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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1980 Ford Pinto “Cruising Wagon” Rallye Pack 4-Speed
This is a 1980 Ford Pinto “Cruising Wagon” with the rare Rallye Pack option and a 4-speed manual transmission. These wagons are hard to come by in good condition as many rusted out or…
Ex-Steve Perry Of “Journey”: A 1987 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom
This 1987 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom was bought new off the showroom floor by Steve Perry, best-known as the frontman and lead singer of rock band Journey. In the decades since Perry bought the bike…
Warehouse Discovery: The 1968 Kershaw “Cruiseaire” Toronado Limousine
This is the Kershaw “Cruiseaire,” it was built in 1968 on the chassis of an Oldsmobile Toronado as a new kind of limousine and/or mobile office for the well-heeled businessman. Interestingly, the design of…
The 30″ Cowboy Fire Pit Grill
This is the 30″ Cowboy Fire Pit Grill from the team at Barebones, it was developed as an all-in-one cooking station for camping trips and overland adventures, and thanks to its solid steel construction…
Retro Adventure Wagon: A 1973 Toyota Hilux Chinook Camper 4×4
This is a 1973 Toyota Hilux Chinook that’s been converted into a retro pop-up camper with a four-wheel drive conversion, a 5.3 liter Vortec V8, a dual range transfer case, and accommodation for two…
Aircraft Hangar Find: A 1963 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed
This 1963 Chevrolet Corvette is now being offered for sale on eBay after spending many years sitting under a layer of dust at the Salem Municipal Airport in a hangar next to a Cessna….
For Sale: A Ford Escort Mk 2 RS1800 Homage Display
This is a Ford Escort Mk 2 RS1800 display based on the car driven by Roger Clark in 1975. It contains a Minilite-style wheels with tires, lightweight composite trunk and hood panels, all fitted…
The Harley-Davidson MT500: Harley’s Rare 1990s Military Bike
This is a Harley-Davidson MT500 from 1999, it has just 8 miles on the odometer, and (arguably) it is still the toughest off road motorcycle to ever carry the Harley-Davidson name. The MT500 originated…
The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT
This is the new Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT, it’s a 1950s retro-styled dive watch and dual-timezone GMT powered by the new Swiss Sellita SW330-2 movement. Every Christopher Ward watch is designed in England…
The Troy Roadster: A Fascinating American Low-Volume Production Car
This is the Troy Roadster, there can be little argument that it’s one of the most sensational American cars currently in low-volume production. It’s also one of the lightest at just 2,200 lbs. The…
A Small Block Chevrolet V8 Coffee Table
This is a Chevrolet small block V8 coffee table, we’ve seen the wildly popular small block fitted to a wide array of vehicles over the including motorcycles and bar stools, but this is the…
For Sale: An Air-Cooled Wombat
This is a Wombat, it looks like the kid brother of the Humvee but it has no relation to it – it’s one of hundreds of cars that have been built from kits supplied…