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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Time Capsule Survivor! A Yamaha XT500 With Just 43 Kms On The Clock
This is a 1981 Yamaha XT500 that has just 47 kms on the odometer from new, making it one of the lowest-mileage examples we’ve…
The S.O.L. Adventure Ready Survival Kit
This is the S.O.L. Adventure Ready Survival Kit, it was developed by the New Hampshire-based company as a compact kit that fits easily into…
Need A New Daily? The 1992 Roth Fink Mobile Is For Sale
This is the 1992 Roth Fink Mobile, it’s a six-wheeler with the same fundamental front-end layout as the 1976 Tyrrell P34 six-wheeled F1 car,…
The CRKT Provoke X Folding Axe – Designed By Joe Caswell
The CRKT Provoke X Folding Axe is essentially a pocket tomahawk, designed to be compact and ideal for camping trips, then rapidly fold out…
This Is A 639 BHP Porsche 930 “Turbo” EV
This is a 1983 Porsche 930 Turbo that’s been through a thorough rebuild at the hands of Bisimoto, it now produces over double the…
The Incredible 1959 Scimitar EX “All-Purpose Sedan” Is For Sale
This is the 1959 Scimitar EX All-Purpose Sedan, it’s a show car from the drawing board of legendary American industrial designer Brooks Stevens that…
For Sale: A 1964 International Travelall Based On A Turbo-Diesel Suburban
This is a 1964 International Travelall that has been completely rebuilt, it now rides on a K2500 Chevrolet Suburban 4×4 chassis, it’s powered by…
250 BHP At 65,000 RPM! The 1977 “Steamin’ Demon” Steam Streamliner
This is the 1977 “Steamin’ Demon” Steam Streamliner, it’s the vehicle that used a steam turbine developing 250 bhp at an eye-watering 65,000 rpm,…
The Amazing “Airnado” – A One-Off Oldsmobile Airstream Camper
This is the Airnado, it’s a combination of the front end of a 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado and an Airstream travel trailer, providing a self-contained…
710 BHP Crate Engine! A 572 Big Block V8 From Skip White Performance
This is a high-performance 572 cubic inch (9.4 liter) big block Chevrolet V8 built by the team at Skip White Performance in Tennessee. It’s…
For Sale: A Beautifully Restored 1953 Spartan Spartanette
This is a restored 1953 Spartan Spartanette travel trailer, it measures in at 31 feet long and rides on dual axles. This is one…
The Incredible 1965 Centaur: An American-Designed Scooter That Folds Into A Suitcase
This is a Centaur folding scooter from 1965, it’s an all-American design that folds neatly into a suitcase-sized box that can then be carried,…