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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.

Bob Bondurant’s ERA GT Is For Sale

Ben Branch July 2, 2022
Bob Bondurant ERA GT Ford GT40 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Legendary American racing driver Bob Bondurant’s name will be forever linked with the Ford GT40, a car he drove at the 24 Hours of…

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An Original 1980s Sega Super Hang-On Arcade Machine

Ben Branch July 2, 2022
Sega Super Hang-On Arcade Machine
  • Gadgets
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  • Motorcycles

This is an original Sega Super Hang-On arcade machine from the 1980s, anyone who frequented arcades at the time of the game’s release will…

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The Bianco S: An Unusual Brazilian Sports Car

Ben Branch July 1, 2022
Bianco S Car 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Bianco S is the best-known of the numerous low-volume production cars built Ottorino “Toni” Bianco in the 1970s. For many years it wasn’t…

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A Period-Correct 1950s Airstream Globetrotter

Ben Branch July 1, 2022
Airstream Globetrotter Camper
  • American
  • Camping
  • Classic Cars

This beautifully preserved 1950s Airstream Globetrotter camper is one of just seven that were made to this specification and it currently belongs to the official…

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A Triumph TR6 Trophy “Desert Sled”

Ben Branch June 30, 2022
Triumph TR6 650 Trophy Desert Sled
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Triumph TR6 650 Trophy was already a highly regarded motorcycle in 1964 when Steve McQueen and Bud Ekins formed a team of off-road motorcycle…

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Velomacchi Speedway Motorcycle Gloves

Ben Branch June 30, 2022
Velomacchi Speedway Motorcycle Gloves
  • Gear
  • Gloves

These are the Velomacchi Speedway Motorcycle Gloves, they were developed by the team at Velomacchi to combine modern functionality with classic speedway glove design….

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There’s A Porsche 944 “Safari Rally” Specification For Sale

Ben Branch June 29, 2022
Porsche 944 Safari Rally 20
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1986 Porsche 944 that has been given a comprehensive rebuild to “Safari Rally” specification. It now boasts 11 inches of ground…

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This Is A Rare “Costello V8” MGB GT

Ben Branch June 28, 2022
Costello V8 MGB GT 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Ken Costello is a name that deserves to be better known in automotive circles, he’s been called “the British answer to Carroll Shelby” and and it’s an…

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A Restored Honda ATC 350X – The “King Of The Hill”

Ben Branch June 28, 2022
Honda ATC 350X
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

When the Honda ATC 350X was released in 1985 it was the largest-displacement production three-wheeler money could buy. Honda called it the “King Of…

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$2.1 Million Dollar Barn Find: A 1956 Porsche 550 Spyder

Ben Branch June 27, 2022
Porsche 550 Spyder Barn Find 1
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  • Classic Cars

This 1956 Porsche 550 Spyder has spent the better part of 35 years sitting in a barn somewhere in the Swiss countryside. Early in its…

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There’s An Original Unused 1985 Renault EF-Type Formula 1 Engine For Sale

Ben Branch June 27, 2022
Renault EF-Type Formula 1 Engine 2
  • Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Formula 1

This is a Renault EF-Type Formula 1 engine listed as being from 1985/1986, interestingly it remains with its original crate and it was never…

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Rare Japanese Project Car: A 1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster

Ben Branch June 26, 2022
Datsun 1600 Roadster SP311
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Datsun 1600 Roadster from 1969, it’s currently for sale out of Richmond in Kentucky and it comes with a spare engine…

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