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 Rare 9.3 Liter Lamborghini L900 V12 Marine Engine
This is a Lamborghini L900 marine engine, it’s a 9.3 liter V12 capable of 770 bhp, and it was designed to power high-speed luxury boats for whom a more traditional marine V8 might seem…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A 1978 Toyota Chinook 4×4 Camper
This is a modified 1978 Toyota Chinook camper that is now four-wheel drive thanks to a conversion that was completed using the chassis, front axle, suspension, and engine from a 1980s-era Toyota 4×4 Pickup….
For Sale: A 1988 Nissan Desert Runner Pickup – 1 Of 1000 Made
This is an original 1988 Nissan Desert Runner pickup, just 1,000 of them were made as a celebration of Nissan’s victories in the Baja 1000, the Gold Coast 300, and the Mint 400. Based…
Paul Walker’s 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS Z/28 Project Car Is For Sale
This 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS Z/28 is a project car that was bought by Paul Walker and his longtime friend Roger Rodas, in fact it may have been the final car the two men…
Indestructible Camp Coffee Maker: The Stanley Classic Pour Over Coffee Set
This is the Stanley Classic Pour Over Coffee Set, it’s a near indestructible camp coffee maker that requires no paper filters. It includes both the pour over filter top half, and the Stanley mug…
This Ferrari 250 GT Lusso By Fantuzzi Is The Only One Of Its Kind In The World
This is an entirely unique Ferrari 250 GT Lusso that was significantly modified in period by former Ferrari race car designer Medardo Fantuzzi. He turned it into a chimera of sorts combining the looks…
For Sale: The “Shaguar” Emblem From “Austin Powers” – $1,000+ USD
This is one of the emblems from the “Shaguar,” the Jaguar E-Type roadster with a Union Jack paint job, which was used in the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember. The Shaguar first appeared…
The Only One Ever Made: The Giovanni Michelotti-Designed Jaguar XK 140 SE
This is the Jaguar XK 140 SE as many have never seen it before, it was made to a unique design by legendary Italian stylist Giovanni Michelotti, and it’s currently in partially restored condition…
For Sale: A Lamborghini Diablo V12 (That Needs Some Assembly)
This is a 5.7 liter Lamborghini Diablo V12, it’s currently completely disassembled as you can see in the images above and below, though the rebuild process was started, with replacement cylinder sleeves already fitted….
The Iso Fidia Rivolta: The Fastest Four Door Car In The World (In 1967)
The Iso Fidia Rivolta, also known as the Iso Fidia, was the said to be the fastest four-door car in the world at the time of its debut in 1967. It featured an Italian…
A Set Of Blade Runner Blueprint Reproductions – $300+ USD
This is a set of Blade Runner blueprint reproductions that includes some of the most memorable vehicles used in the film, including Deckard’s Vehicle, a Taxi-Bus Vehicle, and Sebastian’s Vehicle. As these are copies…
The Countach V12-Powered 1980s-Era Lamborghini LM002
The Lamborghini LM002 was first shown to the world at the Geneva Auto Show in 1982, but it wouldn’t become available to buy until 1986. It quickly earned the “Rambo Lambo” nickname, though Lamborghini…