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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.

The New Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT Watch

Ben Branch November 20, 2025
Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT
  • Gear
  • Watches

This is the new Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT, it’s a collaborative design between celebrated American design firm Todd Snyder, and…

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For Sale: An Incredible 1973 “Safari Mustang” On 31″ Mickey Thompsons

Ben Branch November 19, 2025
Ford Mustang Safari Conversion
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1973 Ford Mustang SportsRoof that has been given the safari treatment, with a slew of upgrades to the suspension which allowed…

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Crate Engine For Sale: A Carroll Shelby Engine Company 460 BHP V8

Ben Branch November 19, 2025
Carroll Shelby Engine Company 460 BHP V8 Crate Engine 11
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a 331 cubic inch V8 crate engine built by the Carroll Shelby Engine Company, it’s based on 289 Ford V8 architecture and…

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There’s A Rare (And Affordable) 1976 Piper P2 For Sale

Ben Branch November 18, 2025
Piper P2 Sports Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1976 Piper P2, it’s a little-known, low-volume British sports car that competed in-period with the likes of Lotus, TVR, Caterham, Ginetta,…

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The Leatherman Rebar® – 17 Tools In Your Pocket

Ben Branch November 18, 2025
Leatherman Rebar Multitools
  • Adventure
  • Gear
  • Tools

This is the Leatherman Rebar®, it’s one of the newer multitool designs from the American company, and it was designed to give you 17…

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The NSU Ro 80: The Incredible Rotary-Powered Car That History Forgot

Ben Branch November 17, 2025
NSU Ro 80 Classic Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a NSU Ro 80, one of the most futuristic production sedans to debut in the 1960s, with a Wankel rotary engine, an…

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Made In The USA Since WWII: The Woodman’s Pal Survival Machete Axe

Ben Branch November 17, 2025
The Woodman's Pal Survival Axe Machete
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

The Woodman’s Pal is a survival machete and hand axe that was released in 1941, and was almost immediately adopted by the US military…

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For Sale: A Little-Known Lotus Rival – The Marcos GT

Ben Branch November 16, 2025
Marcos GT Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original 1972 Marcos GT, it’s a little-known sports car that competed for sales in period with the likes of Lotus, TVR,…

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A Fantastic Indoor/Outdoor 1:24th Scale Chevrolet K5 Blazer R/C Truck

Ben Branch November 16, 2025
Chevrolet K5 Blazer RC Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Gear

This is a 1:24th scale Chevrolet K5 Blazer R/C truck designed, developed, and built by FMS. It uses traditional body-on-frame construction, portal axles, four…

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There’s A Wild “Koenig Specials” 1973 Mercedes 450 SLC On eBay

Ben Branch November 15, 2025
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC Koenig Specials
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC that was modified in-period by the team at Koenig Specials, a team of (possibly mad) Germans led…

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Build It Yourself: An Incredible 1:4 Scale VW Beetle Flat-Four Engine Model Kit

Ben Branch November 15, 2025
VW Beetle Flat-Four Engine Model Kit 2
  • Cars
  • Gear

This is 1:4 scale kit of one of the most mass-produced, and most timeless engines ever designed – the air-cooled VW Beetle flat-four. These…

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Retro-Home-On-Wheels: A 1977 GMC Motorhome Eleganza II 26′

Ben Branch November 14, 2025
GMC Motorhome RV
  • Camping
  • Cars

This is a 1977 GMC Motorhome Eleganza II 26′, it was given an unusual pink, purple, and burgundy repaint years ago, and the interior…

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