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 Hand Forged File Knife By Rustic Road Australia
These are two examples of the hand-forged file knives made by Jack, the founder and chief knife maker over at Rustic Road Australia. Files As Knife Blades Although it may seem odd at first to…
The Full-Sized Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Car From Broadway Is For Sale
There are few movie and theater cars more beloved than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, it formed the backbone of a rags to riches tale of adventure, intrigue, and daring that became one of the most popular children’s…
The Jet-Zet: A Kawasaki Jet Ski-Powered Mini Speed Boat
This is the only Jet-Zet that was ever made, it has handbuilt by a Finnish craftsman named Hannu Viren using mahogany, pine, and the drivetrain from a 1980s-era Kawasaki jet ski. The boat is…
The Troy Indy Special Prototype Is For Sale
This is the prototype of the Troy Indy Special, a new limited production car from the team at 7fifteen Motorworks that is essentially a reengineered 21st century version of the one-off Troy Custom Roadster…
The Heuer Monte Carlo Rally Master
This is an original Heuer Rally Master, it’s a dashboard mounted chronometer with a “Master Time” clock that would be fitted to rally cars to accurately time stages. Keeping precise timing of rally stages is…
For Sale: A Refurbished AM General M35 6×6 Military Truck – $10,000+
The AM General M35 is a 6×6 military truck that was introduced in 1950 as a replacement for the WWII-era GMC CCKW truck, better known as the “Deuce and a Half” due to the…
A 1978 Jeep Cherokee “Golden Eagle”
This is a largely original Jeep Cherokee “Golden Eagle,” interestingly this is the vehicle for which the term “Sport Utility Vehicle” was first used – appearing in a 1974 Jeep Cherokee (SJ) advertising brochure….
1974 Porsche 911 2.7 Flat Six Engine Coffee Table
This coffee table was made using an original Porsche 911 2.7 liter flat six engine from a 1974 car. The engine in question apparently suffered a catastrophic failure, which led to it being removed from…
The Zagato Zele 1000: A Quirky Electric Car From The 1970s
The Zagato Zele 1000 was a car born decades before its time, it was released in 1974 as a compact electric car with a lightweight composite body, independent front and rear suspension, and a…
Full Documentary: The 1958 Alpine Rally – “Coupe des Alpes”
In the 1950s and 1960s the Alpine Rally, officially known as the Coupe des Alpes, was one of the most prestigious rally events on the global calendar, on par with the likes of the…
For Sale: The California Highway Patrol Chevrolet Camaro From “The Junkman”
The Junkman is an action film that was released in 1982 by H. B. Halicki, it was the second part of his trilogy that started with the original Gone in 60 Seconds and was then…
The Guitar Eddie Van Halen Played With Black Sabbath Is For Sale
This is an Ernie Ball Music Man guitar, specifically it’s the “Edward Van Halen” signature model created in collaboration with the eponymous lead guitarist of the iconic rock band Van Halen. The story behind this…