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 Anti-Christ” – A Honda Double 750 Land Speed Racer
This is a custom built, twin engined Honda CB750 salt flat racer that was built by Boris “Bob” Guynes of Red Wood City, California for use on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. For…
For Sale: A 1993 Chevy G30 Snowcat Snowcoach – $15,000 USD
This is a 1993 Chevy G30 Snowcat Snowcoach that was used to give Yellowstone National Park visitors unique wintertime tours when heavy snowfalls made the use of normal vehicles all but impossible. Due to its use…
This Is The Only Ferrari Meera S Ever Made
This is the only Ferrari Meera S that was ever built, it was designed by the great Giovanni Michelotti in 1983 for the King of Arabia’s son, Prince Saoud, in honor of his “lady…
1 Of 175 Made: The Chevrolet Nova LT/1 “Yenko Deuce”
This is 1 of just 175 examples of the Chevrolet Nova LT/1 “Yenko Deuce” ever made. Don Yenko became a legend first as a racing driver, then as a creator of high-performance American cars…
California Barn Find: An Affordable 1974 Jensen Interceptor
This 1974 Jensen Interceptor has spend years tucked away in storage in California. It’s now being offered for sale on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $16,900 USD – probably making it…
The Harley-Davidson XA – The Great-Grandfather Of The Pan America
Although most people don’t realize it, the Harley-Davidson XA is the forefather of the recently-released Harley-Davidson Pan America adventure bike. Before emails from offended Pan America owners begin pouring in let me clarify that statement below….
A Rare Corvette-Powered Italian GT – The Iso Rivolta Lele
The Iso Rivolta Lele is a high-performance GT car that many have never heard of, under the hood you’ll find either a Corvette or a Ford V8, and it has a Marcello Gandini styled body riding…
The Most Affordable (And Slowest) Lamborghini: The Lamborghini 5C TL Tractor
This restored Lamborghini 5C TL tractor is probably the slowest vehicle to ever wear the Lamborghini badge, but on the bright side it’s also the cheapest 1960s-era Lamborghini money can buy. It’s widely known…
This Is The Only Bill Frick Special GT Coupe Ever Made
This is the only Bill Frick Special GT coupe ever made, it has a body designed by the great Giovanni Michelotti and built by Vignale in Italy, but its modified chassis and tuned Cadillac V8…
The Kawasaki A7 Avenger – A Scrambler With Dual Rotary Valves
The Kawasaki A7 Avenger was a relatively advanced motorcycle for its time, it made use of a race-developed oiling system called Injectolube and its engine is a two-cylinder, two-stroke with dual rotary valves. The “SS” version…
The Unusual Reliant Scimitar GTE
The Reliant Scimitar GTE was released in 1968 as one of the first of its kind – a full production two door coupe with an estate (station wagon) rear end, otherwise known as a…
Silodrome’s Top 21 Motorcycles Of 2021
Despite the ongoing effect that Covid is having on the world, the year 2021 turned out to be a fascinating one in the world of vintage, custom, and unconventional motorcycles. These 21 motorcycles were…