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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.

Jenson Button’s Corvette V8-Powered Land Rover Defender Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 17, 2022
Corvette-Powered Land Rover Defender 1
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This Land Rover Defender started life as a 1988 model, very early in the model’s production run. More recently it’s been significantly upgraded with…

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Two-Stroke Rally Legend: The Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850

Ben Branch December 16, 2022
Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rally-prepared Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850, a rare homologation special built by the Swedish automaker as an homage to Erik Carlsson…

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A Sauber C32-Ferrari Formula 1 Exhaust Manifold As A Sculpture

Ben Branch December 16, 2022
Sauber C32-Ferrari Formula 1 Exhaust Manifold
  • Art
  • Formula 1

This is the original exhaust from the Sauber C32-Ferrari that was driven by Nico Hülkenberg in the 2013 season. It’s been turned into a sculpture…

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America’s Newest Production Electric Pickup Truck Is The Kindred 3100

Ben Branch December 15, 2022
Kindred 3100 Electric Pickup Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 100% electric Kindred 3100, it’s a new electric pickup truck slated to begin low-volume production in 2024, and pre-order slots are…

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The Kermit Chair: The Original Motorcycle Touring Chair – 100% Made In The USA

Ben Branch December 15, 2022
The Kermit Chair 4
  • Adventure
  • American
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Kermit Chair, and if you’ve ever been on a cross-country motorcycle camping trip you’ve almost certainly needed one. That time between…

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The Vagabond Rooftop Tent By The Roam Adventure Co.

Ben Branch December 14, 2022
The Vagabond Rooftop Tent By The Roam Adventure Co. 1
  • Adventure
  • Camping

This is this Vagabond Rooftop Tent from the Roam Adventure Co., it was developed to fit to almost any roof rack quickly and easily,…

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A Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototype: The 4×4 That *Could* Have Been The Humvee

Ben Branch December 13, 2022
Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototype
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is one of just 11 prototypes of the Teledyne Continental Cheetah that were ever made, the vehicle was developed for the US military to fulfill the role…

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The Danner Bull Run Chelsea Boot – Made In The USA

Ben Branch December 13, 2022
Danner Bull Run Chelsea Boot
  • American
  • Boots
  • Clothing

This is the Danner Bull Run Chelsea boot, it was developed by the legendary American boot making company based on the design of their lace-up…

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“The Poor Man’s Ferrari Daytona” – A Rover SD1 Vanden Plas

Ben Branch December 12, 2022
Rover SD1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Rover SD1 was nicknamed “the poor man’s Ferrari Daytona” not long after its release due to the somewhat similar styling, which probably helped…

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The 1995 Peugeot 806 Procar: The World’s Only FIA Endurance Racing Minivan

Ben Branch December 11, 2022
Peugeot 806 Procar
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Peugeot 806 Procar from 1995, it was created as the result of a wild (and wonderful) scheme organized by the French…

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For Sale: A Ferrari 312T Formula 1 Car Front Wing

Ben Branch December 11, 2022
  • Formula 1

This is the front wing from a Ferrari 312T Formula 1 car, it’s said to have been removed from an original vehicle and sold…

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For Sale: A Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712 6×6

Ben Branch December 10, 2022
  • Adventure
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is an original Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712 6×6, it’s an Austrian off-road vehicle that was originally developed in the late 1960s for military use. Nicknamed the…

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