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 “Desert Raider” Citroën ZX Rallye Raid 4×4
This is an original Citroën ZX Rallye Raid, it’s one of the most successful off-road racing vehicles of all time having won a slew of rally raid events and the FIA World Cup for…
1 of 9 Imported To The USA: A Rare Mercedes-Benz G Wagon Pickup
This 1993 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon W461 pickup truck is said to be one of just nine that were imported into the United States, it’s from a time well before the G Wagon (later known as…
For Sale: A Belisha Beacon From The Famous Abbey Road Pedestrian Crossing
This is an original “Belisha Beacon” from the Abbey Road pedestrian crossing in the City of Westminster in Greater London. It’s arguably the most famous pedestrian crossing in the world thanks to its appearance…
Motorcycle Madness: The Twin-Turbo Boxer Metal BMW R100
This is a custom-built twin-turbocharged BMW R100 that was painstakingly built by the team over at Boxer Metal, a husband and wife run BMW motorcycle and sidecar shop based in Chico, California. They first…
For Sale: A Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine
This is a Colombo V12 from a 1960 Ferrari 250 Series II Cabriolet, it’s a 3.0 liter version of the legendary engine with a single overhead cam per bank, two-valves per cylinder, and approximately 237 bhp. The extraordinary four-plus…
Affordable Vintage Lamborghini For Sale: A 1956 Lamborghini DL25 Tractor
This is an original Lamborghini DL25 tractor from 1956, and interestingly, it’s road-registered in the United Kingdom. Possibly making it the least expensive Lamborghini that you could buy and drive to work. Hypothetically of course….
Vintage 4×4 Instructional Film: Land Rover Driving Technique
This off-road driving instructional film was produced by the Rover Triumph Film Unit back in 1974, it features the then-new short wheelbase Series 3 Land Rover being put through its paces, and it showcases the…
Curtiss Motorcycles Is Selling Their Pre-Production Prototypes
The Curtiss Motorcycle Company is selling off their collection of pre-production prototypes in the build up to the full production run of their first fully electric motorcycle, named “The 1.” Each prototype motorcycle comes with…
For Sale: A GKN FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier – $8,000+ USD
This is a GKN FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier, or FV432 APC for short, it was developed by the British company GKN (Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds) in the 1960s and over 3,000 were made in total in…
The Incredible Art Of Schascia Morosi
Schascia Morosi is an artist from the small town of Angera on Lake Maggiore, northwest of Milan not far from the Swiss border. The lake is famous for its countless scenes of postcard perfection,…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000
This is a rare 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000, it would already be a desirable motorcycle however this one is a little unusual in that it remains packaged away in its factory crate, having never…
The Seiko Olympia: A Perfect Garage Clock
This is the Seiko Olympia digital clock, it’s been carefully designed to look like the Japanese company’s famous marathon and Olympic timers but in a smaller form factor that makes it ideal for home use. Most…