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 Tamiya R/C Volkswagen Beetle Rally – 1:10th Scale + All-Wheel Drive
This is the Tamiya R/C Volkswagen Beetle Rally, it’s an homage to all of the Beetle-based rally and desert racing vehicles that have been…
For Sale: David Letterman’s 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS
This multi-award winning Ferrari 275 GTS has previously belonged to both Jon A. Shirley, the former president, COO and director of Microsoft, and David…
Veldt x CRD – A Carbon Fibre Helmet Designed On The Isle of Man
This helmet is a collaborative design by Veldt and CRD – otherwise known as Cafe Racer Dreams. CRD is one of the top custom…
The Coleman CT200U Mini Bike – $599 USD
The Coleman CT200U mini bike was developed in the style of classic American mini bikes from the mid-20th century, a simple form of two-wheeled…
Documentary: Stanley Woods – The Man Who Won The Isle of Man TT 10 Times
* Editor’s Note: The original documentary that we featured here has now been removed from YouTube. We’ve added an interview with Stanley above and…
Ambitious Engine Swap Option: A Complete Lamborghini Miura P400 V12
This is a complete Lamborghini Miura P400 engine that finds itself in need of a new home. It would have originally shipped from the…
The VSSL Flask – An LED Flashlight With A 9 oz Whisky Flask Built In
The VSSL Flask is a bright LED flashlight that offers up to 40 hours of continuous light, it also includes an oil filled compass…
Lancia Rally 037 – The Last Rear-Wheel Drive Car To Win The World Rally Championship
The Lancia Rallye 037 is one of the most beloved cars from the legendary Group B rally era, despite the fact it didn’t have…
For Sale: A Lamborghini Countach Replica Chassis – Valued At $11,000 To $22,000 USD
This is a complete replica of a Lamborghini Countach chassis, it was built to a remarkable level of original detail, possibly as a replacement…
The New Three Pedals + Liberté T-Shirt
This is the new Three Pedals + Liberté t-shirt, we’ve taken the national motto of France “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” and added the word “Vélocité”…
Willys FC-150 – The Quirky And Much Loved Jeep Pickup
The Willys FC-150 was released in 1956, it used the chassis of the Jeep CJ-5 but used an all new body design with the…
The Redverz Atacama Expedition Motorcycle Tent – $599 USD
This is the Redverz Atacama Expedition Motorcycle Tent, it’s arguably the industry leader in the world of expedition-grade moto camping tents because it provides…