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 Fiat 600 Savio Jungla – A Parachute Deployable Italian Off-Roader
This is the Fiat 600 Savio Jungla, it was originally developed for the Italian military as an ultra-lightweight vehicle that could be deployed by parachute. The idea was inspired by the British Mini Moke…
For Sale: A Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R Engine And Gearbox – 411 HP at 8,200 RPM
This is an original Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R Porsche “Works” engine and gearbox that has been disassembled, refurbished, and reassembled by Michael Kessels Sportwagen & Mobiler Rennsportservice. This engine now has zero operating hours…
The One – A New Electric Motorcycle By Curtiss Motorcycles
This design brief was written by JT Nesbitt of Curtiss Motorcycles, the lead engineer behind the Curtiss One motorcycle shown here. When possible we like to turn the keyboard over to the designers, engineers,…
The Armored Ashley Watson Eversholt Jacket MKII
This is the new Ashley Watson Eversholt Jacket MKII, as the name suggests its the second iteration of the jacket that helped put Ashley Watson on the map as one of the leading independent motorcycle…
A Land Rover For Hikmet Sugoer – Berlin’s Sneaker King
This unusual Series 3 Land Rover was built to the exacting specification of Hikmet Sugoer, otherwise known as Berlin’s “Sneaker King” and a name that’ll be immediately familiar to anyone with a passion for…
A Custom-Built Harley-Davidson XRTT 750 Road Racer
The Harley-Davidson XRTT is remembered today as one of the most beautiful machines ever conceived by the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer. Underneath that handsome fairing lies the same engine and many of the same parts used…
For Sale: A Rare, Road-Legal Brooke Cosworth Double R
This is a Brooke Cosworth Double R, it’s a lightweight sports car that tips the scales at just 510 kgs (1,124 lbs) and it’s powered by a supercharged 400 bhp 2.3 liter Cosworth/Duratec inline-four…
For Sale: A Martin-Baker Mk 7 Ejection Seat From An F4 Phantom II
This is a Martin-Baker Mk.7 rocket-assisted ejection seat from a McDonnell-Douglas F4 Phantom II – America’s pre-eminent fighter jet in the 1960s that was used extensively in the Vietnam War. As you would expect this…
The GSM Dart – An Unusual African Sports Car
The GSM Dart was one of South Africa’s first production sports cars, it is believed that 116 were built over five years of production, making them highly collectible today but still surprisingly affordable. GSM stands…
The Jonaker Compact Hatchet By Hults Bruk
This is the Jonaker Compact Hatchet from Hults Bruk, an ironworks based in Norrkoping, Sweden that’s been operating since 1697 – originally with water-powered hammers. The first Hults Bruk workshop was built at the end…
A Jaguar V12 Engine Block Coffee Table
This is a Jaguar V12 engine block coffee table that is estimated to sell for £900 – £1,200 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on the 9th of July with Bonhams. The Jaguar V12…
The Cushman Series 60: America’s Answer To The Vespa – $2,000 to $3,000 USD
The Cushman Series 60 is an American-made scooter from the mid-20th century that would become the first form of motorized transportation for countless young Americans from coast to coast. Whereas over in Europe the…