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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.

Affordable V12: A 1988 BMW M70 V12 For $1,330 USD

Ben Branch April 1, 2025
BMW M70 V12 Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a BMW M70 V12 engine from 1988. This was BMW’s first production V12 engine and a version of it, named the BMW…

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The Fastest Chevette Ever? A 447 BHP V8-Swapped 1976 Chevette

Ben Branch March 31, 2025
Hooker Headers Chevrolet Chevette
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1976 Chevrolet Chevette that was built by the Hooker Headers R&D department in the early 1980s, and featured in the November…

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For Sale: A Swept Wing Aircraft-Based Street-Legal Car

Ben Branch March 31, 2025
Swept Wing Aircraft-Based Street-Legal Car
  • Cars
  • Planes

This is a three-wheeled car based on a Rutan Long-EZ aircraft fuselage. It’s 100% street-legal, built on a custom chassis with a VW drivetrain….

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Retro Home-On-Wheels: A 1974 FMC 2900R Motorhome

Ben Branch March 30, 2025
FMC 2900R Motorhome
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Cars

This is a 1974 FMC 2900R Motorhome, inside you’ll find a bedroom, a kitchenette, a dinette set, and a bathroom with a sink, a…

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There’s A Restored Alvis Stalwart 6×6 Up For Sale

Ben Branch March 29, 2025
Alvis Stalwart 4
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is an Alvis Stalwart, a high-mobility six-wheel drive amphibious vehicle that was put into service by the British military in the 1960s. It…

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For Sale: An 800 BHP Ferrari Tipo 056 Formula 1 Engine

Ben Branch March 29, 2025
Ferrari Tipo 056 Formula 1
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an original Ferrari Tipo 056 V8 engine that was used during the 2009 season when drivers Kimi Räikkönen, Felipe Massa, Luca Badoer,…

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A Stunning Jawa Two-Stroke Scrambler By Thornton Hundred

Ben Branch March 28, 2025
Jawa Two-Stroke Motorcycle 6
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1981 Jawa 350 two-stroke that has been rebuilt by the team at Thornton Hundred into a 1960s-style scrambler, and it’s now…

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Twin-Engined Go-Kart For Sale! A Hartman Blue Streak

Ben Branch March 28, 2025
Hartman Blue Streak Twin Engine Go-Kart
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a recently restored 1977 Hartman Blue Streak Go-Kart that is powered by not one but two Yamaha KT100 two-stroke engines. Double-engined karts…

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3 x Pontiac GTO Project Cars For Sale As A Package Deal

Ben Branch March 27, 2025
Pontiac GTO Project Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

This is an eBay lot for three Pontiac GTO project cars, all are original GTOs and they’re being sold as a package for $30,000…

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For Sale Ford Model A Cutaway Training Engine

Ben Branch March 27, 2025
Model A Cutaway Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a Ford Model A cutaway training engine, it would have been used in period for training new mechanics on the finer points…

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Project Car: A Rare Concept 2000 GT From The 1980s

Ben Branch March 26, 2025
Concept 2000 GT Pontiac Fiero
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Concept 2000 GT, it’s a rare custom car that was produced in very limited numbers in the 1980s by a company…

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For Sale: A Incredible Collection Of 400+ Slot Car Sets

Ben Branch March 26, 2025
400 Piece Slot Car Set Collection
  • Cars
  • Gear

This is a collection of over 400 slot car track sets, as well as individual slot cars and track parts, artwork, and slot car…

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