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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The Barebones Power Station: An Off-Grid Power Supply
This is the Barebones Power Station, it’s a portable power supply offering 88.8 Wh from its removable and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The Power Station…
For Sale: A 5.0 Liter V8-Swapped 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible
This is a 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible that is now powered by a more modern fuel-injected 5.0 liter V8 said to be sourced from…
Made In The USA: The Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Multi-Tool
The Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Multi-Tool, has 14 built-in tools, it’s made in the United States, and it’s now the #1 best-selling multi-tool platform to…
A Beautiful 1950 Silver Streak Clipper Camper
This is a beautiful 1950 Silver Streak Clipper Camper that remained in single family ownership for 35 years. It’s been given a series of…
For Sale As A Pair – Vintage Honda Z50R Minibikes
This is a pair of Honda Z50R minibikes, the red one is from 1989 and the white one is from 1999 – exactly a…
For Sale: The Incredible 2020 Lamborghini Centenario Tractor
This is the Lamborghini Centenario Tractor, it’s an original 1960s-era Lamborghini tractor that was rebuilt, and reimagined, by Italian artist Adler Capelli in a…
501 BHP Crate Engine! A Nat Chiavettone Chevrolet 357 V8
This is a Chevrolet 350 V8 that was built by industry icon Nat Chiavettone into a fire-breathing 357 cubic inch crate engine, capable of…
Vintage Scrambler Icon – A 1962 Greeves Scottish
This is an original 1962 Greeves Scottish, one of the most famous and successful British trials motorcycles of the period – thanks in no…
For Sale: The (Functional) James Bond Scubacraft From Q’s Workshop In “Spectre”
This is the original Scubacraft SC3 that was featured in Q’s workshop in the 2015 James Bond film Spectre, and it’s now being offered…
For Sale: A 1969 Shelby Mustang GT350
This is an original 1969 Shelby Mustang GT350 powered by its numbers-matching 351 Windsor V8, sending power to the rear wheels through a close-ratio…
1:16th Scale R/C! An M4 Sherman Tank By Tamiya
This is the 1:16th scale Tamiya R/C M4 Sherman Tank with the 105mm Howitzer option, it measures in at a hefty ~38cm long (~15…
For Sale: An Official “Givenchy Edition” 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
This is an original “Givenchy Edition” 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV, just 1,573 were made and only a small fraction of that number are…