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 Unusual Nash-Healey Roadster – A British/American Joint Project
The Nash-Healey is a British/American sports car that was thought up over dinner and drinks aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner on a…
The Decade of Dapper Helmet Auction – Now Live Online
The Decade of Dapper Helmet Auction includes the work of 10 celebrated artists from around the world, each was given an identical canvas –…
TV Tommy Ivo’s Wagon Master: The 4×4 Dragster With Four Engines And 2,000+ HP
In the early 1960s TV Tommy Ivo and a small crew set out to build a four-wheel drive dragster with four Buick nailhead V8s. It…
The Flint and Tinder 10-Year Hoodie: Guaranteed To Last 10 Years Or More
The Flint and Tinder 10-Year Hoodie is designed to survive a minimum of 10 years of regular use, its guaranteed not to rip, tear, or come…
For Sale: An Adventure Ready Land Rover Series IIA
Of all the classic Land Rovers that were built the Series IIA is arguably the most popular, it sits between the earlier Series II and…
The 16′ White Duck Avalon Traditional Canvas Bell Tent
This is the 16′ Avalon Bell Tent by White Duck, the company gets its name from the heavy duty 10.10 oz Army Duck cotton…
This Is The Only Allard K1/2 Ever Made
The cars built by Allard directly influenced the thinking of both Zora Arkus-Duntov, the father of the Corvette, and Carroll Shelby, the father of…
Full Documentary: What’s Under Your Hood? – A 1973 Film That Teaches How Cars Work
What’s Under Your Hood? is a 1973 film that was created to teach people how various mechanical systems in their cars work. It runs just…
Barn Find: The Auburn 653 Phaeton Discovered On The TV Show “American Pickers”
This is the 1935 Auburn 653 Phaeton that was discovered in a barn in season 12 of the popular TV series American Pickers. The…
1980s Legends Return: The Mongoose California Special And Supergoose BMX Bikes Are Back
Anyone who grew up in the 80s or 90s will have a number of vivid memories from their childhood, things like playing Super Mario…
For Sale: A Flight-Ready WWII-Era Supermarine Spitfire IX
This 1943 Supermarine Spitfire IX has just been through an 11 year, 100 point restoration, it’s now been returned to as-new zero flight hour…
The Inaugural Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive
The first running of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive occurred this past weekend, a global event that sees men and women dress up in their…