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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For Sale: An Original Ferrari Factory Engine Dynamometer
This is an engine dynamometer that was used by the Ferrari factory in Maranello during the early years of the company, right as they were developing some of their first models. It was bought…
1 Of 4 Made: A 1975 Volkswagen T2 “Armored Personnel Carrier”
This 1975 Volkswagen T2 left the factory in relatively standard van configuration, it was delivered to Italy where it was converted into an armored vehicle for use by Metronotte to transport jewelry, gold, and…
The Haven Tent: An Unusual “Lay-Flat” Hammock Tent
This is the Haven Tent, and for the uninitiated, it’s a patented hammock tent design that allows the occupant to lay completely flat, rather than in a curved position as with a regular hammock….
Rare Lamborghini Prototype: The 1958 Lamborghini Agricole DL 30C
This is an unusual example of the tractors that came from Lamborghini Trattori in the 1950s, it’s one of 10 or so prototypes made that included both a set of wheels and a set…
The Handmade Ono Kezuru Hatchet by Japan’s Neru Design Works
This is the Ono Kezuru Hatchet, each is made by hand by the team at Neru Design Works in Japan, and the steel axehead is forged at the world-famous Tsubame-Sanjo Cutlery in Niigata. Neru…
Barn Find: A 1970 Maserati Mistral 4.0
This is one of the final 20 examples of the Maserati Mistral that were made, it was also the last of the “Casa del Tridente” Maseratis to be powered by a version of the…
For Sale: The “Fast Attack Buggy” From The Furious 7 Movie
This is the Fast Attack Buggy that you may remember from the Furious 7 film that debuted back in 2015 starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, and Kurt Russell. Also known…
Australian Muscle Car: The 1972 Holden HQ GTS Monaro
This is a 1972 Holden HQ GTS Monaro, and if you’re not from the southern hemisphere you may never have encountered one before – it’s a 100% Australian-developed car. The Monaro family of sports…
70s Icon For Sale: A 1971 Ford Ranchero Country Squire
This is a 1971 Ford Ranchero Country Squire, an unusual vehicle even by the already offbeat standards of the 1970s, and according to the Marti report it’s the only one that was ever built…
The Industrial Design Research “FireAero” – 1 Of 30 Ever Made
This is the Industrial Design Research FireAero, it’s an exceedingly rare vehicle with just 30 believed to have been built by the Laguna Beach-based company in the 1980s. Industrial Design Research (IDR) was founded…
San Francisco Forest Circuit: A 1:24 Scale Carrera Digital Slot Car Track
This is a 1:24 scale Carrera Digital slot car track that has been built by a specialist from Belgium into a diorama of a 1960s-era forest circuit near San Francisco. Carrera is slot car…
A Rare Porsche-Powered 1959 Devin D
This is a 1959 Devin-Porsche D, it’s an American designed and built sports car developed by Bill Devin – it entered limited production and quickly gained a reputation as a European sports car-killer. The…