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: Daniel Craig’s 67-Year-Old Land Rover Series II
This is a 1959 Land Rover Series II that formerly belonged to Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz. It’s the long wheelbase 109 model finished in Bronze Green, with a canvas top over…
An Incredible 1950s-Era C-11B Flight Simulator
This is a Link Aviation Devices C-11B Instrument Flight Simulator from the 1950s, it has no screens at all, just manual controls and analog gauges – or “steam gauges” as many modern pilots call…
For Sale: A 392 Hemi V8-Powered Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon
This is a 1958 Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon, it’s powered by the legendary 392 Hemi V8 that’s capable of 325+ bhp – a staggering number when this car rolled off the factory floor in…
A 1:3 Scale Porsche 911 Turbo Engine Kit: With Moving Internal Parts!
This is an officially licensed Porsche 911 Turbo (930) engine kit, produced to 1:3rd scale, and designed using the original engineering drawings from the company archives over at Porsche. This kit is a fantastic…
The Bulletproof “Xtinction Level Escape” Travel Trailer
This is the XLE travel trailer from Mammoth Overland, the model name stands for “Xtinction Level Escape,” as it’s an apocalypse proof home-on-wheels with bulletproof windows. The XLE also has a fully pressurized cabin,…
A Limited-Edition Evel Knievel Cane (With A Hidden Liquor Compartment)
This is number #025 of a limited-edition series of Evel Knievel canes, all carefully designed to replicate his infamous walking stick with its gem studded head, and its hidden liquor compartment. In order to…
For Sale: Steve McQueen’s Incredible Scott “Flying Squirrel”
This is a late-1930s-era Scott Flying Squirrel, possibly the greatest-named motorcycle in history, and it comes with a matching sidecar. It formerly belonged to legendary Hollywood A-lister Steve McQueen, and it’s now being offered…
Crate Engine: A 385 BHP SVT Mustang Cobra R V8
This is a rare Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R V8 engine that remains in completely unused condition – it’s still bolted down to the pallet it was on when it left the Ford factory…
For Sale: Randy Nonnenberg’s 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint 4-Speed
This is a 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint that was given a series of performance upgrades in-period by the legendary folks at Alan Mann Racing in Britain. It was originally destined to be a race…
The Gerber Pocket Knife Money Clip
This is the Gerber EAB Lite, though the name isn’t particularly clear at first glance, it’s actually a small everyday carry pocket knife with an integrated money clip for carrying your bills. The name…
The Holden Monaro CV8: Australia’s Modern Classic Muscle Car
This is a Holden Monaro CV8, it’s been called “Australia’s last muscle car” as it was the Australian automaker’s high-performance coupe (not including utes of course) before General Motors shut down production. This generation…
Made In The USA: The Danner Bull Run Boot
This is the Danner Bull Run Boot, it’s built using the same mold as the company’s highly-regarded Mountain Pass hiking boot, and each pair is made in the USA at Danner’s Oregon factory. The…