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: An Original Ferrari 275 GTB Tool Kit
This is an original factory-supplied tool kit for a Ferrari 275 GTB, from back in a long-gone era when manufacturers expected you to do some…
There’s An Ex-Steve McQueen “Sandcast” 1969 Honda CB750 For Sale
This is a rare “Sandcast” 1969 Honda CB750 “Sandcast” that’s historically significant for two reasons, firstly it was the world’s first “superbike” and secondly…
The LifeStraw – A Personal Water Filter For The Great Outdoors
This is the all-new version of the LifeStraw – the first version of the LifeStraw was released 17 years ago back in 2005 and…
For Sale: An Ex-Singaporean Military Mercedes-Benz G240 “Wolf”
This Mercedes-Benz G240 is the military-specification “Wolf” version of the G Wagon, better known nowadays as the G Class. This vehicle was used by…
Full Documentary: The Thrill Driver’s Choice – Circa 1956
The Thrill Driver’s Choice is a film that was made by Chevrolet to showcase the engineering that went into their 1956 model year vehicles….
Bizarre Project Car: An ETV “Extra Terrestrial Vehicle” – $10,400+ USD
Dubbed the ETV by its creator as an acronym for “Extra Terrestrial Vehicle,” this unusual looking car was developed and built in Florida as…
The Whiskey Peaks Double Walled Beer Stein – $30 USD
This is the new Double Walled Beer Stein from the team at Whiskey Peaks, it’s designed to keep your beer cold for longer thanks…
A 1968 Fuji Go-Devil: The Folding Motorcycle That Fits In A Suitcase
This is the Fuji Go-Devil scooter, it’s a small folding motorcycle that was designed to fit neatly into a suitcase or the supplied carry bag –…
New For 2022: The Hedon x Foreigner Helmet
It’s not everyday that a motorcycle gear manufacturer works with a legendary rock band on a new motorcycle helmet design – but this is…
The “Milan Coupe” – A Rare Shortened 1979 Cadillac Seville
The Cadillac Seville Milan coupe was a car that was built in very limited numbers by a private specialist company in California called Milan Coach Builders…
Autodromo Prototipo Chronograph – Vic Elford 1969 Edition
This is the Vic Elford 1969 edition of the Prototipo Chronograph by the watchmakers over at Autodromo. It was designed in collaboration with iconic…
For Sale: A Hawker Fury ISS Fighter Aircraft
The Hawker Fury has the unusual distinction of being one of the only propeller-powered aircraft to shoot down a jet fighter in the years…