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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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…
For Sale: A Subaru EJ25-Swapped Porsche 914
This is a 1976 Porsche 914 that’s been completely rebuilt, with a GT wide body kit, a custom interior, and perhaps most importantly, a Subaru EJ25 flat-four capable of considerably more power than the…
Vintage Home-On-Wheels! A Beautiful 1963 Silver Streak Sabre
This is a 1963 Silver Streak Sabre travel trailer that benefits from a comprehensive interior renovation – the inside was stripped and painted, the wood cabinetry was given new veneers, and the electrical systems…
Believe It Or Not, It’s Street-Legal: The 1966 VW Radcliffe “Green Beach”
This is the 1966 Volkswagen Radcliffe Green Beach, it’s a British dune buggy from famous automotive sculptor Benedict Radcliffe, and if it looks familiar that may be because we featured its orange-sister buggy on…
The Bamford GMT Steel Heritage: An Affordable Swiss Watch
This is the Bamford GMT Steel Heritage, it’s a watch designed in London and made in Switzerland with a Swiss automatic movement, as well as a GMT complication allowing you to tell the time…
Ferrari’s Only Fiberglass Production Car: The Rare 308 GTB “Vetroresina”
This is a 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina, that last word is Italian for “fiberglass.” This model was the only Ferrari ever made with a fiberglass body, and today they’re much sought after. Fiberglass…
The Air Cruiser: A State-Of-The-Art Rooftop Tent
This is the Air Cruiser, it’s a new rooftop tent that uses a state-of-the-art inflatable frame to offer significantly more interior space than the majority of rooftop tents on the market today. Pneumatic (or…
Pristine Survivor! A 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser With Only 4,700 Miles
This is an unusually pristine 80 Series Toyota Land Cruiser from 1997, it looks to be in almost time-warp-like condition throughout, because it has just 4,700 miles on the odometer. The 80 Series is…