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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1 Of 200 Remaining: An OSI 20M TS
The OSI 20M TS is arguably one of the best looking “affordable” Italian-built coupes of its time. It’s believed that just 2,000 or so were…
A 9.4 Liter Chevrolet Corvette Sportwagon 5-Speed With 727 BHP
This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has had a significant rebuild to Sportwagon specification, and it’s now powered by a 9.4 Liter V8 producing 727 bhp and 680…
Todd Snyder X Randolph Aviator Sunglasses
These are the new Todd Snyder X Randolph Aviator sunglasses, they’re based on the AF325-TS 58mm model and each pair is handmade in the…
The Maserati Kyalami: A Rare ~150 MPH Italian Grand Tourer From The 1970s
The Maserati Kyalami was developed in the 1970s to offer clients of the storied Italian marque a luxurious new grand tourer powered by a…
Dainese S. Germain 2 Gore-Tex Motorcycle Boots
These are the new Dainese S. Germain 2 Gore-Tex motorcycle boots, they were designed by the Italian motorcycle outfitter for use by people who…
For Sale: A “Back To The Future Specification” 1985 Toyota Hilux
This 1985 Toyota Hilux has been painstakingly restored into the same specification as the now legendary truck from Back To The Future that Marty…
The Hanhart 417 ES – Steve McQueen’s Favorite Watch
The Hanhart 417 ES is a watch that might have been known only to horological aficionados if it wasn’t for the fact that Steve…
A 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Specification
This 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 has been converted to Competizione specification and it has an FIA Historic Technical passport – which allows it to enter many…
Full Film: “The Opposite of Death” – Curtiss Motorcycle Co.
This film, titled “The Opposite of Death,” tells the inside story of one of the most unusual motorcycle companies in the world – the…
Bob Bondurant’s ERA GT Is For Sale
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…
An Original 1980s Sega Super Hang-On Arcade Machine
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…
The Bianco S: An Unusual Brazilian Sports Car
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…