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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A Rare Kurtis 500 S Roadster Special – The “Two-Seat Indy Car”
This is a 1954 Kurtis 500 S Roadster, essentially a road-legal race car built by the legendary Frank Kurtis and his team at Kurtis…
1970s Datsun Driver Improvement Film: How To Squeeze More Miles From Your Car
How To Squeeze More Miles From Your Car is a film created for Datsun in 1976 to help teach American drivers how to keep…
Found In A Barn: The (Almost) Forgotten Ascari FGT Prototype
Despite its modern looks the Ascari FGT prototype was designed and built in 1992 by legendary British supercar designer Lee Noble. The rights to…
The New Silodrome x Limited100 Print Store
We’re pleased to announce that we’re teaming up with the folks at Limited100 on a new print store, it’s curated by us and it…
An Unusual Volkwagen Beetle Pick Up “Ute”
The Volkswagen Beetle overcame its ignominious beginnings as one of the The Third Reich’s pet projects to become one of the most beloved automobiles of…
Custom Built Superbike Perfection: The Walt Siegl SBK Nr4
I built this SBK the way I would have built it for myself, and that’s exactly what the owner asked me to do: Build the bike I would want to own.
The Bocar XP-5 – An American V8 Answer To The Europeans
The rare Bocar XP-5 is the work of Bob Carnes, a racing driver and self-taught engineer who enjoyed much success in the Denver, Colorado…
The Piranha III Kit: Build Your Own Super Buggy At Home
The Piranha III is one of the best-selling buggy designs in the history of well-known Australian company The Edge Products, this kit provides everything…
The Fiat 130 Coupe: An Affordable 1970s Italian GT Car
When it was released in 1971 the Fiat 130 Coupe was lauded by reviewers for its excellent handling and balance, its cutting-edge design, and…
For Sale: An Illuminated Porsche Dealership Sign
This is a Porsche dealership sign featuring the German automaker’s famous logo, it’s illuminated by long-lasting LEDs and the letters measure in at 31cm tall…
A Rare Talbot-Lago T14 America Barquette
Very few examples of the Talbot-Lago T14 America Barquette were built, largely due to the precarious financial situation the company found itself in by…
The “Battle Of Britain” WWII RAF Flying Jacket by Goldtop
This is the “Battle Of Britain” 1940 RAF sheepskin flying jacket by Goldtop, each is made to exacting standards based on the original design…