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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The Rare “Corvette-Killer” Kellison J-4EX Coupe
This is a Kellison J-4EX, it’s a 1950s-era American sports car that remains unknown to many, it was a period competitor for the Corvette and in fact some of them were built on Corvette…
For Sale: An Original Star Trek Starfleet Communicator – $25,000+ USD
This is a Starfleet Communicator from Star Trek: The Original Series that ran from 1966 to 1969. The device was hugely influential on Martin Cooper, the “father of the cell phone,” who later said…
Is This The Perfect Roundie? An Upgraded 1972 BMW 2002
This is an Australian-delivered 1972 BMW 2002 that’s been given a series of well-thought-out upgrades to significantly boost performance, without visually impinging on the car’s originality. The car is now being sold by Glenn…
Baja-Ready: A Subaru-Powered Volkswagen Thing
This Volkswagen Thing has been significantly modified from stock, it’s now equipped for desert racing with upgraded suspension and brakes, and power now provided by a 2.0 liter EJ20 Subaru flat-four. The Subaru EJ20…
The Red Wing Iron Ranger Boot: Designed In the 1930s And Still Being Made Today
This is the Red Wing Iron Ranger Boot, it was originally developed in the United States for use by miners in the 1930s, it was given a double layer toecap and triple-stitched seams to…
A Triumph TR6 Race Car – $20,000+ USD
This fastidiously prepared Triumph TR6 race car was built by the experienced team at KTR European Motorsports in Ayer, Massachusetts. It’s only seen limited use since it was completed, and it’s now coming up…
The Shinola Canfield Speedway: A Swiss-Powered Chronograph From Detroit
This is the Shinola Canfield Speedway, it’s the first automatic chronograph ever offered by the Detroit-based watchmaker and it’s powered by the Swiss-made SW510 BH movement with 27 jewels and a 56 hour power…
An Australian Sleeper: A Discretely Upgraded Ford Falcon XL Ute
This is a 1963 Ford Falcon XL Ute, it’s a car you may never have seen before if you’re not from Australia or New Zealand. This particular XL has been given a raft of…
The New Sunski Shoreline Sunglasses – $58 USD
These are the new Sunski Shoreline sunglasses, they have styling inspired by classic aviator designs and their frames are made from SuperLight – an in-house developed polymer made from recycled plastics. Sunski started out…
The Model That Would Become “Eleanor” – The 1967 Shelby GT500
This is an original and recently restored 1967 Shelby GT500. Upon the release of the GT500 Carroll Shelby said “this is the first car I’m really proud of” – which is remarkable when you…
For Sale: A Rare Bristol BS1 Mk3 Competition Engine
This is a rare Bristol BS1 Mk3 competition engine, it’s thought that just 60 or 70 of these were made in period and few are known to survive today. Though it looks like a…
The Puma GTE 1600 – A Rare Brazilian Sports Car
This is an original Puma GTE 1600, a sports car that was developed in Brazil in the 1960s and sold through the 1970s. The Puma has a major following in its home country, in…