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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The Dowsetts Comet – This Is The Only Road-Going Comet In The World

The Dowsetts Comet is a car that many haven’t heard of due to the fact that they’re only produced in very limited numbers in…
The DMD Oro Stoccolma Motorcycle Helmet

This is the DMD Oro Stoccolma motorcycle helmet, it’s part of a the new “Oro” series from the Italian company that features a full…
A Rare “Quad Headlight” Jaguar E-Type

This unusual Jaguar E-Type was built to special order for the 6th Earl of Cawdor, Hugh John Vaughan Campbell. The specification included a balanced engine,…
Full Documentary – The Focke-Wulf Fw 190: “The Butcher Bird” Of WWII

When the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 first appeared in the skies over Europe in 1941 it shocked the world, it was superior to all of…
This Might Be The Fastest Radial-Engined Motorcycle In The World

In March 2022, a small group of enthusiasts from Adelaide, Australia, will attempt to set a new land speed record on Lake Gairdner in South Australia, becoming the world’s fastest radial-engined motorcycle.
A Twin-Turbo Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 Road Legal Race Car

They say the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 is an acquired taste, it’s always been more affordable (and more practical) than many of its siblings…
The Nissan 240 RS – A Mighty Group B Rally Underdog

The Nissan 240 RS is one of the great unsung heroes of the certifiably insane Group B rally era, it’s a naturally aspirated vehicle that…
The Seaholm Offshore Automatic Watch

This is the Seaholm Offshore automatic watch, it was designed to survive years of rugged outdoor use and it’s powered by the Swiss-made Sellita…
There’s A Supersonic Starfighter For Sale

The CF-104D Starfighter is the Canadian-built version of the legendary Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, an aircraft remembered today as the first production aircraft to reach…
For Sale: A Vincent Rapide V-Twin Engine

The V-twin engine designed for the Vincent Rapide and later used in modified form for the Vincent Black Shadow and Black Lightning is unquestionably…
A 4×4 Chevolet Corvair Zombie Hunting Van: 100% Road Legal

This is the latest in our “Curious Contraptions” series, where we find unusual, offbeat, or downright insane vehicles online and bring them to you…
The Controversial-Looking BMW 2000 CS: A Neue Klasse GT

The BMW 2000 CS was a member of the all-important Neue Klasse (New Class) series of vehicles introduced by the German automaker in the…