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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French Campervan Perfection: A 1969 Citroën HY Home-On-Wheels
This is a 1969 Citroën HY van that has been discreetly upgraded and turned into a campervan able to accommodate two people for holidays on the road. The Citroën HY is one of the…
A 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo – The Iconic 930 In Martini Livery
The Porsche 911 Turbo was originally developed as an homologation special that would allow Porsche to take a high-performance turbocharged version of the 911 racing in FIA Group 4 and 5 competition. It quickly…
For Sale: An Aermacchi MB-339 Light Attack Jet
The Aermacchi MB-339, known as the “Macchi” in many parts of the world, is a light attack aircraft and military jet trainer that saw combat in the Falklands War of 1982 and the Eritrean–Ethiopian…
The Jensen GT: A Lotus-Powered Shooting Brake From England
The Jensen GT is the shooting brake version of the Jensen-Healey roadster, the car that went down in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) history one of the only vehicles to win the D Production…
The Greatest Rental Car In History: The Shelby GT350H “Rent-A-Racer”
The Shelby GT350H, nicknamed the “Rent-A-Racer,” is almost certainly the greatest Hertz rental car in history. Each car was built by the Shelby team and offered over 300 bhp and 329 lb ft of…
New-Old-Stock: A Ferrari F50 Crankcase With The Factory Crate
This is an original new-old-stock Ferrari F50 crankcase that remains with its factory crate – interestingly it’s believed to be the last “new” F50 crankcase available for public sale. The Ferrari F50 was the successor to the…
The Rare “Audi Quattro De Paoli” – A Paris-Dakar Racer With A Range Rover Chassis
This is the Audi Quattro De Paoli, it’s the first of the five that were made and despite its looks (and name) it actually contains far more Range Rover parts than Audi parts. This…
A WWII-Era Dodge WC26 “Weapons Carrier” – Rebuilt For The Apocalypse
This is a 1941 Dodge WC26 Wagon 4×4, it was built right around the start of America’s involvement in World War II as part of the first generation of WC series trucks and today it still…
The New Lego® Icons Land Rover Classic Defender 90
This is the new Lego Icons version of the original Land Rover Classic Defender 90 from its first year of production – 1983. Lego have designed this Defender so that it can be built in…
Bob Seger’s Old 1969 Shelby GT350 Fastback Is For Sale
The 1969 Shelby GT350 would be the last of the mighty original Shelby Mustangs. It had a new front-end that looked nothing like the earlier cars in the series – a style decision that would…
The Bremont S500: A Handmade British Dive Watch
The Bremont S500 was the first dive watch to come from the highly-regarded team at Bremont. It has a classic design with a chronometer-rated Swiss automatic movement, a highly-legible design for use underwater and…
For Sale: Paul Newman’s Highly-Modified 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon
This 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon was originally owned by racing driver (and actor) Paul Newman, who had it significantly modified over stock with the fitment of a Buick Grand National turbocharged V6, a…