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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Hidden For 50 Years: The Plymouth Cuda 440 Rapid Transit From 1971
This is the Plymouth Cuda 440 Rapid Transit show car and unless you’re very well connected (or have a long memory), you may never have seen it before. I know I hadn’t. It’s a…
The New Timex x Todd Snyder MK-1 Sky King Chronograph – $178 USD
This is the new Timex x Todd Snyder MK-1 Sky King chronograph, it’s the latest design in the Todd Snyder series for Timex and the warm reception it’s receiving indicates that it’s an instant classic….
This Is The Last Surviving Triumph Stag Fastback Prototype
This is a Triumph Stag fastback prototype and if you’ve never seen one before it’s likely because just three were made, the variant never made it into full production, and this is the only…
The Revolutionary Miniot Wheel 2 Record Player
The Miniot Wheel 2 is a revolutionary record player design that can be placed flat on a table, mounted vertically on a wall, or at an angle on its supplied stand. It plays your…
A Rare Magni Australia Superbike From 1994
The Magni Australia is an exceedingly rare Italian superbike from the mid-1990s that was named after Australia thanks to the remarkable efforts of Ted Stolarski and his racing team based out of Perth. The bike…
230+ Car Barn Find Discovered In Europe – And They’re Now For Sale
The Palmen Collection has been called “one of the greatest barn finds ever,” as it contains over 230 cars that were collected over a period of 40+ years then stashed away and very rarely shown to anyone. The collection…
A One-Off Mini Built By Aston Martin’s Tickford For A Saudi Arabian Prince
This is a 1984 Mini 1000 HLE with a fascinating history, it was custom built by the Aston Martin coachbuilder Tickford at the request of a Saudi Arabian Prince who planned to use it…
For Sale: A Vintage “Mowserati” Lawn Mower
This is the Mowserati Lawn Mower, it’s a custom-modified vintage lawn mower with a Maserati badge added to the front, a spoiler on the back, and the racing number 19 added to each side….
Garage Find After 50 Years: A Facel Vega HK500 – “The French Rolls-Royce”
The Facel Vega HK500 was released in 1959 as a substantial upgrade over the earlier Facel Vega FVS. The HK500 was a luxury grand touring car with a 360 hp 6.3 litre Chrysler V8 and a…
The Brunton Standard Transit Compass – 100% Made In The USA
The Brunton Standard Transit Compass has been the preferred choice for American geologists and explorers since its release in 1894. It’s widely regarded as one of the best compasses in the world and each one…
The Howe & Howe Ripsaw From “Fast And Furious 8” Is For Sale
This is the Howe & Howe Ripsaw that was used in both Fast and Furious 8: The Fate of the Furious and in the GI Joe movies, it cost $750,000 to build, it’s the first…
The Leatherman Signal Outdoor Multi-Tool: With A Fire-Starter
This is the Leatherman Signal outdoor multi-tool, it’s a compact and versatile tool that measures in at just 4½” when closed while still offering 19 individual tools including a ferrocerium rod for starting campfires. Each of the…