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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These Incredible Bar Cabinets Are Made From Military Jerry Cans
This is the Bar Cabinet T.E from Danish Fuel, each is made from a real jerry can, and this one is finished in the same shade of Olivgrün used by German tanks during WWII….
This Is The Impossibly Beautiful 1993 Magni Arturo 1000
This is an original Magni Arturo 1000 from 1993. It’s one of the most desirable (not to mention beautiful) of the Guzzi-based Magni specials, and unsurprisingly it has a cult-like following in Japan. The…
The Build-It-Yourself Haven Ultra™ Cabin – $16,995 USD
This is the Haven Ultra™ Bunkie (or cabin) made by Canadian company Bunkie Life. Each one ships out in a flat packed box and is then assembled onsite by the owner (or by their…
The American-Made Mosler Raptor – A Forgotten ’90s Supercar
This is one of the two original Mosler Raptor prototypes that were built in-period, and it’s now being offered for sale on FB Marketplace of all places. Raptors were astonishingly fast cars by the…
The Snap-on Tool Trolley From “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” Is For Sale
This is the Snap-on tool trolley that was in that famous glass pavilion garage in the iconic 1980s movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. After filming wrapped, it was given to the garage’s owner, who…
For Sale: A Rare 1970 Ford Mustang “Twister Special”
This is a rare, original 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister Special, it’s one of the 96 Twister Specials built in 1970, with only 52 still known to exist – according to the official…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A 1968 Airstream Land Yacht Safari 22′
This is a 1968 Airstream Land Yacht Safari 22′ travel trailer that now benefits from a refurbishment and a refreshed interior, and it offers comfortable accomodation for two, or up to four with the…
There’s A 1983 Ducati MHR 900 For Sale
This is an original 1983 Ducati MHR 900 that was part of a private Japanese collection for many years – resulting in it having a remarkably low mileage, with just 5,948 miles (9,573 kms)…
The Dutton Reef Amphibious Vehicle: Based On A Ford Fiesta!
This is a 2021 Dutton Reef, it’s a factory-built amphibious vehicle licensed for use both on the land and on the water, and the good news is that it uses Ford Fiesta running gear,…
The Dutch Answer To Caterham: A Rare Donkervoort S8 “Super Eight”
This is a rare Donkervoort S8 “Super Eight” from 1984. It’s a Dutch-built clubman style car, a format made popular by the Lotus 7, with the no-nonsense Dutch take on the genre by Donkervoort…
The Igloo Kool Tunes™ Retro Boombox Cooler
This is the Igloo Kool Tunes™ Playmate® Boombox Cooler, and as the name implies, it’s both a cooler and a boombox, meaning you now have one less thing to carry when setting up a…
For Sale: A Rare Metisse Steve McQueen “Desert Racer”
This is a 2008 Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer, and interestingly, it’s chassis #002, just the second of the 300 that were made, and the first that was available to a public buyer –…