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 WWII-Era Stuart M5 Tank
This is a Stuart M5 tank from 1943. It was built right in the middle of America’s involvement in World War II and interestingly it was originally powered by twin Cadillac V8 automobile engines….
80s Icon: A Rare 1989 Ford Mustang Saleen SSC
This is an original 1989 Ford Mustang Saleen SSC, it’s one of just 161 that were made and at the time of its release it was the fastest and most powerful brand new Mustang money could buy….
Elvis Presley’s 1971 Stutz Blackhawk Is For Sale
This 1971 Stutz Blackhawk was bought new by Elvis Presley after his first Blackhawk, a car he bought on sight even though it was a prototype, was crashed by his chauffeur and deemed a write…
Take A Look Inside A Ferrari F355 Tool Kit
This is a Ferrari F355 tool kit, or more specifically it’s the tool kit that came with the Ferrari F355 as well as the Ferrari 456 and 456M models. With Ferraris requiring notoriously expensive maintenance…
This Is The Only MG EX234 Prototype Roadster Ever Made
This is the original MG EX234 prototype roadster – the car that had been designed to replace both the MGB and the MG Midget. Just a single example of the EX234 was built, it’s now…
For Sale: A Modified 1969 Porsche 911 Flat-Six
This is a modified version of the 1969 Porsche 911T engine, it now has a displacement of 2.5 liters (up from the original 2.0 liters), it’s fitted with twin triple-throat Weber carburetors, and a…
Gas Monkey Garage Are Selling Their Rare 1986 Zimmer Quicksilver
This is an original 1986 Zimmer Quicksilver, it’s currently part of the Gas Monkey Garage collection and they’re now offering it for sale on Bring A Trailer. The Zimmer Quicksilver is an unusual car…
Short Film: Irish Racing Royalty – The Story Of The Colberts
This film tells the story of Ken Colbert, the former Group B competitor and 1988 Irish National Championship-winning rally driver. In the film Ken talks about the history of the remarkable MG Metro 6R4,…
Land Rover Series I: An “Operation Musketeer” Suez Crisis Veteran
This Land Rover Series I was built in 1956 as part of a military contract for the British Ministry of Defence, then delivered to the 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment for use in “Operation Musketeer.” Operation Musketeer…
A Rolls-Royce Griffon Piston & Connecting Rod – From A Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV
This is a piston and connecting rod from a Rolls-Royce Griffon V12 aero engine, specifically an engine fitted to a 1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV registered as G-ALGT which is now owned by Rolls-Royce. The…
For Sale: A Rare Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution “King of the Desert”
The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution, nicknamed “King of the Desert,” is a rare homologation special developed by the Japanese automaker specifically to compete in the Paris Dakar Rally and other top tier rally raid events. Just 2,500 examples…
AM General M35A2 6×6 Overland Camper Rig “Deuce And A Half”
This is an AM General M35A2 6×6 that has been converted into an overland camping rig, with a toilet, a shower, a kitchenette, space for a double bed, and a sitting area with a couch…