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 “Volkswagen Beetle Fender” Mini Bike
This is a Fusconeta Mini Bike, it’s been designed to look like a motorized Volkswagen Beetle front fender, and the originals actually were, but these new models are made with fiberglass Beetle fenders to…
Rare Classic Australian V8 For Sale: A Holden Sandman
This is a 1978 Holden Sandman, it’s one of the most iconic Australian vehicles ever made, but outside of the great southern land it remains almost completely unknown. Most people, in car circles at…
Needs Some Assembly: A Porsche 964 M64 Flat-Six
This is a disassembled Porsche 964 M64 flat-six with a displacement of 3.6 liters, that was originally fitted to the engine bay of a 964-series 911. All of the major parts are accounted for,…
“The Forgotten Lotus” – A 1979 Lotus Elite Project Car
The Lotus Elite has been called “the forgotten Lotus” by some, as it’s rarely mentioned among the marque’s back catalogue, but at the time of its release it was the most well-built, versatile, and…
For Sale: Elvis Presley’s “Indian Ridge” Knife – $1,000+ USD
This knife was originally owned by Elvis Presley, and it comes with it’s own handmade leather sheath featuring a hound dog, a guitar, some musical notes, and of course, the initials “E.P.” Elvis was…
Cher’s 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Is For Sale
This Ferrari Dino 246 GTS was sold new to singer and actress Cher through Hollywood Sports Cars in 1972. This would be near the peak of the popularity of The Sonny & Cher Comedy…
A Honda VF1000R: The World’s Fastest Production Motorcycle In 1984
This is a remarkably well-preserved Honda VF1000R superbike from 1984. Interestingly, this bike was first owned by motorcycling legend Malcolm Smith, and it’s only covered 795 miles since new. The VF1000R debuted in 1984…
Project Car For Sale: A 1971 De Tomaso Pantera
This is a 1971 De Tomaso Pantera powered by a 351 cubic inch Ford Cleveland V8 mated to a ZF 5-speed manual transaxle. It’s received some recent work, including body repairs, but requires finishing…
Office Furniture Essentials: A Ferrari 250 GTE Trunk Lid Desk
This is a glass-topped desk made from the trunk lid of a Ferrari 250 GTE, one of Ferrari’s most important (and popular) models from the late 1950s and early 1960s. The 250 GTE was…
Eppie Wietzes’ Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Is For Sale
This is the 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso that belonged to two-time Canadian Driving Champion and Canadian Motorsport Hall of Famer Eppie Wietzes. It retains its matching-numbers V12, and it’s now being offered for…
Freddie Mercury’s 1977 Martin HD-28 Guitar Is For Sale
This 1977 Martin HD-28 acoustic guitar was given to Freddie Mercury by his manager and lover Paul Prenter. Mercury played the guitar at home, and today it still shows some light signs of wear…
For Sale: The Wabi-sabi Overland Unimog Camper
This is a Unimog camper that was built by Wabi-sabi Overland as an expedition vehicle for their five month Alaska/Canada arctic adventure. They covered 12,000 miles, and the vehicle has a series of features…