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: A Ferrari 250 GTO Replica That Appeared In “The Italian Job” + “Ford v Ferrari”
This car is titled as a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO but it’s never actually been to Italy, it’s actually a replica built by McBurnie…
Sunski Foxtrot Sunglasses: A New Take On The Classic Aviator Design
These are the Sunski Foxtrot sunglasses, they described as “something you might see on a younger, mustachioed version of your Dad in a polaroid…
A 1980s Icon: The Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S
The Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S was released in 1982, it had the largest engine of any Countach up until that moment in time, combined with…
The Farer Seagrave Monopusher Chronograph
This is the Farer Seagrave Monopusher Chronograph, it’s one of the newer releases from the popular British watch brand that is named after Henry Segrave,…
For Sale: A Lamborghini R230 Tractor – A Vintage Lamborghini For $13,000~
This is a restored 1976 Lamborghini R230 vigneron tractor, it’s a special model that was designed for working on vineyards – its narrow track…
The Amphicar 770: A Vintage Car That’s Also A Boat
The Amphicar 770 is the most successful civilian amphibious production car of all time, 3,878 were sold between 1960 and 1968 with a few hundred…
For Sale: A Rare Triumph X75 Hurricane
The Triumph X75 Hurricane is a rare motorcycle, just 1,152 were built for the 1973 model year, and they all feature styling by American…
The Scandi Knife Making Kit By Casström Sweden: $51~ USD
This is the Casström Sweden Scandi Knife Making Kit, as the name suggests its a kit that allows you to create your own Scandinavian “Puukko,”…
Full Documentary: The Fast One – A History Of The Chevy Small Block V8
The Chevy small block V8 was first released in 1954 in the 1955 model year Chevrolets, the company can’t possibly have known it at…
Koenig C62: 1 Of 3 Road-Legal Porsche-Based Group C Race Cars
The Koenig C62 is the kind of road-legal race car that could only have been conceived by someone with the imagination, engineering ability, and…
A Rideable 727 BHP Barstool – The Hoss Fly “Big Block” Barstool
This is the “Big Block” version of the Hoss Fly Barstool – as the name suggests it’s a motorized barstool powered by a 572…
This Is The Riva Ferrari 32 – A 1980s-Era Floating Testarossa
This is the 28th of 40 Riva Ferrari 32s that were ever built as part of an unusual partnership between the storied Italian supercar maker…