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: A Lamborghini Urraco – “The Forgotten Lamborghini”
The Lamborghini Urraco was designed by Marcello Gandini as an answer to the Ferrari Dino and the Porsche 911. It has a 2+2 seating arrangement…
The Citroën Méhari: An Unusual Car Designed By A WWII Fighter Ace
The Citroën Méhari was developed in the 1960s as one of the world’s first ABS plastic-bodied cars. It was influenced by the WWII-era Willys Jeep…
A Viper Defender From The 1990s TV Series “Viper” Is For Sale
This is one of an estimated 14 Viper Defenders that were built for the 1990s TV Series “Viper” starring James McCaffrey, Dorian Harewood, and…
For Sale: A “Desert Raider” Citroën ZX Rallye Raid 4×4
This is an original Citroën ZX Rallye Raid, it’s one of the most successful off-road racing vehicles of all time having won a slew…
1 of 9 Imported To The USA: A Rare Mercedes-Benz G Wagon Pickup
This 1993 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon W461 pickup truck is said to be one of just nine that were imported into the United States, it’s from…
For Sale: A Belisha Beacon From The Famous Abbey Road Pedestrian Crossing
This is an original “Belisha Beacon” from the Abbey Road pedestrian crossing in the City of Westminster in Greater London. It’s arguably the most…
Motorcycle Madness: The Twin-Turbo Boxer Metal BMW R100
This is a custom-built twin-turbocharged BMW R100 that was painstakingly built by the team over at Boxer Metal, a husband and wife run BMW…
For Sale: A Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine
This is a Colombo V12 from a 1960 Ferrari 250 Series II Cabriolet, it’s a 3.0 liter version of the legendary engine with a single overhead…
Affordable Vintage Lamborghini For Sale: A 1956 Lamborghini DL25 Tractor
This is an original Lamborghini DL25 tractor from 1956, and interestingly, it’s road-registered in the United Kingdom. Possibly making it the least expensive Lamborghini that…
Vintage 4×4 Instructional Film: Land Rover Driving Technique
This off-road driving instructional film was produced by the Rover Triumph Film Unit back in 1974, it features the then-new short wheelbase Series 3…
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)…