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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$2.3 Million USD: The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham “CadMad” Custom
This is a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham that was given a 15 year rebuild at a cost of $2.3 million USD. The paint alone cost $300,000, and the $97,000 engine is capable of 1,025…
The Lego® Ghostbusters™ Ecto-1
This is the Lego® Ghostbusters™ Ecto-1, it’s the largest and most detailed Ecto-1 model ever offered by Lego, consisting of 2,352 pieces and measuring in at 19 inches (47 cm) long when complete. The…
Turbocharged 4×4 Overlander: A 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro
This is a 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro 4×4 that now benefits from a number of modifications, including a turbocharged 1.8 liter TSI four cylinder engine which sends power to all four wheels via…
Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler’s Swedish-Built Hagström Electric Guitar – $992+ USD
This is an original Swedish-made Hagström electric guitar from 1971. It’s been part of Mark Knopfler’s guitar collection for many years and it is now due to cross the auction block in January with…
eBay Project Car: A 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
This 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is being sold on eBay as a running and driving project car. It’s in matching-numbers original condition throughout but it’s clear it needs plenty of work to get…
A Bill Thomas Cheetah Clone x Corvette Crossbreed
This unusual looking vehicle is an amalgam of sorts, a crossbreed between the legendary Bill Thomas Cheetah and a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – and it’s powered by a fire-breathing 454 cubic inch big block…
The New Unimatic Modello Uno U1S-PD5 – Made In Italy
This is the newly released Unimatic Modello Uno U1S-PD5, it’s the Italian watchmaker’s most robust dive watch to date, with a depth rating of 1,666 ft (500 meters), a Swiss automatic movement, and an…
Rare Factory V8: 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up Truck
This is a 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up, it’s already one of the rarer Defender variants but this example takes it one further, as it’s also an original factory V8-powered vehicle. Only…
Stephen Chelsea Boot By Tricker’s – The Oldest Shoemaker In Britain
This is the Stephen Chelsea Boot by Tricker’s, a shoemaker that was established back in 1829. They’ve also been King Charles’ go-to boot makers for over 34 years, since 1989. For the uninitiated, the…
Last Of The 1970s Trans Ams: A 1979 Pontiac Trans Am T-Top
This is a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am finished in Heritage Brown with a Camel interior and power provided by the factory-fitted 403 cubic inch (6.6 liter) V8. As you would expect from any self-respecting…
The EMI TG12345 MkI Recording Console Used By The Beatles
This is the EMI TG12345 MkI recording console that was used by The Beatles and many other artists at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. It’s best remembered today as the console used to record the…
Found 37 Years After Being Stolen! A 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed
This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has an incredible story behind it, it was stolen from Alan Poster, its first owner, in New York City in 1968. He had bought the car new for $6,000 and…