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 1970 Volkswagen Type 2 “Adventure Van”
This is the “Adventure Van,” it’s a 1970 Volkswagen Type 2 camper van that’s been given a series of modifications to make it well-suited…
Rare In The USA: A 1992 Honda EZ Snow “Snowbike”
The Honda EZ Snow as released in 1991 at the Tokyo Motor Show as a snowbike based closely on the then-new Honda EZ 90….
For Sale: A Rare 1980 Honda CB750 SS “Seeley Special”
This is a rare, original Honda CB750 SS “Seeley Special” that combined the engine and gearbox from the Honda CB750 with a far superior…
The 503 Prince® Pocket Knife From Buck Knives: Made In The USA
This is the 503 Prince® knife from Buck Knives, each is made in the USA from heat-treated 420HC steel with a locking drop point…
For Sale: A Rare BMW-Powered Bertone Freeclimber
The Bertone Freeclimber is a little-known 1980s-era 4×4 that started life as a Japanese SUV, before being modified by the Italians, given a German…
Affordable V12: A 1988 BMW M70 V12 For $1,330 USD
This is a BMW M70 V12 engine from 1988. This was BMW’s first production V12 engine and a version of it, named the BMW…
The Fastest Chevette Ever? A 447 BHP V8-Swapped 1976 Chevette
This is a 1976 Chevrolet Chevette that was built by the Hooker Headers R&D department in the early 1980s, and featured in the November…
For Sale: A Swept Wing Aircraft-Based Street-Legal Car
This is a three-wheeled car based on a Rutan Long-EZ aircraft fuselage. It’s 100% street-legal, built on a custom chassis with a VW drivetrain….
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A 1974 FMC 2900R Motorhome
This is a 1974 FMC 2900R Motorhome, inside you’ll find a bedroom, a kitchenette, a dinette set, and a bathroom with a sink, a…
There’s A Restored Alvis Stalwart 6×6 Up For Sale
This is an Alvis Stalwart, a high-mobility six-wheel drive amphibious vehicle that was put into service by the British military in the 1960s. It…
For Sale: An 800 BHP Ferrari Tipo 056 Formula 1 Engine
This is an original Ferrari Tipo 056 V8 engine that was used during the 2009 season when drivers Kimi Räikkönen, Felipe Massa, Luca Badoer,…
A Stunning Jawa Two-Stroke Scrambler By Thornton Hundred
This is a 1981 Jawa 350 two-stroke that has been rebuilt by the team at Thornton Hundred into a 1960s-style scrambler, and it’s now…