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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Weekend Project: A Custom Ford Thunderbird Go-Kart – $500+ USD
This unusual vintage go-kart features a Ford Thunderbird inspired body fitted to a traditional tubular steel go-kart frame with a rear-mounted Briggs & Stratton…
Van Royalty: A 1969 Fiat 238 B Van In Ferrari Livery
This humble Fiat 238 B van is finished in period-correct “Ferrari Assistenza Corse” livery, these Fiat vans were frequently by racing teams and by…
The Smittybilt Overlander Hard Shell Rooftop Tent – Universal Fitment
The Smittybilt Overlander Hard Shell Rooftop Tent was developed as a lightweight popup tent that can be opened and ready for use in a…
The Highly Unusual Jensen CV8
The Jensen CV8 was one of the fastest four-seat cars in the world when it was introduced in 1962, capable of reaching speeds in excess…
The Relwen Quilted Tanker Jacket
This is the Relwen Quilted Tanker jacket, it’s a classically styled outer layer designed to keep you warm when the mercury begins to drop,…
The Champer: A Rare Checker Cab Camper
This is the Champer, and as its portmanteau name implies it’s a Checker Camper, it was first converted into a camper back in 1977…
The Union Garage D3 Moto Gloves – Touchscreen Compatible
The Union Garage D3 Moto Gloves are the result of a collaboration between Union Garage in Brooklyn and Lee Parks Design, one of the…
For Sale: An Iconic 1986 Toyota 4×4 Xtracab Pickup
This is an original Toyota 4×4 Xtracab Pickup from 1986, it’s powered by the desirable fuel-injected 22R-E engine, a single overhead cam gasoline motor with a…
Full Documentary: Come Fly With Me – The Story of Pan Am
Come Fly With Me – The Story of Pan Am is a feature length documentary about what is still the most famous airline in…
An Affordable Mid-Engined Classic: The Maserati Merak SS
The Maserati Merak SS was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1975 as the new and upgraded version of the Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed Merak, now weighing…
Restoration Project: An Original Sinclair C5 Electric Vehicle
When it was released in 1985 the Sinclair C5 was a wildly futuristic electric vehicle that had been conceived by the famous personal computer pioneer Sir…
This vs That: A Lamborghini FL3 vs A Porsche A122 Tractor – $8,200+ Each
Both Lamborghini and Porsche worked on tractor designs extensively in the years after WWII, when European farmers needed access to reliable, inexpensive machines to…