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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.

1963 Corvette Grand Sport by The Duntov Motor Company

Ben Branch October 13, 2020
1963 Corvette Grand Sport Overhead
  • American
  • Cars
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  In 2009 GM awarded an exclusive licensing agreement to The Duntov Motor Company to bring the legendary 1963 Corvette Grand Sport back to life,…

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Scuderia Condor T-Shirt – 25% Of Proceeds Go To Semper Fi & America’s Fund

Ben Branch October 13, 2020
SC Main Image
  • American
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  This is the new Scuderia Condor t-shirt from Silodrome, we worked closely with a talented artist to capture the hand-drawn quality of the…

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The AMC Eagle – The Original American 4×4 Crossover

Ben Branch October 12, 2020
AMC Eagle 3
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

  The AMC Eagle was released in 1979 as a Hail Mary for American Motors Corporation, the struggling American automaker that was on the…

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The Icon Poster Series by ATR LAB

Ben Branch October 12, 2020
Porsche 917K Poster
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This is the new Icon Poster series by Jean-Denis Claessens, the founder of ATR LAB and a rally driver with 25 years of experience…

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Documentary: Porsche 356 – Made by Hand – Featuring Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche

Ben Branch October 11, 2020
Documentary Porsche 356 Made by Hand
  • Cars
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  • Films
  • Porsche

  This documentary was created to showcase the engineering that went into each new Porsche in the 1960s, it was specifically made for the…

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Officially Licensed Porsche 911 Flat-Six Engine Model

Ben Branch October 10, 2020
Porsche 911 Flat-Six Engine Model Box
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering

  This is a detailed model of the original 1966 Porsche 911 flat-six engine, all internal parts move just like they do in the…

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Steyr-Puch Haflinger Series II – The Mini 4×4 Austrian Mountain Goat

Ben Branch October 9, 2020
Steyr-Puch Haflinger
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

  The Steyr-Puch Haflinger was developed in Austria to replace the ageing WWII-era Jeep, these Jeeps had been used by the Austrian armed forces…

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The Fuoriserie Rosso Red – A Watch Made From A Ferrari 348 – $318 USD

Ben Branch October 9, 2020
Fuoriserie Rosso Red Watch
  • Australian
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  This is the Fuoriserie Rosso Red, it’s a wristwatch developed by Italian-Australian David Giammetta that has a dial made from a the bodywork…

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Royal Enfield Interceptor “Desert Runner” by Revival Cycles

Ben Branch October 8, 2020
Custom Royal Enfield Interceptor
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  The Desert Runner is one of the most consequential custom motorcycles built by the team at Revival Cycles, in order to build it…

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North American T-28 Trojan Bent Propeller Blade Table

Ben Branch October 8, 2020
North American T-28 Trojan Propeller Blade Table
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  This table was made using three damaged propellers from a North American T-28 Trojan – they were almost certainly damaged from a belly landing…

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The Mazda Cosmo Sport – The World’s First Mass-Produced Twin Rotary Sports Car

Ben Branch October 7, 2020
Mazda Cosmo Sport Series I
  • Cars
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  • Japanese

  This is a rare Mazda Cosmo Sport Series I, just 343 of these were made and they were the world’s first mass-production sports…

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The “Watch For Cycles” Enamel Mug by Great Lake Supply Co.

Ben Branch October 7, 2020
Watch For Cycles Enamel Mug
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  This is the “Watch For Cycles” enamel mug by Great Lake Supply Co., a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based outfitter founded by the Ducati aficionado, writer, and…

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