Ben Branch -

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.

For Sale: A Rare 14.8 Liter Seagrave V12 Engine – American-Made

Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a Seagrave V12, it’s an American-made engine that was used mostly in fire trucks, and as a result it has a gargantuan…

1959 Steyr Puch Haflinger 700 AP Prototype 1

This is the 1959 Steyr-Puch Haflinger 700 AP prototype, it’s believed to be the only one ever made, having been modified to appeal to…

Wurlitzer Juke Box - The Victory Model Hero

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This is a rare World War II-era Wurlitzer Juke Box, it was called the “Victory” model as it was built after the Japanese attack…

X-Raid BMW Mini John Cooper Works Buggy 3

This is the X-Raid BMW Mini John Cooper Works Buggy that won the Dakar Rally in 2021 with Stéphane Peterhansel at the wheel, a…

This is the Coleman Powersports B200 mini bike, it’s a 196cc four-stroke motorcycle designed for off-road use by either adults or kids, and it…

This is a rare Isdera 036i Spyder from 1989, just 14 are thought to have been made, and today they’re largely unknown outside of…

Gadgets
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This is the Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker, it uses segmented hydraulic extraction with 15-20 bar pressure offering barista-grade extraction. The unit weighs just…