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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Full-Scale Classic Car Tails For Your Wall – By Halmo
Above Image: The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a mid-engined, road-legal supercar first released in 1967 and sold until 1969. Just 18 were ever…
WW2 Pilot Training Film: Learn How To Fly The Grumman F6F Hellcat
This is a WW2 pilot training film that’ll teach you how to fly the Grumman F6F Hellcat – widely regarded to be one of the…
There’s A 400 hp, 8 Litre Dodge Viper V10 Engine For Sale On eBay
This is a complete drop-out engine assembly from a 2001 Dodge Viper GTS, the engine was checked before it was removed from the car…
For Sale: A Barn Fresh Daren-BRM Mark III Prototype Race Car – Targa Florio Veteran
Every now and then a truly fascinating vintage race car we’ve never seen before is rolled out of a barn somewhere and placed up…
Bremont ALT1-C Griffon – A New Timepiece From One Of Britain’s Most Famous Watchmakers
The Bremont ALT1-C Griffon is a new release from the highly-regarded British watchmaker named for the mighty Rolls-Royce Griffon – the 37 litre (2,240…
A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 With A GM 5.7L V8 Crate Engine
This 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 has had a comprehensive rebuild, it’s now packing considerably more power than it was when it left the…
Cara – A Custom BMW R nineT by VIBA Built With A Range Of 3D Printed Parts
This BMW R nineT is a thoroughly 21st century custom motorcycle, it was built through the extensive use of 3D printed parts – a…
The New Bell Broozer Helmet – A Fighter Pilot Inspired Helmet With An Integrated Flip-Down Visor
This is the new Bell Broozer Helmet, it was heavily influenced by fighter pilot helmet design right down to the integrated drop down face…
An Original Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ford Mustang SSP Patrol Car
This is 1 of just 32 original Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ford Mustang SSP patrol cars, it was 1 of just 4 ordered by…
Barry The Hatchet – A Unique Hand Axe From Hutan + Bidor
This is Barry The Hatchet, it’s a hand axe made in the local style as part of a collaborative effort between Hutan and Bidor….
Container Find After 35 Years: A Plymouth Cuda V-Code 440-6 Convertible
This rare Plymouth Cuda V-Code 440-6 convertible is 1 of 17 that were built in 1971, it’s 1 of just 2 export cars, and…
Sand Fever – The 2020 Mablethorpe Motorcycle Sand Races
This article was written by Matt Strathern, who also provided the photography. You can follow him on Instagram here. It turns out that the…