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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The American-Made Traditional Canvas Wall Tent From Montana Canvas
This is the Traditional Canvas Wall Tent from Montana Canvas, a company based in the Gallatin Valley of Southwestern Montana, about two hours drive west of the state’s largest town of Billings. All of…
Unusual 4×4: A MerCruiser Boat Engine-Powered 1964 Land Rover Series IIA
This is a 1964 Land Rover Series IIA that benefits from a rather unusual engine swap. In place of the original 2.25 liter inline four you’ll now find a 3.7 liter MerCruiser Model 485…
For Sale: A Freshly Rebuilt Lincoln-Zephyr Flathead V12
This is a Lincoln-Zephyr V12 that benefits from a recent full rebuild by the specialist Mike Herman at H&H Flatheads. It’s now being sold on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $14,500…
1 Of 41 Made: A Rare 1969 Mercury Cyclone Cale Yarborough Special
This is one of just 41 Super Cobra Jet V8 versions of the 1969 Mercury Cyclone Cale Yarborough Special that were built to celebrate Cale Yarborough’s 1968 Daytona 500 win. This car is one…
The American-Made Brunton Tag-Along 9045 Chill Compass – $15 USD
This is the Brunton Tag-Along 9045 Chill Compass, each one is made in Riverton, Wyoming from recycled and reclaimed acrylic, with a lanyard made from recycled soft drink bottles (RPET), and they cost just…
For Sale: The Runge Frankfurt Flyer 003
This is the Runge Frankfurt Flyer 003, it’s a hand-built sports car by Rünge Cars, a classic coachbuilding company based out of a workshop in Minnesota, run by Christopher Runge. The unique cars built…
Rediscovered After 31 Years: Eddie Van Halen’s Long Lost “Canadian Flag” Guitar
This is Eddie Van Halen’s “Canadian Flag” guitar, it’s a 1993 Ernie Ball Music Man electric guitar that was used by Van Halen in a famous Canada Day concert in on July 1st, 1993….
A Morgan CX-T – 1 Of 7 Ever Made
This is one of seven examples of the Morgan CX-T that were built as a collaborative effort between Morgan and Rally Raid UK, a specialist firm that prepares vehicles for the Dakar Rally and…
The Swedish-Made Morakniv Kansbol Survival Knife
This is the version of the highly-regarded Morakniv Kansbol knife that comes with a survival kit – this includes a diamond knife sharpener and a ferrocerium or fire steel rod, allowing you to start…
Rare In The USA: There’s A 1979 Bianco S For Sale
This is a 1979 Bianco S, it’s a rare car in the United States and as a result many have never seen one before – either in person or in pictures. The car is…
eBay Find: A 1450 BHP Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp Radial Engine
This is a WWII-era Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial engine that has just popped up for sale on eBay, in full running and working order it would be capable of 1,450 bhp…
The Perfect G-Wagon For Sale? A V8-Swapped 1992 Mercedes-Benz 200GE
This is a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 200GE “G-Wagon” that benefits from the fitment of a 4.2 liter M116 V8 sourced from a 420SEC, producing to 215 bhp and 243 lb ft of torque. One of…