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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A Rare Original NYPD 1971 Lambretta Li 150 Special Scooter
This is one of just two surviving examples of the Spanish Eibar factory-built Lambretta Li 150 Special scooters made for the New York Police Department back in the 1970s. It benefits from a full…
For Sale: A Rare Chevrolet Camaro “Autoform Roadster” From 1983
This is one of just 1,000 or so examples of the Autoform Roadster that were ever built. At the time, Chevrolet didn’t offer a factory Camaro convertible, so Autoform stepped up and developed their…
A Twin-Engined 1965 Hornet Marauder III Enduro Go-Kart
This is a vintage twin-engined 1965 Hornet Marauder III enduro go kart from 1965. It’s powered by two West Bend 820 two-stroke motors, each with a displacement of 8.2 cubic inches or 134cc and…
Field Find! A Rare Monaro GTS
This is a Holden Monaro, specifically it’s an HG Monaro GTS from the first generation of the Australian sports car’s production. It spent many years sitting in a field and has now been moved…
The Flatbrook Folding Stove By Barebones – $75 USD
This is the Flatbrook Folding Stove, it’s one of the newer designs from the Utah-based team at Barebones. It’s designed to be an easy to use (and easy to carry) portable stove suitable for…
For Sale: A Supercharged Viper V10-Powered Hot Rod Project Car
This is a hot rod project car powered by a Dodge Viper-sourced 8.3 liter V10 that’s had a Roe Racing twin-screw supercharger fitted. The vehicle is based on an Art Morrison chassis and it…
Skateboard Lamp Kit: Turn Any Skateboard Into A Lamp
This is the Skateboard Lamp Kit from Bennett Skate Lamps, a company that specializes in selling kits that allow you to convert your old (or new) skateboard decks into wall lamps – including the…
A 100 Year Old Electric Car: The 1924 Auto Red Bug
The Auto Red Bug was a 100% electric vehicle made in the 1920s, and the example you see here is said to have belonged to Lou Costello of the Abbott and Costello comedy duo….
There’s A Rare “Mini Vette” For Sale
This go kart was designed and manufactured by F.W. & Associates to closely resemble the then-current Chevrolet Corvette, the third generation or C3 model. Power is provided by a 208cc WEN four-stroke single-cylinder engine,…
Amphibious Camper Project? A WW2-Era DUKW 6×6 Amphibian
This is a WW2-Era DUKW 6×6 amphibious vehicle original built for the US Military in the 1940s with a hull designed by yacht designer Rod Stephens, Jr. In the decades since the war many…
There’s A Mercedes-Benz V12 Coffee Table For Sale
This is the block and heads from a Mercedes-Benz M275 V12 engine, it’s been converted into a glass-topped coffee table, and it still has the cams in place in the heads, offering a glimpse…
For Sale: A 1983 Mazda RX-7 Barn Find – $2,350 USD
This 1983 Mazda RX-7 has been sitting, covered in dust in storage for the past 10 years at least, possibly longer. It’s now being offered for sale out of Canada in as-is condition for…