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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Rare Japanese Project Car: A 1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster
This is a Datsun 1600 Roadster from 1969, it’s currently for sale out of Richmond in Kentucky and it comes with a spare engine and transmission. Back in the 1960s this model won a…
Full Documentary: Miniac – The Story Of Heritage Garage
“Miniac” is a documentary film that offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of Graham Reid, the founder and owner of Heritage Garage – one of the most respected Mini Cooper restoration garages in…
For Sale: A Restored 1944 P-51D Mustang Fighter Plane
This is a P-51D Mustang from 1944, the second last year of WWII. It served with both the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) before passing into civilian…
Modern Art: A Williams FW41 Engine Cover
This is an engine cover from one of the Williams FW41 Formula 1 cars from the 2018 season, it features the legendary Martini racing livery and it’s remarkably lightweight due to its carbon fiber…
Project Car: An Ex-Works Nissan Patrol Repsol Paris-Dakar Rally Racer
This is an ex-works 1989 Nissan Patrol “Repsol” 4×4, it was prepared by the Nissan Spain Team to compete in events like the Paris-Dakar Rally, Baja 1000, Rallye des Pharaons, etc. It’s currently being offered…
MV Agusta Superveloce Ago: Proceeds Go To UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Fund
This is the very first MV Agusta Superveloce Ago that was built of the 311 limited edition motorcycles in the series. The bike was developed as an homage to Giacomo Agostini, arguably the greatest motorcycle grand prix racer of all time. When it…
This Is A Rare “Greenwood Daytona” Corvette – The Street Shark
This is a 1982 Chevrolet Corvette that’s been fitted with a Greenwood Daytona bodykit, a rare and highly sought after modification developed by race-winning specialists John and Burt Greenwood. The Daytona was the most…
A Porsche Tractor Model 219 – $12,000+
This is a Porsche Diesel Model 219 tractor, it’s powered by a two-cylinder, air-cooled diesel engine that sends power to the rear wheels via a dual-range manual transmission. This tractor benefits from a recent restoration,…
The Iso Rivolta IR 300: A Rare Corvette-Powered Italian GT Car
This is a 1966 Iso Rivolta IR 300, it’s a rare car with Italian and American ancestry that was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone and engineered by former Ferrari engineer Giotto Bizzarrini –…
The Chicago T-Shirt By The Tucker Corporation
This is the new Tucker Corporation Chicago t-shirt, it uses the original design that was stenciled to the sides of the delivery and maintenance vehicles used by the Tucker Corporation back in the 1940s….
A Timeless Jaguar XJC – Proceeds Go To The Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal
The Jaguar XJC is a sporting two-door grand tourer released by the British automaker in 1975 and sold until 1977, this short production run and the 10,000 or so that were made make it one of the rarest production…
The Free Range A-Frame Tent By Seager Co.
This is the The Free Range Tent by Seager Co, it was designed to be a modern version of those classic A-frame tents used by everyone from cowboys to cattle rustlers back in the…