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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Barn Find: A Rare Austin Champ – The Failed British “Jeep Killer”
Though it ultimately failed in its intended purpose of replacing the American Jeep in the British Armed Forces, the Austin Champ was a fascinating…
Forgotten In A Warehouse For 50+ Years: A Honda CB450 Crate Engine
This is said to be an original OEM Honda CB450 crate engine that was forgotten in the back corner of a warehouse for 50+…
Still In The Factory Crate After 20 Years! A Classic Honda Fireblade
This is a Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SC57 from 2005 that has been left in its original factory crate for the last 20 years and counting…
For Sale: The Holy Grail From “Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade”
This is the holy grail prop that was used while filming Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, starring Harrison Ford. This prop is central…
For Sale: Wayne Carini’s Rare 1957 Spohn DV-13
This is a rare 1957 Spohn DV-13 Convertible, it’s a coachbuilt German car based on a 1939 Ford chassis, and powered by a Cadillac…
There’s A Rare Chrysler “Marine Hemi” V8 For Sale
This is a rare surviving example of the Chrysler 331 V8 Marine Engine. It’s a version of the famous Chrysler FirePower V8 from the…
The “Forgotten Aston” – The Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide
This is one of just 55 examples of the Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide Sports Saloon that were made, and one of only 47 thought…
Hellcat-Swapped: A 1972 Dodge Demon With 707 BHP
This is a 1972 Dodge Demon that now benefits from a series of major upgrades, the most significant of which is an SRT Hellcat…
For Sale: An Original 1/10ᵗʰ Scale Dassault Falcon Wind Tunnel Model
This is an original 1/10ᵗʰ scale wind tunnel model of the Dassault Falcon private jet from 1975 – a time long before computerized design,…
Barn Find: Hidden For 20 Years – An Incredible Airstream 350 LE
This is an Airstream 350 LE Motorhome that was built 35 years ago, but it’s spent the last 20 of those years sitting in…
For Sale: A 20 Foot Slot Car Version Of Sears Point Raceway
This is a slot car scale version of Sears Point Raceway, renamed Sonoma Raceway in 2012, that measures in at a gigantic 20 feet…
“Secret Camper” Conversion: A 1949 Chevrolet Kurbmaster
This is a 1949 Chevrolet Kurbmaster Step Van that was given a discreet camper van conversion in the 1970s, then given a full refurbishment…