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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There’s A Porsche Carrera GT Engine Block For Sale

This is an original Porsche Carrera GT engine block, it’s been completely stripped down of all its components and it’s being offered for sale…
For Sale: A 1968 Toyota Corolla Sprinter Trueno JDM Outlaw

This early Toyota Corolla Sprinter has been given a little of the Outlaw treatment, it now has a 1.6 litre 4A-GELU Black Top 20…
Primus Fuel Bottle: A Road Trip Ready Spare Fuel Canister – $19.95 USD

This is the Primus Fuel Bottle, it’s a 1.0 liter bottle for storing fuel in case you need it in an emergency, and it…
Full Documentary: Birth Of A Giant – The Canadair Argus Marine Reconnaissance Aircraft

This 30 minute documentary tells the story of the development, design, and construction of the Canadair Argus, considered by many to be one of…
An Affordable European Wedge: The Lotus Excel

This is thought to be one of the first examples of the Lotus Excel to be fitted with flared wheel arches, which had been…
A Rare Bentley 4¼ Liter Vanden Plas Pillarless Saloon

The Bentley 4¼ Litre is an important car from early in the company’s history, interestingly it was in a racing version of a Bentley 4¼…
DemerBox DB2 – An Indestructible Waterproof Speaker System

This is the DemerBox DB2, it’s the new version of the classic DemerBox that’s been around for years, though now it’s been updated after…
For Sale: A Soviet Yakovlev Yak-3 WWII Fighter Plane – $395,000 USD

The Yakovlev Yak-3 was the Soviet WWII fighter that helped assert air dominance over the Eastern Front in the closing stages of the war….
The Adventuremobile Art Of Adam Ambro

Adam Ambro grew up in a three bedroom house with a five bay garage, perhaps an indication of things to come as he’s now…
The Miami Edition Land Rover By Falcon Design Germany

This is one of the most eye-catching Series 3 Land Rovers we’ve ever seen, despite its name and looks it wasn’t built in Florida…
For Sale: A Beautiful MV Agusta 750S – With Just 11,968 Miles

This is an original 1973 MV Agusta 750S and amazingly it has accumulated just 11,968 miles over the past 48 years. This low mileage…
1 Of 6 Ever Made: The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III By James Young

This is the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III bodied by James Young, just six of these were built by the British coachbuilder and when they…