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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Barn Find: A One-Off Sports Car Design From 1963
This is a one-off sports car that was first registered in 1963 in Florida. It’s based on a 1951 Henry J chassis, and it’s…
The VSSL Nest Pour Over Coffee Kit: World Class Campsite Coffee
This is the Nest Pour Over Coffee Kit from VSSL. It’s a 5-piece portable pour-over kit for fresh-brewed coffee on the go that assembles…
This A Rare Toyota Crown Coupe From 1971
This is a rare 1971 Toyota Crown Coupe, it’s the two-door version of the Crown, one of the most important Toyota sedans of the…
The Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Jaws Set: $32 USD
This is the Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Jaws Set, it’s a retro-styled diorama-in-a-box that includes the famous boat from Jaws (the Orca), as well…
A Rare Motion Performance 1972 “Motion Moray GT” Corvette
This is a Motion Moray GT Corvette built by Motion Performance when still brand new in 1972. It has completely revised bodywork, a new…
Lighter Than A Laptop: The New AirBridge Buffalo Air Tent
This is the new AirBridge Buffalo Backpacking Air Tent, it’s billed as “the world’s first tent with a high-pressure air frame” and it’s said…
For Sale: An Ex-Sébastien Loeb Peugeot 2008 DKR+
This is the Peugeot 2008 DKR+ that was driven by Sébastien Loeb during the 2015 Rallye Oilibya du Maroc. This vehicle was then later…
Time-Capsule Survivor: A 1985 Honda ATC 200S
This is an almost time-capsule-condition 1985 Honda ATC 200S, it’s powered by the near-indestructible air-cooled Honda 192cc four-stroke single-cylinder engine, with an automatic clutch…
A 1960 Devin D: The Forgotten Porsche-Powered American Sports Car
This is an original American-built Devin D from 1960, it’s powered by a flat-four sourced from a Porsche 356 Super 90 mated to a…
The New “Check Your Valves” T-Shirt By Sabotage Motorcycles
This is the new Check Your Valves t-shirt from the team at Sabotage Motorcycles, it’s an homage to the legendary Beastie Boys “Check Your…
A Gravity Racer Developed Under Peter Stevens + Driven By Tiff Needell
This is a Martini and Ford liveried “Gravity Racer” with solid gold racing heritage, having been developed under Peter Stevens working with legendary racer…
1:3 Scale: A Build-It-Yourself Porsche 911 Turbo Engine Kit
This is the officially licensed Porsche 911 Turbo Engine Kit from German company Franzis, who also make a series of other licensed kits including…