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 1970 Valiant Charger V8 Prototype Is Up For Sale
This is a prototype Valiant Charger V8 that was built in-period by Keith Anderson of the Anderson Brooker Motor Enterprise Chrysler dealership, in South Africa. It was intended as a pre-production prototype, leading up…
For Sale: A 6.3 Liter 650 BHP Ferrari FF V12 Engine
This is a 6.3 liter V12 engine from a Ferrari FF, it’s capable of 650 bhp once installed in a car, with a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph) and a 0 to…
There’s A Rare Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer For Sale
This is one of the 300 examples of the Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer that will ever be made. Despite its vintage looks, it is essentially a brand new motorcycle that was developed as…
Portable Power Station: The Goal Zero Nomad 10 Solar Panel Set – $99.95 USD
This is the Goal Zero Nomad 10 solar panel set, it consists of two panels that generate 10 watts to charge devices on the go, it can be folded together like a book for easy…
For Sale: A 502 V8-Powered 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Project Car
This is a highly-modified 1969 Chevrolet Corvette that has been fitted with a slew of new parts and upgrades, including louvered fender vents, a front air dam, a rear wing, an aftermarket hood, and…
The Basecamp By Uncharted Supply Co – A Family Bug Out Box
This is the Basecamp from Uncharted Supply Co, each one is built on the foundations of the nearly indestructible YETI GoBox 60 and it contains dozens of survival items including food, first aid, water…
For Sale: A 1987 Buick GNX With Just 26 Miles
The Buick GNX (Grand National Experimental) would debut in 1987 and only be sold for a single model year. The car was developed in partnership with McLaren Performance Technologies/ASC, and just 547 would be made….
A Portable Suitcase Stereo – The HiFi Case: Heritage Series Tweed
This is the Heritage Series Tweed model from the team at The HiFi Case, a Chicago-based specialist company that has been turning vintage suitcases into Bluetooth boomboxes since 2013. Each case has its own…
Affordable Project Vehicle! A 1964 International Scout V8 4×4
This is an early 1964 International Harvester Scout 80 that’s being offered for sale on eBay out of Albany, Oregon with a number of upgrades including a Dodge 318 cubic inch V8, a 727…
The New 1506 Piece Lego® Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
This is the new Lego® Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole, it’s a kit that contains 1,506 pieces and once completed it measures in at 34 cm (13 inches) long by 16 cm (6.5 inches) wide…
For Sale On eBay: The Incredible “Salerno Special” Devin Roadster
This is the “Salerno Special” Devin Roadster, its construction began in 1959 and utilized parts and inspiration from around the world, making it an American sports car with an international soul. The car was…
For Sale: A 591 bhp Craft Performance Engines Ford 427 FE V8
This is a Ford 427 FE V8 built by Craft Performance Engines out to a displacement of 527 cubic inches. It has an aluminum block and heads, a slew of high-performance internals, and it’s…