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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Project Vehicle: An Original 1962 Lamborghini 1R Tractor
This 1962 Lamborghini 1R tractor is in solid drivable condition and it benefits from a recent mechanical overhaul and servicing. The tractor now carries decades of hard-earned patina and it’ll be up to its new…
The Droog Moto Hyper Fighter – Up To 210 BHP
The Droog Moto Hyper Fighters are a new pair of limited production motorcycles including the Apagón and the Horizonte. Each model can be ordered in either naturally aspirated or supercharged form, with the supercharged bikes producing…
The 4×4 Vanspeed Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Camper
This is the Mercedes Sprinter Loft 144 camper built by the team at Vanspeed in California. It’s a four-wheel drive home-on-wheels with everything you need for life off the grid including a hot shower, toilet, kitchenette, double bed, solar…
Jay Kay’s Mercedes-Benz 600 Is For Sale
The Mercedes-Benz 600 was one of the most expensive production cars in the world when it was introduced in 1963. It could weigh as much as four tons depending on configuration, it was almost 21…
Ready For Transplant: A Modified Cummins 5.9 Liter Turbodiesel Engine
This is a highly-modified Cummins 5.9 liter turbodiesel engine that has been rebuilt with an Industrial Injection PhatShaft modified BorgWarner turbocharger, a custom-ground camshaft, and a slew of other modifications to boost its power significantly over stock…
There’s A Rare Ferrari 512 BB “Koenig Special” For Sale
This is a rare Ferrari 512 BB “Koenig Special,” a conversion that was carried out in the 1980s which included the full Koenig Specials widebody kit as well as new wheels and tires to match….
BMW R90S – “The Motorcycle That Saved BMW”
When the BMW R90S was released in 1973 it marked a stark departure from the understated models that preceded it. Within just three years the R90S would revolutionize the BMW motorcycle brand and win…
An American-Powered Swede: 1969 Volvo 1800S With A Small Block V8 Swap
This is a 1969 Volvo 1800S that has had its original 2.0 liter inline four-cylinder engine removed and replaced with a 5.7 liter Chevrolet small block V8 sending power back through a 5-speed manual…
The Shinola Mechanic 3H Watch: Made In Detroit
This is the new Shinola Mechanic 3H, it’s a hand-wound watch that’s built in Detroit with a Swiss-made movement, and it’s dedicated to the rich history of Detroit’s sign painters – who were nicknamed…
The Bertone X1/9: An Affordable Mid-Engined Italian Wedge
The Fiat X/19, and the Bertone X1/9 that followed, was one of the biggest little sports cars of the 1970s. It had cutting edge styling by Marcello Gandini, the man who designed the Lamborghini…
For Sale: A Dodge Ram SRT-10 8.3 Liter V10 Engine – 500 BHP
This is an 8.3 liter V10 engine from a Dodge Ram SRT-10, a high-performance pickup truck developed by the American automaker back in the early 2000s with a team made up of Dodge Viper…
A Rare Original “Kenny Dreer” Norton Commando VR880
This bike is one of fewer than 50 examples of the Kenny Dreer-built Norton Commando VR880 that was made, and for the Norton faithful it represents a critically important bridge between the Nortons of old…