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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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…
An “Affordable” Project Car: A 1981 Maserati Merak SS
This Maserati Merak SS was partially disassembled for a restoration, however for reasons unknown the project stalled and it’s now being offered for sale with a price guide of $17,000+ USD – vastly lower…
For Sale: A 1977 Ford LTD LAPD Police Car
This is an authentic 1977 Ford LTD police car that originally saw service with the Ohio Police Department in the late 1970s before being comprehensively converted to LAPD specification by “Cop Cars By Rick”…
There’s A Complete Lamborghini Murciélago AWD Drivetrain For Sale On eBay
It’s not everyday that a complete Lamborghini Murciélago drivetrain pops up for sale. This eBay listing comprises a complete LP 640 V12 engine, transmission, front and rear differentials and axles, and the Buy It Now…
The Goggomobil Dart – An Unusual Australian Micro Sports Car
The Goggomobil Dart is a car almost entirely unknown outside of its native Australia. The Dart was developed in 1958 using the German Goggomobil microcar as its platform. A sleek, lightweight body was designed…
Skram Threes: Impact Protective Motorcycle Sunglasses
These are the Skram Threes, they’re sunglasses developed from a blank slate for motorcycle use, and they’re designed to take the impact of rocks or other flying objects at speed. They can also be…
The Rare Ginetta G32 – A Little Known Mid-Engined 80s Sports Car
The Ginetta G32 is an 80s sports car that remains entirely unknown to most, even those who thought their youngtimer car trivia was infallible. At first the styling of the G32 often leads people…
The Swedish-Made Morakniv Kansbol With An Integrated Survival Kit
This is the Morakniv Kansbol with an integrated survival kit, it’s a Swedish-made fixed blade knife designed for prolonged outdoor use and it comes with an integrated firestarter, a diamond blade sharpener, and a polymer…
The Harley-Davidson WLA “Liberator” – The Original Harley Adventure Bike
The Harley-Davidson WLA was developed to be a tough-as-nails dual sport adventure bike decades before the concept of a dual sport adventure bike would become mainstream. The WLA was created for military use during…