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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For Sale: A Ferrari 312T Formula 1 Car Front Wing
This is the front wing from a Ferrari 312T Formula 1 car, it’s said to have been removed from an original vehicle and sold separately as a collectors item. The Ferrari 312T was used…
For Sale: A Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712 6×6
This is an original Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 712 6×6, it’s an Austrian off-road vehicle that was originally developed in the late 1960s for military use. Nicknamed the “Pinz” my some military operators, the vehicle is one of…
There’s A Rare Rotary-Powered Maxton Rollerskate For Sale
This is a Maxton Rollerskate and if you’ve never seen one before that may be because just 51 were built back in the early 1990s. All were powered by rotary engines sourced from the…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Ferrari Enzo V12 Engine
This is a Ferrari Enzo F140B V12 engine, it was built by the Italian automaker as a replacement unit, and it remains in its original factory crate. Just 399 examples of the Ferrari Enzo…
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: A Decade of Dapper
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: A Decade of Dapper is a new book dedicated to the most famous charity motorcycle event in the world – commonly referred to simply as the DGR. It’s a hefty book…
Field Find: A Rare 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – $1,550 USD
This 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 was discovered sitting in a farmer’s field, it’s now being sold on eBay with a price of $1,550 USD, however it should be noted that it’s going to require…
The Valtcan Titanium Hip Flask – Military Canteen Design
This is the Valtcan titanium hip flask, and as the name suggests, it’s a hip flask made from titanium. Titanium is an ideal material for this application as it doesn’t react with the alcohol, it’s…
For Sale: The Royal Family’s Personal Land Rover Series 1
*Editor’s Note: Due to an incorrect source an earlier version of this article stated that this vehicle was owned by King George VI. This appears to be incorrect, the vehicle was actually owned by…
The New Land Rover x Bamford London LR001 Watch
This is the new Land Rover x Bamford London LR001 watch, it was designed by Land Rover in Britain and it’s being built by Bamford London. Just 100 will be made in total. Bamford is…
For Sale: A Porsche 356 Type 616/1 Engine
This is a flat-four engine from a 1957 Porsche 356A, it would have originally had a displacement of 1600cc and power output of approximately 60 bhp. It’s now been rebuilt with a slew of…
Short Film: Carl Cox And His Alpina B6 3.5
This short film from Brightside Media tells the story of the Alpina B6 3.5 owned by legendary international DJ Carl Cox. Cox is well-known for his love of cars, classics in particular, and he’s…
Bruce Willis’ Chevrolet Nomad “Sport Wagon” Is For Sale
This 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad was previously owned by Bruce Willis, the A-list star of countless films including the Die Hard series of Christmas movies, Pulp Fiction, The Last Boy Scout, The Fifth Element,…