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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The Vagabond Rooftop Tent By The Roam Adventure Co.
This is this Vagabond Rooftop Tent from the Roam Adventure Co., it was developed to fit to almost any roof rack quickly and easily,…
A Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototype: The 4×4 That *Could* Have Been The Humvee
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…
The Danner Bull Run Chelsea Boot – Made In The USA
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…
“The Poor Man’s Ferrari Daytona” – A Rover SD1 Vanden Plas
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…
The 1995 Peugeot 806 Procar: The World’s Only FIA Endurance Racing Minivan
This is the Peugeot 806 Procar from 1995, it was created as the result of a wild (and wonderful) scheme organized by the French…
For Sale: A Ferrari 312T Formula 1 Car Front Wing
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…
For Sale: A Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712 6×6
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…
There’s A Rare Rotary-Powered Maxton Rollerskate For Sale
This is a Maxton Rollerskate and if you’ve never seen one before that may be because just 51 were built back in the early…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Ferrari Enzo V12 Engine
This is a Ferrari Enzo F140B V12 engine, it was built by the Italian automaker as a replacement unit, and it remains in its…
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: A Decade of Dapper
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: A Decade of Dapper is a new book dedicated to the most famous charity motorcycle event in the world –…
Field Find: A Rare 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – $1,550 USD
This 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 was discovered sitting in a farmer’s field, it’s now being sold on eBay with a price of $1,550 USD,…
The Valtcan Titanium Hip Flask – Military Canteen Design
This is the Valtcan titanium hip flask, and as the name suggests, it’s a hip flask made from titanium. Titanium is an ideal material for…