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 Danner x James Bond 007 Tanicus Boots From “No Time To Die”
These are the new 007 Tanicus Boots From “No Time To Die,” that new Bond film that was originally meant to be released in late 2019 but was delayed due to the global pandemic….
The “Italian E-Type” – A Jaguar E-Type By Frua And Italsuisse
The car you see here is the only E-Type Jaguar that had its design reworked by Frua and Italsuisse. The reason both coachbuilders took part is an interesting story in itself, largely centered around a larger-than-life character named…
For Sale: A Lamborghini Miura Front Clamshell
This is the front clamshell from a Lamborghini Miura, it was removed by the car’s owner and replaced with a new nose, then placed into storage where it has remained for decades. It’s now…
The Extremely Rare Jensen FF – The World’s First All-Wheel Drive Production Car
When the Jensen FF was released in 1966 it made the motoring world sit up and pay attention. The FF was the first production car with all-wheel drive, it was also the first production…
The Wolverine 1000 Mile Cap-Toe Classic Boot – 100% American Made
Impressively, Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots have been made in the United States for over 100 years – the boot was first introduced in the 1910s and named for the fact it offered 1,000 miles…
1 Of 6 Prototypes Made: The Peugeot 505 Pick-Up Double Cabine Gruau
This is one of just six Peugeot 505 Pick-Up Double Cabine Gruau prototypes that were made, it was a vehicle designed to combine the best features of a passenger car with the utility of a…
A Jacobs 12.4 Liter 7-Cylinder Radial Engine Coffee Table
This Jacobs radial engine coffee table is the work of Dan Solheim, an aircraft technician and engineer who founded Creations From The Sol in order to turn aircraft parts into high-end furniture. Solheim started…
For Sale: The Alfaholics Spider-R 007 – The Fastest Spider In The World
The Alfaholics Spider-R 007 was nicknamed the “The Fastest Spider In The World” by the British team who built it. It’s a 216 bhp Twin Spark-powered 1977 Spider with a 6-speed sequential gearbox, a competition…
The Recaro Office Class LX: A Retro Automotive Office Chair
Recaro seats have graced the spartan interiors of some of the most successful race cars in the world, not to mention many of the most desirably sports cars, but many don’t know that more…
The Triumph Dolomite Sprint – The Affordable British Answer To The BMW 2002
The Triumph Dolomite Sprint is one of those classic cars that probably deserves to be quite a bit more famous than it actually is. The Sprint was developed to take the fight to the…
Full Documentary: Last of the Giants – Union Pacific Railroad
Last of the Giants is a documentary about the Union Pacific Big Boy, a series of gargantuan articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotives that were built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) during World War II….
20+ Years In Storage: A 1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal Garage Find
This 1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal has spent well over 20 years stored away in a garage gathering dust, it’s now being offered for sale as a rolling restoration project that appears to be in…