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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Daggerfish Handreels For Backpack Fishing – $45 USD
The Daggerfish Handreel is an all-in-one fishing kit that includes 30 yards of fishing line, hooks, lures, lead-free sinkers, and a float which are all contained within a carved wooden handreel sealed by a cork at each end. When out…
For Sale: Princess Diana’s 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo S1
Each example of the Ford Escort RS Turbo S1 that was made is a special car, this one is perhaps a little more special than most as it belonged to one of the most…
The Original OneLogFire – Handmade in Minnesota
This is the Original OneLogFire, each is made by hand in Minnesota to a design perfected by the Scandinavians many centuries ago. The enduring success of the one log fire concept is largely down…
The Hispano-Suiza H6C “Tulipwood” Torpedo – An $8+ Million Dollar Car With A Wooden Body
The Hispano-Suiza H6C “Tulipwood” Torpedo from 1924 is almost certainly the most famous vehicle ever made by the storied European automaker, largely due to its revolutionary and lightweight wooden body. The powered rolling chassis was built by Hispano-Suiza…
Full Film: The 1986 International Swedish Rally
Though no one knew it at the time, the 1986 International Swedish Rally would be the last opportunity for Swedish rally fans to see the legendary Group B rally cars in action in their…
An Upgraded 1959 International Harvester Travelall 4×4
This 1959 International Harvester Travelall is a great example of one of the world’s first four-wheel drive sport utility vehicles, a vehicle type that would explode in popularity in later decades. Two of the early…
The Malle Mile 2022 Through The Lens Of Abby Bowers
In recent years The Malle Mile has become one of the most important vintage motorcycle events on the global calendar. It takes place each summer at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, England and it now attracts…
For Sale: An Ex-London Police Undercover Surveillance Range Rover
This Range Rover Classic from 1983 has had a more interesting life than most, it was bought new by the Metropolitan Police in London and used by the C11 Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as…
The Aether Mojave Armored Motorcycle Jacket
The Aether Mojave Motorcycle Jacket was released back in 2018 and it remains one of the best motorcycle jackets in its class by quite a margin. Designing motorcycle gear that can be used for…
Project Aircraft For Sale: A WWII-Era Vought Corsair Fighter Plane
The Vought F4U Corsair was one of the most capable, and most feared fighters of WWII. It scored a kill-ratio of over 11:1 against Japanese fighters in the Pacific and it was later used…
The Hessen Woodworker Axe From Helko Werk
This is the Hessen Woodworker Axe from the legendary axe makers at Helko Werk based in Wuppertal in Germany. The company employs traditional blacksmiths who forge and shape each axe head by hand. Helko…
There’s An Original Shelby GT500 “King Of The Road” For Sale
This is a 1968 Shelby GT500, it was the largest-displacement production Mustang to carry the Shelby name thanks to its 428 cubic inch (7.0 liter) Cobra Jet V8, an engine capable of 335+ bhp. The…