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 Unique Aston Martin DB2/4 Carrera Panamericana Race Car
This Aston Martin DB2/4 has been modified to compete in vintage motorsport, specifically the famous 2,000 mile Carrera Panamericana, it also set a new DB2 lap record at the Lime Rock Park circuit in Connecticut….
The CyclusMoto Motorcycle Helmet Hanger
This is the new CyclusMoto motorcycle helmet hanger, each is handmade with a stained 4.5 inch mahogany ball, steel piping, and a matching wood backing plate for mounting it to the wall. Many people…
The Suzuki GSX-R1100 K – The Mighty 80s-Era “Gixxer”
When the Suzuki GSX-R1100 was introduced in 1986 it triggered a shockwave through the motorcycle media, it was one of the first “modern” superbikes and its 128 hp engine made it one of the…
The Mercedes-Benz G Wagon 300GD – Germany’s Answer To The Land Rover
This is a restored Mercedes-Benz G Wagon 300GD from the first generation of the model family, known as the W460 series. The 300GD is generally considered the most desirable version, as it’s powered by…
Dodge Power Wagon For Sale – America’s First Mass-Produced 4×4 Pickup Truck
The Dodge Power Wagon was released to the general public in 1945 as America’s first mass-produced 4×4 pickup truck. It was closely based on the Dodge 3/4 ton WC series of military trucks built during World War…
The Lucini Lamborghini Hydroplane – Powered By An 8.2 Liter Lamborghini V12 With 850 HP
The Lucini Lamborghini Hydroplane was built by legendary Italian boat builder Lucini in 1992 for a Swiss businessman who wanted to compete in the Centomiglia del Lario (“One Hundred Miles of the Lake”) on…
For Sale: A Long-Nose Jaguar D-Type Bonnet For Charity
This Long-Nose Jaguar D-Type Bonnet was made by hand by British coachbuilding firm Williams & Pritchard in the 1970s as part of a restoration for Jaguar D-Type chassis XKD 558. This bonnet was donated…
A Second-Hand Terradyne Gurkha LAPV – The Perfect Winter Vehicle?
This is a 2017 Terradyne Gurkha LAPV that was originally ordered to a luxurious civilian specification, rather than the more common tactical police and/or military standard. LAPV stands for “Light Armored Patrol Vehicle,” a reference to the original…
Time Capsule For Sale: A Vintage 1968 Airstream Globetrotter
This well-preserved 1968 Airstream Globetrotter is a great example of what travel trailers were like back in the 1960s and earlier. This example has an original interior that includes a bathroom with a toilet,…
Full Documentary: Thrust 2 “For Britain And The Hell Of It”
This almost hour-long documentary tells the incredible story of Thrust 2, a jet-powered land speed record car that would overcome long odds to set a new FIA flying mile record at 633.468 mph (1019.46 km/h) on…
An Unusual Custom Indian MM5A “Mini Mini”
The Indian MM5A “Mini Mini” is one of the least well-known of the American motorcycle manufacturer’s previous models, which is a little surprising when you discover that this is the smallest motorcycle ever to wear…
A Rare South African Chevrolet El Camino
There will likely be two main types of people who read this article, the first will be Americans who have never seen this version of the El Camino, and the second type will be…