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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Rare Minibike For Sale: The Honda Z50J Monkey “Baja Africa”
The Honda Monkey Baja Africa is one of the rarest and most desirable iterations of the beloved Japanese minibike ever offered, although interestingly it was never actually built by the Honda factory. The Africa…
For Sale: Jimmy Buffett’s Ford E-350 “Sportsmobile” 4×4 Adventure Camper
This Ford E-350 “Sportsmobile” 4×4 belonged to legendary American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett from when it was new in 2004 right the way through to 2020. It was outfitted as an overlanding camper by Sportsmobile…
There’s A Ferrari F430 V8 Engine On eBay
This is the complete 4.3 liter V8 engine from a 2007 Ferrari F430 Spider. It’s now being offered for sale out of Traverse City, Michigan and it’s listed as being in full working condition….
The Cheapest Ferrari Dino 246 GT In The World: A Fire Damaged Project Car
This is a 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT that has quite clearly seen better days. The vehicle has been badly burned, exactly how remained a mystery, but it’s now being offered for sale on…
Bar Cabinets Made From Ex-Military Jerry Cans
This bar cabinet from the team at Danish Fuel is made using a genuine ex-military jerry can, it’s called the Upcycled Bar Cabinet, and it comes in your choice of Racing Green or Aviation…
This Is An Unusual “Shadi 2000” – Just 9 Were Made And This One Is For Sale
*Before you all tie me to a wooden stake and set me alight, this highly unusual pickup truck is being featured as part of Silodrome’s “Curious Contraptions” series, in which we highlight strange, weird,…
Up For Grabs: The Throwing Knife From James Bond’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”
This is the throwing knife that was used as a prop during the filming of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, a James Bond film starring George Lazenby that premiered in 1969. The knife can…
There’s An Iso Lele For Sale
The Iso Rivolta Lele, also known as the Iso Lele, was unveiled at the 1969 New York International Auto Show as a shot across the bow of Lamborghini, specifically the Lamborghini Espada which had…
The Weird “Jak Pak 300” – A Rare American “Inline Trike” Motorcycle
This is a recently restored Jak Pak 300, it’s a highly unusual off-road motorcycle featuring double inline rear wheels that are both powered, offering substantially improved hillclimbing ability. There were three primary Jak Pak…
For Sale: A 1968 Chevrolet C20 + Del Rey “Sky Lounge” Camper
This combination is about as close to the perfect vintage camper set up that we’ve ever seen, consisting of a 1968 Chevrolet C20 pickup truck and a 1966 Del Rey “Sky Lounge” Camper that…
A Pocket Knife With A Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Bone Handle – $105 USD
This is a lockback pocketknife from Santa Fe Stoneworks that has a fossilized woolly mammoth bone handle. The handles are sourced from Siberia, and are generally 10,000 – 15,000 years old. Due to the…
Johnny Carson’s 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC Is For Sale
This 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC was bought brand new by Johnny Carson at Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills. He must have had genuine affection for the car, as he kept it for many years, not…