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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Futuristic Project Vehicle: An Original Sinclair C5 From 1985
The Sinclair C5 is a 100% electric vehicle that was released in Britain in 1985. At the time the company behind it believed that it…
This Is The Bitter SC – A Rare German 1980s GT
The Bitter SC was just the second production car from German automaker Erich Bitter Automobil GmbH, better known simply as “Bitter.” The SC was…
The New 1:10th Scale Ford Bronco R/C Car From Tamiya
This is the new R/C Ford Bronco from famed automotive model company Tamiya, it’s a large 1/10th scale kit that builds a complete four-wheel…
The deBolex dB25 Prototype – The First Of 25 To Be Built
This is the first prototype of the deBolex dB25, a new low-volume production bike from the British custom motorcycle company that will be limited to just 25 examples. Each…
A Drivable 1/2 Scale Land Rover Series I
This is the Rebel Replica 4, it’s an electrically-powered 1/2 scale Land Rover Series I designed to accommodate one adult or up to two…
The Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Stunt Car From The 2017 Film “Overdrive”
This replica of the Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic was built in England for use in the 2017 action thriller “Overdrive.” Whereas the original examples…
Full Documentary: The Dubai Road Express – 1976
The Dubai Road Express is a 45 minute documentary film from 1976 that shows the very first truck journey between Norway and Dubai on…
Hell’s Chariot Is For Sale – The 1949 Mercury Custom Coupe From “Grease”
This is Hell’s Chariot, it’s a 1949 Mercury Custom Coupe and it’ll be immediately recognizable to anyone who’s seen the 1978 smash hit film Grease…
A 1986 Ducati MHR Mille – The Mike Hailwood Replica
This is an original 1986 Ducati MHR Mille – the acronym stands for “Mike Hailwood Replica” and “Mille” is Italian for “thousand,” the displacement of the…
Daihatsu TAFT – The “Tough Almighty Fourwheeldrive Transport”
The Daihatsu Taft is likely one of the most ambitiously named vehicles in automotive history – the name “TAFT” is an acronym for “Tough…
Display Piece: A 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT Front End
This is the front end from a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT, there’s no word on what happened to the rest of the car…
For Sale: A Burt Reynolds-Owned 1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula 8.2L 5-Speed
This 1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula was bought by Burt Reynolds in 2016, at his direction it was then modified in the style of the legendary Smokey…