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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Three-Wheeler For Sale: A Restored Honda ATC 250R From 1985
This is a restored 1985 Honda ATC 250R that now benefits from a repainted frame, all-new plastic bodywork, and a refreshed engine. Back in…
Factory Twin-Engined! A 1963 Percival Wildcat Go-Kart
This is a rare original 1963 Percival Wildcat go-kart, it was factory-fitted with two engines, essentially doubling the power output, thanks to the fact…
For Sale: An Adventure-Ready Home-On-Wheels – A BMY 6×6 Overlander
This is a 1990 BMY M931A2 6×6, it’s an ex-U.S. military truck that was professionally converted into an expedition camper by Plan B Trucks…
The (Affordable) Build-Your-Own Watch Movement Kit
This is the Build-Your-Own Watch Movement Kit from the US-based team at Rotate Watches. Each kit ships with a complete, working Seagull ST3600 movement…
For Sale: A Rare 1959 BMW 503 Barn Find – 35 Years In Storage!
This is an original, matching-numbers 1959 BMW 503. It’s one of just 253 examples of the model that were made, all with the 90º…
A “New Old Stock” Chevrolet ZZ430 Crate Engine
This is an original Chevrolet ZZ430 crate engine, it’s a V8 that has the unusual distinction of being the most powerful GM small block…
For Sale: An Unusual 1975 Land Rover Santana 1300
This is a rare surviving Land Rover Santana 1300. It’s often mistaken for a Land Rover Series IIA Forward Control from Britain, but it’s…
The YETI Rambler French Press: An Adventure-Spec Coffee Maker
This is the YETI Rambler French Press, each one is made from double-walled vacuum-insulated 18/8 stainless steel, and importantly, the design has no glass…
For Sale: A 320 BHP 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 “S-Code”
This is a first-year, first-generation Ford Mustang Mach 1 from 1969, and interestingly, it’s a rare S-code version with the 390 V8 and the…
The El Cap Boot By Big Rock Candy Mountaineering
This is the El Cap Boot by Big Rock Candy Mountaineering, it’s a classically-styled mountaineering boot designed with all-day comfort in mind, and each…
For Sale: A 1977 Holden Sandman Panelvan – The Australian V8 Legend
This is a Holden Sandman panelvan from 1977, it has the desirable combination of a factory-fitted 5.0 liter V8 and a 4-speed manual box,…
Hovercraft Engine: A 900 HP Rolls-Royce Gnome T58 Turbine
This is said to be the Rolls-Royce Gnome T58 turbine engine that powered the SR.N6 Winchester hovercraft down the Amazon River in 1968, breaking…