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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.

The Seventy2 Pro Survival System By Uncharted Supply Co.

Ben Branch January 6, 2020
Uncharted Supply Co. The Seventy2 Pro Survival System
  • American
  • Camping
  • Survival

If you had 15 minutes notice that you needed to leave your house in an emergency, what survival items would you grab? The Seventy2…

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Documentary: The Nuclear Powered Plane From The Cold War

Ben Branch January 5, 2020
Nuclear Powered Planes
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Planes

This short film by the team at Real Engineering provides an 11 minute, information packed speed run through the history of America’s Cold War…

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The Zimmer Quicksilver – Mid-Engined – Extremely Rare – 100% American

Ben Branch January 4, 2020
Zimmer Quicksilver
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Zimmer Quicksilver is a rare car, so rare in fact that it’s possible you’ve never heard of it before. I know I’d never encountered…

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Is This The Quintessential American Villain’s Car? The 1965 Buick Riviera – Black-On-Black With The “Wildcat” Nailhead V8

Ben Branch January 3, 2020
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The first generation of the Buick Riviera was developed specifically to compete with the Ford Thunderbird, a luxurious grand touring coupe with elegant styling, seating…

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Silodrome’s New “Ride Motorcycles Older Than You” T-Shirt

Ben Branch January 2, 2020
Silodrome's Ride Motorcycles Older Than You T-Shirt
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Although modern motorcycles have blessed us with reliability, ABS, traction control, heated grips, and much more, there’s still a lot to be said for…

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A DeLorean DMC-12 With A 50% Power Boost Due To A Period-Correct BAE Turbocharging System

Ben Branch January 2, 2020
DeLorean DMC-12 Turbo Side
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The DeLorean DMC-12 is nothing if not controversial when it was released, but the passing of time and the fact that the car was…

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The Top 19 Cars Of 2019 On Silodrome

Ben Branch December 31, 2019
The Top 19 Cars Of 2019 On Silodrome
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Each year we compile a list of the most popular cars on Silodrome from the previous 12 months, we rank them in the order…

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1 of 2 Hand-Built Prototypes – The 1994 “Indian” Century V-Twin Chief – Is It Worth ~$15,000 USD?

Ben Branch December 30, 2019
Century V-Twin Chief
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The 1994 Century V-Twin Chief was a prototype motorcycle developed in the hopes of reviving the Indian Motocycle marque, it features an entirely unique…

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A Restomod Chevrolet K5 Blazer Convertible – The Perfect Classic 4×4?

Ben Branch December 29, 2019
Chevrolet K5 Blazer Convertible Overhead
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer convertible that’s been through a subtle restomod process to give it more modern power and reliability without…

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A VW Touareg W12 Engine – 12 Cylinders – 450 Horsepower – $1,783 USD

Ben Branch December 28, 2019
VW Touareg W12 Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

The 6 litre W12 engine used in the VW Touareg was also fitted to the VW Phaeton and in modified form to the Bentley…

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Full Documentary: Chuck Yeager On Air Combat

Ben Branch December 27, 2019
Chuck Yeager Documentary
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

Chuck Yeager is a man who needs no introduction, he was a fighter pilot who flew P-51 Mustangs in the Second World War but…

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Ex-California Police Department – A 1949 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car

Ben Branch December 26, 2019
Harley-Davidson Servi-Car
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

This 1949 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car was originally and bought and used by the police department in Oakland, California. We don’t know what specific uses the…

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