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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For Sale: A Bell Huey Helicopter – Special Forces Vietnam Veteran
Officially known as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, this helicopter is far better known by its nickname – the “Huey.” This particular Huey was used extensively by the 46th Special Forces Company during the Vietnam…
The 6 lb Pickhead Fireman’s Axe By Council Tool
This is the 6 lb Pickhead Fireman’s Axe by Council Tool, it’s 100% made in America and it’s a fully-functional tool axe that’s used by firefighters and forestry workers across the United States and…
Barn Find: 1987 Buick Grand National – Factory Turbocharged
This 1987 Buick Grand National is a one-owner car that was left parked up in an open barn for years. This protected it from the majority of the weather and it has less rust…
The Shinola Monster Automatic: A Dive Watch From Detroit
This is the Shinola Monster Automatic, it’s one of the top-of-the-line watches from the Detroit-based watchmaker and it’s powered by Swiss-made automatic movement that winds itself with the motion of your wrist. The team…
The AC Greyhound: A Rare Cousin Of The Shelby Cobra
The AC Greyhound was released in 1959 as a touring car to accompany the more sporty AC Ace and AC Aceca. The AC Ace won its class at Le Mans in 1959 and it…
The Pashley Guv’nor 3-Speed Bicycle: 100% Handmade In Britain
The Pashley Guv’nor is a modern version of the 1930s Path Racer bicycle that was developed and built by Pashley shortly after the company was first founded in 1926. Pashley prides itself on being…
A Turbocharged 1963 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 By Icon
This 1963 Toyota Land Cruiser has been through a comprehensive nut-and-bolt rebuild at the hands of Icon in California, the world’s preeminent FJ40 specialists who have worked closely with Toyota on a number of…
There’s An 840 BHP Dodge Hellcrate Redeye Crate Engine For Sale On eBay
When Dodge released the Hellcrate Redeye 6.2 liter Supercharged HEMI® V8 crate engine in late 2020 it gave the wider automotive community the chance to get their hands on the engine that had been…
“America’s First Supercar” – The Stutz Bearcat
The Stutz Bearcat was introduced in 1912 as the road-going version of the Stutz Indianapolis 500 racing car. Bearcats would win 25 of the 30 races in which they were entered in 1912, and Erwin…
Full Video: Watch The First Indianapolis 500 Race In 1911
This film shows the first Indianapolis 500, it took place on the 30th of May 1911, and its official full name was the 1911 International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race. Remarkably, since this film was uploaded…
The Rare Venturi 300 Atlantique: 1 Of 57 Ever Made
The Venturi 300 Atlantique is a little known mid-engined French GT car from the 1990s, they were built in very limited numbers and at the time of their release they were among the fastest…
An Unusual C3 Corvette Redesigned By George Barris: “The Barrister”
The Barrister Custom was a limited production car built by George Barris, based on the C3 Corvette. Though divisive, the styling did attract a slew of celebrity buyers including James Caan, Bo Derek, Sammy…