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Articles that Ben 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.

A Porsche Tractor Model 219 – $12,000+

Ben Branch June 23, 2022
Porsche Diesel Tractor Model 219
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Porsche Diesel Model 219 tractor, it’s powered by a two-cylinder, air-cooled diesel engine that sends power to the rear wheels via…

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The Iso Rivolta IR 300: A Rare Corvette-Powered Italian GT Car

Ben Branch June 22, 2022
Iso Rivolta IR 300
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1966 Iso Rivolta IR 300, it’s a rare car with Italian and American ancestry that was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at…

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The Chicago T-Shirt By The Tucker Corporation

Ben Branch June 22, 2022
Tucker T-Shirt Black
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Clothing

This is the new Tucker Corporation Chicago t-shirt, it uses the original design that was stenciled to the sides of the delivery and maintenance…

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A Timeless Jaguar XJC – Proceeds Go To The Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal

Ben Branch June 21, 2022
Jaguar XJC 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jaguar XJC is a sporting two-door grand tourer released by the British automaker in 1975 and sold until 1977, this short production run and the 10,000…

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The Free Range A-Frame Tent By Seager Co.

Ben Branch June 21, 2022
Free Range A-Frame Tent By Seager Co 4
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the The Free Range Tent by Seager Co, it was designed to be a modern version of those classic A-frame tents used…

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A Land Cruiser FJ45 With An 80-Series Chassis And A Tundra V8

Ben Branch June 20, 2022
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This vehicle started life as a 1964 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45, in more recent years it was rebuilt and it now rides on a Land…

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A 1/3 Scale Ferrari F40 Body Shell For Display

Ben Branch June 20, 2022
Ferrari F40 Bodyshell
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Home

This is a 1/3 scale fiberglass Ferrari F40 body shell that is said to have been taken directly from an original model produced by…

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A Road-Legal Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile Tank

Ben Branch June 19, 2022
Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile HVM 6
  • British
  • Cars
  • Military

This is an Alvis Stormer HVM (High Velocity Missile), it was developed as a short-range surface-to-air missile system to neutralize the threat of attack helicopters and…

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There’s A Rover Vitesse SD1 TWR Group A Spec Touring Car For Sale

Ben Branch June 19, 2022
Rover SD1 Touring Car 18
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This 1984 Rover Vitesse SD1 TWR Group A specification touring car was painstakingly rebuilt, at a six figure cost, to resurrect the mighty TWR/010 SD1 which…

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Adventure Bike Perfection: A BMW R100GS By Blunk’s Garage

Ben Branch June 18, 2022
Custom BMW R100GS Motorcycle
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This BMW R100GS benefits from a slew of major upgrades including all new front and rear suspension and brakes, but it keeps the mechanical…

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The New Grenade Motorcycle Gloves from Akin Moto

Ben Branch June 18, 2022
Akin Moto Grenade Gloves
  • Australian
  • Gear
  • Gloves

These are the new low-profile Grenade Gloves from Akin Moto, they’re designed to offer excellent protection while remaining as slim and lightweight as possible….

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For Sale: A Defender SVX From The James Bond Film “Spectre”

Ben Branch June 17, 2022
Land Rover Defender SVX Spectre 15
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is one of the highly specialized vehicles that was built for use in the 2015 James Bond film Spectre. Of the 10 examples…

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