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 Mini Moke From “The Prisoner” TV Series
This is one of just two surviving Mini Mokes from the legendary British TV series The Prisoner, and it’s the only car for which there is direct evidence that it was used on screen…
The Kammok Mantis: An All-In-One Hammock Tent
This is the Kammok Mantis, it’s described as an all-in-one hammock tent as it includes both an insect proof mesh and a rainfly to keep you dry during those unexpectedly rainy (or snowy) nights. There’s…
Lola T70 MkI Spyder – Owned by Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney
This Lola T70 MkI Spyder has remarkable double-barreled former ownership, having been previously owned by both Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney, two larger-than-life legends of American racing. Lola is a former British carmaker that…
“P89” – The Mysterious Norton Cosworth Experimental Prototype
The motorcycle you see here is a prototype that was never meant to be seen outside the Norton Villiers Triumph engineering department, however unlike many prototypes that end up being scrapped, this one somehow…
For Sale: A “Back To The Future” Spec Toyota SR5 Pickup Truck
Although the DeLorean DMC-12 is the undisputed automotive lead character in the Back to the Future series, the jet black Toyota SR5 Pickup Truck that appears in all three films as a key plot…
The Biltwell EXFIL-0 Tool Roll
This is the Biltwell EXFIL-0 Tool Roll, it was developed for use by motorcyclists but it’s also well-suited to automotive applications, particularly if you like to carry just the essentials when you travel rather…
The Unusual Nash-Healey Roadster – A British/American Joint Project
The Nash-Healey is a British/American sports car that was thought up over dinner and drinks aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner on a journey between the United States and Great Britain. By pure…
The Decade of Dapper Helmet Auction – Now Live Online
The Decade of Dapper Helmet Auction includes the work of 10 celebrated artists from around the world, each was given an identical canvas – a Hedon helmet – and asked to create their own…
TV Tommy Ivo’s Wagon Master: The 4×4 Dragster With Four Engines And 2,000+ HP
In the early 1960s TV Tommy Ivo and a small crew set out to build a four-wheel drive dragster with four Buick nailhead V8s. It was designed to be the fastest dragster in history but…
The Flint and Tinder 10-Year Hoodie: Guaranteed To Last 10 Years Or More
The Flint and Tinder 10-Year Hoodie is designed to survive a minimum of 10 years of regular use, its guaranteed not to rip, tear, or come apart at the seams. If it does, they’re repair it…
For Sale: An Adventure Ready Land Rover Series IIA
Of all the classic Land Rovers that were built the Series IIA is arguably the most popular, it sits between the earlier Series II and the later Series III, long before the Defender came along…
The 16′ White Duck Avalon Traditional Canvas Bell Tent
This is the 16′ Avalon Bell Tent by White Duck, the company gets its name from the heavy duty 10.10 oz Army Duck cotton canvas they use to make their tents, called DYNADUCK. As…