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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Better Than Anything At Ikea: A Lamborghini Murcielago V12 Coffee Table
This is a coffee table made from a real Lamborghini Murcielago V12. It has a half-inch-thick tempered glass table top with a cutout center…
For Sale: A 480 BHP Ford Bronco “Sleeper”
This is a Ford Bronco from 1971 that has been completely rebuilt, but kept looking as close to stock as feasible. It’s now powered…
A Mahogany Chris-Craft “Boat Bar” – Circa 1949
This is a “Boat Bar” that was built from an original 17′ 1949 Chris-Craft mahogany runabout. The boat was cut in half, fitted with…
For Sale: A 210 BHP Meyers Tow’d Dune Buggy
The Meyers Tow’d was developed as a smaller model to pair with the popular Meyers Manx, the latter being the origin of species for…
Made In The USA: The Benchmade Adira – A Grivory® Drop-Point Pocket Knife
This is the Benchmade Adira, it’s a drop-point folding pocket knife that’s made in the USA. Each blade is laser-cut from CPM-MagnaCut stainless steel,…
Unusual Diesel-Powered Microcar: The Duport Onyx
The Duport Onyx is one of those rare microcars that has been largely forgotten, only 20 or so were ever made, and all were…
The Rare American-Made Curtiss OX-5 V8 Engine
This is a rare Curtiss OX-5 V8, the first mass-produced American aircraft engine and an influential early V8 design from long before the V8…
For Sale: The 510 BHP Jensen “Viperceptor” V10
This is the Jensen Viperceptor, it’s the only one that was built, costing over £200,000. It’s a combination of a Jensen Interceptor with a…
Handmade In The Netherlands: The Moccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Maker
This is the Moccamaster KBGV Select, it’s a drip-style coffeemaker that has been designed to mimic the process, and flavor, of manual pour-over coffee…
The Alsport Tri-Sport: The Forgotten American Three-Wheeler
This is a rare Alsport Tri-Sport. It’s an American-made three-wheeled ATV that pre-dates the Japanese three-wheelers that would come to dominate the US market…
A Camping Trailer That Floats: The Tentrax Ascend
This is the Tentrax Ascend it’s a compact, lightweight overlanding trailer designed to be towed behind your 4×4 into the kind of rugged wilderness…
Barn Find: A 1976 Plymouth Volare Road Runner 4-Speed
This 1976 Plymouth Volare Road Runner is a barn find that has been sitting for at least 15 years, since the motor was pulled…