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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Build-It-Yourself: There’s A 1944 Spitfire Project Plane For Sale
The airframe you see here is a 1944 Supermarine Spitfire XIVe that originally saw combat with the No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron East Sussex during…
Lego® Icons: Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance – An Incredible 3,011 Piece Model
This is the Lego® Icons 3,011 piece model of the Endurance – Ernest Shackleton’s legendary ship from the ill-fated Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition that set…
Ever Seen One Before? A Brazilian Volkswagen Type 3 1600 TL
This is a 1974 Volkswagen Type 3 1600 TL, it’s a Brazilian market car rarely seen outside of South America, but this one has…
Made in the USA: The Huckberry x Danner Bull Run Lux Chelsea 6″ Boot
This is the Huckberry x Danner Bull Run Lux Chelsea 6″ Boot, it’s a new collaborative release between the two companies that was developed…
For Sale: A 3000 Watt Electric Margay Go Kart
This is a Margay Go Kart that has been rebuilt with a full electric drivetrain, including a QS Motor 3000 watt mid-drive electric motor,…
Complete Drop In Crate Engine: A 707 BHP Dodge Hellcat
This is a 6.2 liter Dodge Hellcat crate engine – once it’s installed and plumbed in it’ll make 707 bhp and 650 lb ft…
For Sale: A 1970 Shelby GT500 With The 428 Cobra Jet V8
This is an original 1970 Ford Shelby GT500, it’s one of just 380 that were made for the model year, and it would be…
The Polycade Sente: A Retro Arcade System
This is the Polycade Sente, it’s a wall-mounted retro arcade system created by Tyler Bushnell – the son of Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. The…
For Sale: A 1954 Victress S1A Roadster – A Rare American Classic
This is a rare 1954 Victress S1A Roadster, it’s an American sports car you might never have seen before – but Victress deserves to…
The Open Road Jacket By Iron & Resin
This is the Iron & Resin Open Road Jacket, each is made from heavy cow split leather with a heavy sherpa fleece lining on…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Ford Country Sedan + ToteMotel Roof Camper
This is a 1971 Ford Country Sedan, but you might have noticed it has an unusual addition – a ToteMotel camper on the back…
For Sale: A Chevrolet 409 V8-Style Charcoal Barbecue
This is a charcoal barbecue that was designed to look like the Chevrolet 409 V8, specifically the one raced by Hayden Proffitt in 1960s…