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: The “Poor Man’s Ferrari” – A Toyota MR2 Rebuilt By The Skid Factory
This Toyota MR2 was comprehensively rebuilt by the team at The Skid Factory as part of a popular YouTube series called the “Poor Man’s Ferrari.” It’s now being offered for sale out of Victoria,…
Standard Issue 8×25 Waterproof Binoculars By Nocs Provisions
These are the Standard Issue 8×25 Waterproof Binoculars from the team at Nocs Provisions, they’re designed to last for life and as such they come with a lifetime warranty, and they retail for $95…
There’s A Beautifully Restored Globe Swift For Sale
This restored Globe Swift GC-1B is a fantastic example of what is unquestionably one of the most beautiful civilian aircraft designs to come out of the United States in the period just after WWII….
Original Survivor: A 1986 “Bullnose” Ford Bronco XLT With Just 7,539 Miles
This 1986 Ford Bronco XLT is a remarkably original survivor that’s showing just 7,539 miles on the odometer. It presents in time capsule condition throughout, largely because it’s been carefully stored in a climate-controlled…
Project Car For Sale: A 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
This is a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 that’s in need of a restoration – alternatively, the new owner could simply give it a mechanical refresh and drive it more or less exactly as…
Rare Find: A 1962 Ogle SX1000 Factory Demonstrator
This is the original 1962 Ogle SX1000 factory demonstrator, it’s a historically notable vehicle for a few reasons but perhaps mostly because it was used by Sir John Whitmore on a tour of the…
1 Of 100 Made: The 1970 AMC Javelin SST Trans Am Edition
This is an original 1970 AMC Javelin SST Trans Am Edition, it’s one of just 100 that were made, and as a 1970 car it has the one-year-only “Twin Venturi” design. This limited edition…
The Ex-Martin Brundle Toyota Celica 2.0 GT – Commanders Cup Winner
This 1978 Toyota Celica 2.0 GT was race-prepped in 1980 and was then piloted to a win in the Commanders Cup at the 24 Hour Willhire races in 1980/81 with Martin, John, and Robin…
For Sale: An Ex-Secret Service 1984 Cadillac Series 75 Fleetwood Limousine
This 1984 Cadillac Series 75 Fleetwood Limousine was used by the Secret Service during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George Bush (41), frequently serving as the lead convoy car carrying armed Secret Service…
A Pre-Production 1970 Range Rover Velar Used For Winter Testing In Finland
This is one of the most historically significant early Range Rovers we’ve seen come up for sale in recent memory. It’s one of the few pre-production Range Rovers that were badged “Velar” as a…
For Sale: A WWII-Veteran North American B-25 Bomber
This is a 1943 North American B-25 bomber, typically referred to as the B-25 Mitchell. Nearly 10,000 of them were built during WWII, they served in every theater of the war, and some of…
The “Lautrec Commission” – A Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer
This is the “Lautrec Commission”, it’s a Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer that’s powered by a fire-breathing, hand-built 4.0 liter flat-six producing 390 bhp and 315 lb ft of torque. Remarkably, this Singer has…