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: The 1000 Watt BoomWall – $6,000+ USD
This is the 1000 Watt BoomWall, it was developed by the team at BoomCase – the creators of the wildly popular stereo-in-a-vintage-suitcase concept. The 1000 Watt BoomWall is the next step in the evolutionary process…
A Ford Model A “Rat Rod” – Built In Britain
This Ford Model A “Rat Rod” was built in 2009 by the well-respected team at Bartley Wren Bespoke Fabrication in Temple Cloud, England. It’s powered by an early 283 cubic inch Chevy V8 and it’s based on…
The Citizen Promaster Dive Fujitsubo Automatic – $995 USD
This is the Citizen Promaster Dive Fujitsubo Automatic, and in dive watch circles, it’s a bit of a legend. You see, the word fujitsubo in Japanese means barnacle in English. This watch was created in honor of a…
Two-For-One! A Plymouth Fury “Sonoramic Commando” With A Herters Duofoil Boat
This is a 1960 Plymouth Fury fitted with the 310 hp “Sonoramic Commando” V8 engine that comes as a package with a color-matching Herters Duofoil Flying Fish Deluxe Boat powered by a period-correct 35…
The Roark Pony Keg 60L Duffel
This is the Pony Keg 60L Duffel from the team at Roark, as the name suggests it’s a 60 liter duffel bag, and it also doubles as a regular backpack thanks to the included stowable…
An Early John DeLorean Creation – The 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
This is an original 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge, this model featured a slew of changes over the standard GTO and when it was first released you could have it in any color you wanted,…
The New Dometic Pico Inflatable Camping Swag
This is the just-released Dometic Pico inflatable camping swag, it’s a small and lightweight swag with an inflatable structure that uses Air Frame technology to offer a very quick and easy set up. For the uninitiated,…
Barry Sheene’s 1979 Suzuki Jimny Is For Sale – $22,300+ USD
This Suzuki LJ80R was gifted to legendary motorcycle racer Barry Sheene by the Suzuki GB team as a thank you for his remarkable exploits piloting Suzuki superbikes in top tier competition. The Jimny was…
For Sale: An Official Gone in 60 Seconds “Eleanor” Ford Mustang
When the film Gone in 60 Seconds was released in the year 2000 it created a new automotive legend – Eleanor. The car became a pop culture icon, much like Mad Max’s Ford Falcon XB GT,…
The Barisieur Coffee Alarm Clock
This is the Barisieur Coffee Alarm Clock and for anyone who has trouble starting the day without a fresh brew, it might just be the best new invention since penicillin. As the name suggests…
1967 Porsche 911 S: “Quick” Vic Elford Monte Carlo Rally Specification
This 1967 has been built up to the same specification as the Porsche 911 S that was driven by “Quick” Vic Elford in the Rallye Monte Carlo in 1967. Elford drove this particular car not long…
For Sale: A Vintage Harley-Davidson Formula Racer Snow Sled
First of all, this thing has flame decals down the side – so you know it’s fast. It’s a vintage Harley-Davidson Snow Sled that has both functioning steering, and unlike some of the company’s…