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 Rebodied BMW Z3 With A 3.0 Liter Straight-Six
This is a BMW Z3 from the year 2000, but you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a far more Italian car, from a far earlier decade. Much of the body has been replaced with…
The Perfect Workshop Centerpiece: A Rolls-Royce 6.75 Liter V8 Coffee Table
This is a coffee table built around a 6.75 liter Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow V8, it has a glass tabletop, and it comes with an RR-etched square glass decanter with matching glassware. The 6.75 liter…
The Affordable American Supercar: A Rare 1980 Manta Mirage
This is an original 1980 Manta Mirage, it’s a largely forgotten mid-engined supercar from the 1970s and 1980s. It has a tubular steel spaceframe chassis, a lightweight composite body, and it’s powered by a…
Made In Italy: The New Unimatic Modello Uno U1-GMT-AEG
This is the new Unimatic Modello Uno U1-GMT-AEG, it’s one of the latest limited edition releases from the highly-regarded watchmaker, each is made in Italy, and they’re powered by an automatic movement. If you…
For Sale: A Rare Turbocharged 1987 Bristol Beaufighter
This is the 16th of the 18 Bristol Beaufighters that were built, it’s an exceedingly rare car forgotten by most, and it was the first British luxury car to be powered by a turbocharged…
Made In The USA: The Ka-Bar® Blackout “Wrench Knife”
This is the The Ka-Bar® Blackout Wrench Knife, it’s the newer black version of the popular Forged Wrench Knife released by the American knife and tool-making company first released back in 2020. This simple,…
For Sale: A South African-Market-Only 1972 Chevrolet El Camino
This is a rare South African-market-only 1972 Chevrolet El Camino, and if you think it looks an awful lot like a Holden ute, you’re more right than you know. Known as “coupe utilities” in…
The 850 BHP Proformance Godzilla Supercharged 7.3 Liter Crate Engine
This is the Proformance-built, supercharged Ford Godzilla 7.3 liter crate engine. Each is dyno-tested after the build is complete, to ensure it meets or exceeds the claimed 850 hp at the crank. The Godzilla…
For Sale: A Rare 1966 Ford Mustang “Mustero” Ute/Pickup
This is a 1966 Ford Mustang “Mustero” pickup conversion that was completed in 2024. A number of these have been built over the years, combining the Mustang’s looks with the Ranchero’s practicality. Unlike the…
This Is Haven’s Patented “Lat-Flat” Hammock Tent
This is the Haven Tent, it’s a clever lay-flat hammock tent that the company developed and patented, allowing you to string a hammock up between two trees and then sleep completely flat. Hammocks have…
For Sale: An Extraordinary Chevrolet Corvair With A Mid-Mounted 350 V8
This is a 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza that’s been significantly modified, the original air-cooled flat six is now long gone, replaced with a mid-mounted 350 small block V8 sending power to the rear wheels…
Better Than Anything At Ikea: A Packard Merlin V12 Cylinder Head Lamp
This is one of the most unusual WWII-related items we’ve come across recently, it’s part of a head from a Packard Merlin V-1650 V12 aero engine, and it’s been converted into a desk lamp….