onyx is one of those rare microcars that has been largely forgotten, only 20 or so were ever made, and all were…
The Rare American-Made Curtiss OX-5 V8 Engine
This is a rare Curtiss OX-5 V8, the first mass-produced American aircraft engine and an influential early V8 design from long before the V8…
For Sale: The 510 BHP Jensen “Viperceptor” V10
This is the Jensen Viperceptor, it’s the only one that was built, costing over £200,000. It’s a combination of a Jensen Interceptor with a…
Handmade In The Netherlands: The Moccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Maker
This is the Moccamaster KBGV Select, it’s a drip-style coffeemaker that has been designed to mimic the process, and flavor, of manual pour-over coffee…
The Alsport Tri-Sport: The Forgotten American Three-Wheeler
This is a rare Alsport Tri-Sport. It’s an American-made three-wheeled ATV that pre-dates the Japanese three-wheelers that would come to dominate the US market…
A Camping Trailer That Floats: The Tentrax Ascend
This is the Tentrax Ascend it’s a compact, lightweight overlanding trailer designed to be towed behind your 4×4 into the kind of rugged wilderness…
Barn Find: A 1976 Plymouth Volare Road Runner 4-Speed
This 1976 Plymouth Volare Road Runner is a barn find that has been sitting for at least 15 years, since the motor was pulled…
Tasmania’s Finest: The Blundstone 2406 Suede Chelsea Boot
This is the Blundstone 2406 Suede Chelsea Boot, it’s a unique version of the Tasmanian design developed in collaboration with American outfitters Huckberry, and…
For Sale: The Ex-Jeremy Clarkson 1989 Alfa Romeo 75 Top Gear “Challenge Car”
This is the 1989 Alfa Romeo 75 V6 3.0 Veloce that was bought by Jeremy Clarkson to take part in the Alfa Romeo Top…
Knife Making Kit: Make Your Own Knife In An Afternoon
This is the comprehensive knife-making kit from the team at Man Crates. Inside the box, you’ll find everything you need to fashion your own…
Handbuilt American Sports Car: A Kellison J-5 5-Speed
This is a 1974 Kellison J-5, it was built on a Corvette chassis, and it’s powered by a big block 452 cubic inch (7.4…