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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The 1:10th Scale Tamiya Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 Series U900
This is the new Tamiya Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 Series U900, it’s a 1:10th scale version of the venerable German 4×4 with a functional 4×4 drivetrain…
For Sale: A 1963 Grand Sport Corvette From Fast And The Furious 5
This car is one of the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport Corvette replicas built for the film Fast Five, alternatively known as Fast & Furious 5, starring…
Crankshaft Table Lamp by Mullan Lighting – Made In Ireland
This crankshaft table lamp from the team at Mullan Lighting is an industrial piece that’ll look equally at home in a garage or shed…
“Big Oly” Is For Sale: The Most Important Racing Bronco In History
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of “Big Oly” – the Ford Bronco you see here. It’s the vehicle that rewrote the rule book…
Triumph Ignition Coil LS Tee
This is the new Triumph Ignition Coil tee, it’s made from heavyweight 230g cotton making it ideal as either a top layer or as…
Jay Kay’s BMW 3.0 CSL Is For Sale
The BMW 3.0 CSL is one of the most important cars in the German automaker’s long history, this one is perhaps a little more…
A Drivable 70% Scale Porsche 917 Go Kart – $20,500 to $27,400 USD
This is a 100% functional and drivable Porsche 917 at 70% scale. It’s designed to accommodate both adults and kids, which is why it…
Ferves Ranger – The Cutest Off-Roader Ever Designed
This is the Ferves Ranger, and there can be little doubt that it’s the cutest little off-roader ever built. It was designed by Carlo…
For Sale: A Rare LeBlond Ken Royce Radial Aircraft Engine
This is a rare original Model 90-5F LeBlond radial aircraft engine from Ken Royce, it’s capable of 90 hp in operating condition, and it…
The Isdera Imperator 108i – A Rare Supercar That Almost Never Existed
The Isdera Imperator 108i was a supercar born from the stubborn refusal of its designer to let it die as “just” a concept car…
Jerry Can Bar Cabinet By Danish Fuel
This is the new Jerry Can Bar Cabinet By Danish Fuel, each one is made using a real ex-military Jerry can from Europe that…
BSA Gold Star Flat Tracker – Ridden By Jim Rice From “On Any Sunday”
The race-winning BSA Goldstar you see here was ridden by Jim Rice, a Hall of Famer and a memorable star of the iconic film…