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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A Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Engine Cylinder Lamp
This is a Boeing-Stearman PT-17 engine cylinder lamp, it was built around one of the cylinders and heads from the original Continental R-670-5 7-cylinder…
The “Spaceliner” Is For Sale
This is “The Spaceliner,” it’s one of the best-known custom cars from its era created by two of the leading custom car builders of…
A Functional 1:3rd Scale Porsche Carrera Engine Model
This is a 1:3rd scale model of the Porsche Type 547 Carrera racing engine that has a full functional internal rotating assembly with pistons,…
For Sale: A Hunter RMV Predator EXP 4×4 Expedition Vehicle
This is a Hunter RMV Predator EXP 4×4 expedition vehicle, it’s a 2024 model that remains in excellent condition, as it’s only covered 18,000…
The Hi-Lift® First Responder Jack
This is the Hi-Lift® First Responder Jack, it’s a high lift-style jack that can perform all the same lifting and winching duties as a…
The 1968 Volvo 123GT: Is This The Toughest Car Ever Made?
This is a 1968 Volvo 123GT, the higher-performance version of the venerable Volvo Amazon – now widely regarded as one of the toughest cars…
Made In The USA: The Brunton Vintage Pocket Compass
This is the Brunton Vintage Pocket Compass, it’s a classic design based closely on an original D.W. Brunton compass design from 1894. It has…
Incredible Barn Find: An Early Datsun 240Z With Just 7,000 Miles
This is an early Datsun 240Z that was built in the first year of production – 1969 (1970 model year). According to the seller…
For Sale: A Freshly Rebuilt 8.1 Liter Pontiac Stroker V8
This is a 495 cubic inch (8.1 liter) stroker V8 that was pulled from a 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. It was then given…
For Sale: An Ex-Doobie Brothers Airstream 350LE “Motorhome Mansion”
This 1982 Airstream 350LE was bought by Michael McDonald, a Doobie Brothers band member and Grammy-winning musician. More recently he donated it, and it’s…
Made In The USA: The Springbar® Traveller Canvas Tent
This is the Springbar® Traveller Tent, each one is made in Salt Lake City, Utah from 100% cotton, double-fill, boat shrunk army duck canvas….
International Harvester Scout II–Bodied 2016 Nissan Titan
This unusual-looking creation is a 2016 Nissan Titan XD PRO-4X that has had the cab of an International Harvester Scout II grafted on, along…