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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There’s A Giant ~16 Foot Wide Slot Car Race Track For Sale
This is an almost 16 ft wide slot car race track that was built by the team at 1:32 Customs in Australia. It features a highly-detailed, diorama-style environment allowing two people to race side-by-side….
The Incredible “Flying Merkel” – Was This America’s First Superbike?
This is an original 1914 Flying Merkel Model 471, it was a superbike in every sense of the word, with a top speed of almost 100 mph, front and rear suspension, and one of…
For Sale: A 1981 Kuwahara BMX Bike From “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial”
There were five bikes made for the character Elliott (Henry Thomas) to use in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, just two are known to survive to the modern day. The bike you see here is this…
For Sale: A Honda Super Cub – The Most Produced Vehicle In World History
The Honda Super Cub holds the record for being the single most mass-produced vehicle of any kind in world history, with over 100 million made since it debuted in 1958. It owes much of…
For Sale: Nike MAG “Back to the Future” Shoes
This is an original pair of Nike MAG Back to the Future shoes that were made as part of a very limited edition run in 2016. Incredibly, they feature both the lights and self-tightening…
A 1982 Mercedes-Benz 230CE With A Handmade 300SL Gullwing Body
Though it looks like a 300SL Gullwing at first glance, this car actually started life as a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 230CE. It later received custom-fabricated steel gullwing bodywork in Colombia, and it’s now being offered…
1 Of 200: An Rare 1970s Heuer Ferrari Chronosplit
This is one of just 200 examples of the Heuer Ferrari Chronosplit that were made between 1977 and 1978, and all of them were sold exclusively through Ferrari dealerships. Relatively few examples of this…
For Sale: The 1932 Ford “Li’l Foose Coupe” From Gone in 60 Seconds
This 1932 Ford was built by Chip Foose and his team, earlier in its life it appeared in the Fox TV show Titus, it was then later used in the Gone in 60 Seconds…
The Complete Knife Making Kit By Indy Hammered Knives
This is the Complete Knife Making Kit from the team at Indy Hammered Knives based in Indianapolis, Indiana and founded by James C. Wahls, Sr. Each blade is hand-forged and hammered into shape by…
There’s A WWII-Era Volkswagen Kübelwagen For Sale
This is an original 1944 Volkswagen Kübelwagen, it’s a WWII-era vehicle developed and built specifically for use by the Wehrmacht, or German armed forces, during the war. The Kübelwagen was designed by Ferdinand Porsche…
1,385 HP! A Sonny’s Automotive Racing 11.9 Liter V8 Crate Engine
This is a recently rebuilt 727 cubic inch (11.9 liter) V8 built by Sonny’s Automotive Racing that has been dyno-tested, and shown to produce 1,385 crank horsepower, and 1,045 lb ft of crank torque….
For Sale: A 1973 Chevrolet Van 4×4 “Go Anywhere” Camper
This is a 1973 Chevrolet Van that’s been converted into a high-top camper with a sink, fridge, double bed, drawers, cupboards, curtains, a 110 volt line in, and even an A/C unit. It’s currently…