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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Curtiss Motorcycles Is Selling Their Pre-Production Prototypes
The Curtiss Motorcycle Company is selling off their collection of pre-production prototypes in the build up to the full production run of their first fully…
For Sale: A GKN FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier – $8,000+ USD
This is a GKN FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier, or FV432 APC for short, it was developed by the British company GKN (Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds)…
The Incredible Art Of Schascia Morosi
Schascia Morosi is an artist from the small town of Angera on Lake Maggiore, northwest of Milan not far from the Swiss border. The…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000
This is a rare 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000, it would already be a desirable motorcycle however this one is a little unusual in that…
The Seiko Olympia: A Perfect Garage Clock
This is the Seiko Olympia digital clock, it’s been carefully designed to look like the Japanese company’s famous marathon and Olympic timers but in a smaller…
French Campervan Perfection: A 1969 Citroën HY Home-On-Wheels
This is a 1969 Citroën HY van that has been discreetly upgraded and turned into a campervan able to accommodate two people for holidays…
A 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo – The Iconic 930 In Martini Livery
The Porsche 911 Turbo was originally developed as an homologation special that would allow Porsche to take a high-performance turbocharged version of the 911…
For Sale: An Aermacchi MB-339 Light Attack Jet
The Aermacchi MB-339, known as the “Macchi” in many parts of the world, is a light attack aircraft and military jet trainer that saw…
The Jensen GT: A Lotus-Powered Shooting Brake From England
The Jensen GT is the shooting brake version of the Jensen-Healey roadster, the car that went down in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)…
The Greatest Rental Car In History: The Shelby GT350H “Rent-A-Racer”
The Shelby GT350H, nicknamed the “Rent-A-Racer,” is almost certainly the greatest Hertz rental car in history. Each car was built by the Shelby team…
New-Old-Stock: A Ferrari F50 Crankcase With The Factory Crate
This is an original new-old-stock Ferrari F50 crankcase that remains with its factory crate – interestingly it’s believed to be the last “new” F50 crankcase available for…
The Rare “Audi Quattro De Paoli” – A Paris-Dakar Racer With A Range Rover Chassis
This is the Audi Quattro De Paoli, it’s the first of the five that were made and despite its looks (and name) it actually…