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 Quirky Riley Elf – The “Other” Classic Mini
The Riley Elf is a little-known car that was based on the Morris Mini, it shared a similar body to the Wolseley Hornet, and both cars were offered as more luxurious stablemates to the…
The Rare Crofton Bug: A Pint-Sized American Off-Roader
This is an original 1960 Crofton Bug, in many respects it was one of the first ATVs, being much smaller than a Willys Jeep, lightweight, simply made, and able to cross almost any terrain…
The Biltwell EXFIL-0 2.0 Tool Roll
This is the new Biltwell EXFIL-0 2.0 Tool Roll, it’s a simple $49.95 tool roll that can be used for motorcycle or automotive applications, and it has an abrasion-resistant 600 denier polyester nylon outer…
Two Original Ford Capris From “The Professionals” TV Series Are For Sale
These are two of the most prominent vehicles used in the hit British TV series “The Professionals” in the early 1980s by the show’s two lead characters – Ray Doyle and William Bodie. Both…
The Damascus Steel Carter Pocket Knife From The James Brand
This is The James Brand Damascus Steel Carter Pocket Knife, and as the name suggests, it uses a corrosion-resistant VG-10 Damascus stainless steel blade – a steel type famous for its use in ancient…
For Sale: A Rare 1970s Supercar – The Manta Mirage
This is a 1978 Manta Mirage, it’s a car that could be ordered in kit or factory-built form back in the 1970s and 1980s, once assembled it would be one of the fastest cars…
For Sale: A Land Rover 101 Forward Control – “The British Unimog”
This is an original Land Rover 101 Forward Control, also known as the 101FC, a military vehicle that was developed by Land Rover for the British Army to serve as an equivalent to the…
There’s An Aston Martin V8 From James Bond’s “The Living Daylights” For Sale
This is one of four examples of the Aston Martin V8 that was used on screen in The Living Daylights, the James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton as 007. The car was equipped with…
The Windeler Monoscale Magnetic Folding Knife
This is the Windeler Monoscale Magnetic Folding Knife, it’s a minimalist pocket knife with a titanium frame locking handle, a 440C stainless steel blade, and it can be used to create a stack with other…
An Affordable Classic And 1 Of Just 794 Made: The Innocenti C
The Innocenti C is a rare and little-known Italian sports car with some British and American DNA thrown in for good measure. Just 794 were made in total and today the surviving examples enjoy…
Display Piece: A Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Front End
This is the front bodywork from a Ferrari 212 Inter. It’s said to have been removed during a restoration/refurbishment in Italy and then mounted to a steel frame and wired up so the headlights…
For Sale: A Rare “Jet Age” American Sports Car – The La Dawri Sebring
This is a La Dawri Sebring, it’s a rare American sports car from the 1950s and it’s believed that just a handful have survived to the modern day. This one is being sold out…