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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Still In The Factory Crate: GM’s Last Big Block – The Vortec 8.1 Liter V8
This is a Vortec 8.1 liter (496 cubic inch) V8, the final big block V8 produced by General Motors, and it just popped up…
Safari Roadster For Sale: A 5.0 V8 MGB Project Car
This is a 1966 MGB Roadster that has been given a comprehensive rebuild, including the fitment of a Ford 5.0 liter V8, a T5…
Überleben Tindår Fire Starter Kit: $32 USD
This is the Überleben Tindår Fire Starter Kit, as the name suggests, it’s a fire starting kit, and it’s been designed to be compact…
The NSU Prinz 1000: The “Other” Air-Cooled-Rear-Engined German Sports Car
This is an NSU Prinz 1000 that has been carefully upgraded to rally-specification and used in competition. It’s now being offered for sale as…
This Is The New-For-2025 Lego Technic Ford Bronco®
This is the new Lego Technic Ford Bronco®, it’s a 943 piece Lego set aimed for those 9 and up, though it seems likely…
A “Volvette” Sleeper: A Volvo 740 Wagon On A C5 Corvette Platform
This is a 1990 Volvo 740 GLE Wagon that had its original underpinnings removed, then replaced with the full suspension, brakes, steering, and drivetrain…
For Sale: A Rare Cadillac V8 That Powered WWII Tanks: The Cadillac “Monobloc” V8
This is a 346 cubic inch Cadillac flathead V8, these engines were used both in Cadillac road cars of the 1930s and 1940s, and…
For Sale: A BAMF-Spec 1971 Buick Riviera With An LS-Swap
This is a 1971 Buick Riviera that benefits from a slew of major upgrades, including an LS3 V8-swap, lowered suspension, a rebuilt transmission, new…
The Skalby Seax: A Modern Recreation Of An Authentic Viking Knife From 900 AD
This is the Skalby Seax, it’s a knife that was developed to closely follow the design of a seax (a small sword, fighting knife,…
The Ginetta G26 – A Rare 1980s Hot Hatch Killer
The Ginetta G26 was developed by the British automaker in the 1980s as one of the most practical kit cars of its age –…
For Sale: A Screen-Worn Fedora From “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”
This is an original, Harrison Ford-worn Fedora from the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, released in 1989. The hat was worn in…
Australian Legend: A 351 Cleveland V8 Ford Falcon XY Ute
This is a Ford Falcon XY Ute, it’s one of the most quintessentially Australian vehicles ever made, and it’s one of the highlights of…