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 John Beck “Gurney-Weslake” Ford Cleveland 351 V8 Crate Engine
This is a Ford Cleveland 351 V8 crate engine that was built by John Beck Racing Engines based out of Chico, California. It was…
Victress C2 Project Car: A Rare American-Made Porsche 356 Competitor
This is a Victress C2 Coupe, a handbuilt American sports car designed by Merrill Powell in the mid-1950s and now largely forgotten. The Victress…
An Incredible 1:1 Scale Lancia Stratos HF Sculpture By Benedict Radcliffe
This is a 1:1 scale Lancia Stratos HF sculpture by celebrated artist Benedict Radcliffe. The Stratos is widely believed to be one of Marcello Gandini’s…
The Forgotten American Supercar Designed By A Former Child Actor: The “ASVE AREX”
This is the ASVE AREX Super Coupe, it was developed over a period of almost 20 years by automotive design legend (and former Disney…
Norm’s Barstool From “Cheers” Is For Sale
This is the original barstool used by the character Norm Peterson (played by George Wendt) on the iconic 1980s sitcom Cheers, that ran from…
An (Unusual) Affordable Gullwing: The Rare Mazda Autozam AZ-1
This is a 1992 Mazda Autozam AZ-1, a rare mid-engined JDM kei-class sports car that was never officially exported to the United States. This…
755 BHP On Pump Gas: A Supercharged Chevrolet Performance LT5 Crate Engine
This is a Chevrolet Performance LT5 crate engine that was bought in 2023 and they placed into storage where it has remained ever since….
Swedish Shooting Brake: A Highly-Modified 1973 Volvo 1800ES
This is a 1973 Volvo 1800ES that’s been given a series of major modifications both inside and out. It now has a bespoke interior…
This Is The Trail Trailers MOD PV “Adventure Trailer”
This is the MOD PV trailer from the team at Trail Trailers based in Utah. It’s a completely modular trailer designed to accommodate your…
Florida Garage Find: A 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency
This is a 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency that was bought new by a doctor in Florida, and then kept by him right to the…
The State-Of-The-Art Heimplanet Cave XL Neo Black Tent
This is the Heimplanet Cave XL Neo Black Tent, it’s a new limited-edition version of the Cave XL model from the German company that…
A Rare California Desert Sled Survivor: A 1973 Husqvarna CR400
This is a 1973 Husqvarna CR400 that remains in original, unrestored condition. Many of these bikes didn’t survive the 70s, and those that did…