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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Beautifully Renovated Interior: A 1954 Flxible Visicoach Motorhome
This is a 1954 Flxible Visicoach that was given a full motorhome conversion back in the 1980s. In 2021 a five year renovation was undertaken, it was completed earlier this year with a tastefully…
Still In The Factory Crate After ~40 Years: A New-Old-Stock Chevrolet 5.0L V8
This is a new-old-stock (NOS) 1985 to 1992-era Camaro Firebird 5.0L V8 crate engine, it’s listed as being in new unused condition. It comes with a distributor and wiring harness, and everything needed to…
Forgotten American Sports Car: The Byers SR-100
This is a rare Byers SR-100, it’s an American-made sports car from the 1950s with styling that’s been winning it fans for decades. The performance of the car can be extremely competitive as well…
Build-It-Yourself House: The Affordable A-Frame Cabin Kit
This is the A-Frame Cabin Kit from The Barn Yard, it’s offered in both kit-build and turnkey variants, with the kit version coming in well under $40,000 USD – that’s quite the bargain in…
For Sale: The Incredible 1961 Volkswagen Radcliffe “Orange Beach”
This is the Volkswagen Radcliffe Orange Beach, it’s a VW-based dune buggy built by celebrated artist Benedict Radcliffe, and it’s both fully-functional and 100% road-legal. Radcliffe built two of these beach buggies, and though…
Analog Adventure Bike Legend: A BMW R100GS Bumble Bee
This is an original 1989 BMW R100GS finished in the legendary “Bumble Bee” livery of yellow over black. TheR100GS was one of the most important adventure motorcycles of its time, and the successor to…
LS-Swapped Sleeper: A 430 BHP 1960 Mercedes O319 Panorama Bus
This is a 1960 Mercedes-Benz O319 Panorama Bus that’s been rebuilt and turned into a sleeper of sorts, it’s now powered by a 430 bhp LS3 V8 with 425 lb ft of torque –…
For Sale: The Rally Fighter From “Jay Leno’s Garage”
This is a 2012 Local Motors Rally Fighter, and it’s a vehicle you might have seen before, as this is the one that was featured on Jay Leno’s Garage – you can see the…
Ex-John Bonham Of Led Zeppelin! A 1972 Jensen Interceptor III
This is a restored 1972 Jensen Interceptor III that was bought new by John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, the band’s legendary drummer who is now widely considered to be one of the greatest (and…
1980s Time Capsule: A 1986 Honda ATC 350X
This is a Honda ATC 350X from 1986 that’s presented in remarkably good condition, it’s been given some recent refurbishment work, but great care has been taken to keeping it period-correct throughout. The ATC…
For Sale: A 1962 Volkswagen Bus + Matching Travel Trailer
This is a 1962 Volkswagen 15 Window Deluxe Bus that’s now being sold as a package with a matching travel trailer as the perfect retro home-on-wheels. This VW Bus has been significantly modified from…
The New Puffer® Inflatable Tent – Designed In Utah
This is the Puffer®, it’s an all-new inflatable tent design from Puffer Outdoors based in Utah, and unusually, the tent has an integrated air-mattress-floor so you don’t have to back separate sleeping pads or…