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 Officially Licensed Eleanor® 1967 Ford Mustang
This is a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback that has been professionally built into an officially-licensed Eleanor® – the modified Mustang from the 2000 film…
The First US-Delivered Honda CB750 Prototype Is For Sale
It’s almost certainly safe to say that this is one of the most consequential motorcycles of the 20th century, as it’s the first Honda…
For Sale: A Fantastic 1981 Toyota Hilux 4×4 + Matching Trailer
This is a third-generation Toyota Hilux from 1981, it was modified in-period by an off road dune buggy facility in California with equipment and…
A 1971 Dodge Charger R/T: The Rare V-Code 440 Six Pack V8
This is a 1971 Dodge Charger R/T, and importantly, it’s one of the rare V-Code 440 Six Pack V8 versions producing 385 bhp and…
For Sale: A Rare Original “Choo Choo” Chevrolet El Camino From 1987
This is a rare, original “Choo Choo Conversion” Chevrolet El Camino from 1987 – the final year of El Camino production. It’s powered by…
A 1980s-Era Alpha Technology BMW E30 Go Kart
This is an Alpha Technology BMW E30 go kart, it’s one of a series of karts that were made by the company in the…
Crate Engine: A Rare ~400 BHP Chevrolet LT5 Phase 5 V8
This is one of the last unused Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Phase 5 LT5 engines in the world, it remains in its factory crate where…
For Sale: A 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 – S-Code 4-Speed
This is a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 with the S-Code 429 cubic inch V8, a 4-speed manual transmission, competition suspension, and those timeless…
A Ferrari F430 V8 Coffee Table
This is a Ferrari F136 V8 engine that was sourced from a Ferrari F430 and paired with a red intake manifold from a California….
For Sale: Marty McFly’s Dream Truck – A 1985 Toyota SR5 Pickup
This is a 1985 Toyota SR5 Pickup that’s been modified to look just like the Marty McFly’s “dream truck” from Back to the Future….
The Camp Roll Sleeping Bag By Smith + Rogue
This is the Camp Roll Sleeping Bag from Montana-based company Smith + Rogue. It’s built with a 100% cotton canvas outer shell that has…
Rare Project Car: An Australian Ford Falcon Coupe
This is a 1977 Ford Falcon XC Coupe, it’s a car only rarely seen outside of its native Australia, and this one is being…