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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A Southern Californian Mountain Road Slot Car Raceway – In 1:32 Scale
This table-sized slot car raceway was built in 2023 with a distinct SoCal-theme. It was modeled on the canyon roads throughout Malibu and the…
Project Plane: A 1955 Soviet MiG-15 Fighter Jet – $25,000 USD
This is a 1955 Mikoyan-Gurevich 15, better known simply as the MiG-15, it was the dominant Soviet fighter jet of the years just after…
The Orange Box – A New Bluetooth Speaker From Britain’s Legendary Amp Company
This is the new Orange Box, it’s the first Bluetooth speaker ever developed by the iconic British amplifier company and interestingly, it’s the only…
For Sale: The Original 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Le Mans Safety Car
This is the Ferrari 250 GTE that was the official safety car of the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans, later that same year…
For Sale: A Mitsubishi Type 73 Kogata – Ex-Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
This is a 1995 Mitsubishi Type 73 Kogata that was originally operated by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). It’s a Mitsubishi Pajero-based 1/2-ton military…
An Early Production 1992 TVR Griffith: The Mighty V8 Roadster From Blackpool
The TVR Griffith was released in 1990 as the first model under TVR’s “New Beginning.” It was arguably the most important new TVR of…
Paul Newman’s Corvette V8-Powered Volvo V90 “Volvette” Sleeper Is For Sale: $20,000+ USD
This is Paul Newman’s 1998 Volvo V90 “Volvette” – it was built for the legendary actor and championship-winning race car driver by his racing…
The DuPont™ Kevlar®-Lined Ranger Motorcycle Shirt By Crave
This is the Ranger Motorcycle Shirt from Crave, the company that pioneered the concept of DuPont™ Kevlar®-lined shirts designed for motorcycle use. There has…
1 Of 9 Ever Made: The 1971 Dodge Hemi Super Bee
This is one of just nine examples of the 1971 Dodge Hemi Super Bee that were made, as the name suggests power is provided…
There’s An Original “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Ewan McGregor Training Lightsaber For Sale
This is an original “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Ewan McGregor lightsaber as used in training for the film Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace. It…
This Is The Only Porsche 356 Borghi Abarth Ever Made
This is the Porsche 356 Borghi Abarth, it’s a car with a fascinating backstory being the only one of its kind ever made –…
The Stikkan Norwegian Kindling Splitter: Made In Sweden
This is the Stikkan Norwegian Kindling Splitter, it’s a tool designed for safely slicing kindling off of larger branches – without putting your fingers…