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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For Sale: A 2,500 BHP Napier Deltic 18 Cylinder Engine
This is an original Napier Deltic 18 cylinder engine, an unusual diesel two-stroke, triangular opposed-piston design with a displacement of 88.3 liters (5,384 cubic…
For Sale: A Minigun-Equipped + Corvette-Powered Aston Martin DB9
This is an Aston Martin DB9 from 2006 that was comprehensively modified in 2021, it’s now powered by a 6.2 liter LS3 Corvette V8,…
For Sale: An Original WWII Enigma Machine
This is a rare, original Enigma I machine from 1941, it comes with rotors II, III, and IV, and it was manufactured by Heimsoeth…
Lexus V8-Swapped! A Modified 1988 Toyota Pickup SR5
This is a 1988 Toyota Pickup SR5 that’s been given a series of modifications, including the fitment of a 4.0 liter V8 from a…
There’s A Rare BMW Hartge 323i RS M20 Engine For Sale
This is a rare BMW Hartge 323i RS 2.3 liter M20 inline-six cylinder engine, thanks to the Hartge tuning process it’s now considerably more…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A 1977 GMC “Royale” Motorhome
This is an original 1977 GMC Royale Motorhome, it was one of the most luxurious motorhomes money could buy in the 1970s, and this…
Twin-Engined! A Rare 1968 Ingels-Borelli Caretta Go Kart
This is a 1968 Ingels-Borelli Caretta go kart with twin-engines, both sending power to the rear axle via a pair of chain drives. Twin-engine…
For Sale: A TVR Griffith 500 HC
This is a 1996 TVR Griffith 500 HC, an icon of 1990s British sports cars powered by a firebreathing 5.0 liter V8, earning it…
Still In The Crate! A WWII-Era 1943 Aircraft Carrier Radio
This is an aircraft carrier radio transmitter built by General Electric in 1943, and intended to be used by the U.S. Navy. For reasons…
Porsche-Powered American Sports Car: The 1960 Devin D
This is an original 1960 Devin D, a mid-century American sports car that made use of air-cooled German drivetrains, typically from either Volkswagen or…
Made In The USA: The Bull Metal Tool Box
This is the Bull Metal Tool Box, each one is made in the USA by American workers from 22-gauge powder-coated cold-rolled stainless steel. These…
Carroll Shelby’s 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 4-Speed
This is a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 that was originally won as a prize in a contest. It would be bought by racing driver…