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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A “MiniBar” Made From A Real Mini Cooper
This is a “MiniBar” in every sense of the word, it was made from the rear end of a genuine classic Mini Cooper by The Galloping Gallery to raise money for Mission Motorsport –…
1-Of-1: A Rare Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster By Paul Stephens
This is a 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster, you may never have seen one before because just one was made by Paul Stephens and his team as a retrospective look back at the Porsche…
The Damascus Backwoods Camp Axe By Rill Simple Tools
This is the Damascus Backwoods Camp Axe from the team at Rill Simple Tools. It was developed to be a hand axe you can use everyday, or whenever needed, and it has a hand-forged…
Fordson WOT: A WWII-Era RAF Radar Truck – $17,400+ USD
This is a Fordson WOT, the name stands for “War Office Truck,” and this example was deployed by the Royal Air Force during World War II as a radar truck. It’s been restored and…
The VSSL Flask + Speaker: Music & Whiskey On The Go
This is the new VSSL Flask + Speaker, as the name suggests it includes both a flask and a speaker, giving people a one-device solution for their drinks and music when out in the…
A Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 Cafe Racer – The “Rottweiler Of The Motorcycle World”
This 1979 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 benefits from a thorough restoration into a cafe racer-style custom. The rebuild included a full engine and carburetor rebuild as well as a slew of new parts inside…
The Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot: A 109 Year Old Design, Still Made In The USA
This is the Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot, it’s a design that was originally released in 1914, over 109 years ago, and it’s still being made in the USA today using the original patterns. This…
Camper Conversion: 1976 Mercedes-Benz T2 Fire Truck – $14,970+ USD
This 1976 Mercedes-Benz T2 fire truck has recently been through a camper conversion and now offers berths for up to four people. It has just 25,000 miles on the odometer due to its earlier…
An Original Star Wars “X-Wing” Was Found In A Garage: It’s Now Selling For $400,000+ USD
This 20 inch 1:24 scale filming X-Wing model was built by the team at Industrial Light & Magic for use in the original Star Wars film, they would layer win an Academy Award for…
For Sale: An Ex-US Navy Vought A-7 Corsair II – $50,000 USD
This Vought A-7 Corsair II was first delivered to the US Navy in the 1960s, it would then serve with Attack Squadron 46 while deployed aboard USS John F. Kennedy during Operation Desert Shield/Desert…
The Suunto Vertical: An Expedition-Grade Smartwatch – Made In Finland
The Suunto Vertical was developed by the Finnish company as an expedition-grade smartwatch. It offers up to 60 days of battery life, it has offline maps, weather forecasting, solar recharging, and a slew of…
The Rare, Road-Legal Light Car Company “Rocket”
The Light Car Company Rocket was developed in the early 1990s by F1 car designer Gordon Murray, and racing driver Chris Craft. The Rocket was a production car that wasn’t quite like anything else,…