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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Made In The USA: The Bull Metal Tool Box
This is the Bull Metal Tool Box, each one is made in the USA by American workers from 22-gauge powder-coated cold-rolled stainless steel. These…
Carroll Shelby’s 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 4-Speed
This is a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 that was originally won as a prize in a contest. It would be bought by racing driver…
For Sale: An 800+ BHP Ford-Cosworth DFS Indy V8 Engine
This is an original Ford-Cosworth DFS Indy V8 racing engine, it was closely based on the earlier Cosworth DFX engine, which in turn was…
For Sale: A 1965 Sunbeam Tiger – From Secret Prototype to V8 Icon
This is a 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1, the fire-breathing V8-powered sibling to the 1.6 liter four-cylinder Sunbeam Alpine – a car for which it’s…
The Heritage Design Seiko Alarm Clock
This is the Heritage Design Seiko Alarm Clock, it was designed to pay homage to the Japanese watchmaker’s most iconic dive watches, and it…
5.0 Liter V8 Sleeper! A Modified 1975 Ford Transit Van
This is a 1975 Ford Transit Mk1 that benefits from a series of major upgrades, the most notable of which is the 5.0 liter…
For Sale: Frank Sintara’s Record Player From His Palm Springs Home
This is the original Grundig-Majestic SO2U1 radio stereo console and phonograph/record player from the former Palm Springs home of Frank Sinatra, and it’s now…
Two-For-One Sale! A Pair Of Lotus Elan Project Cars
This is a pair of first-generation Lotus Elan project cars that are now looking for a new owner. They’re part of a stalled project…
57 Years In Storage! A NOS Chevrolet L88 Counter Exchange Crate Engine
This is an L88 “Counter Exchange Engine” that was delivered new to a Chevrolet dealership in 1969, likely intended for a Corvette. It was…
The Mustang SVT Cobra V8-Powered Panoz AIV From 1998
This is an original 1998 Panoz AIV Roadster, a V8-powered American-made car developed in the spirit of lightweight roadsters like the Lotus 7. The…
For Sale: A Ferrari 330 P4-Style Go Kart
This is a Ferrari 330 P4-style go kart built by the CyclekART Company of Biburg, Germany with a box-section tubular steel chassis, a 200cc…
The Ultra Van: An Air-Cooled, Flat-Six-Powered RV
This is a rare 1966 Ultra Van, one of the most futuristic RVs of the era. It’s powered by a 2.7 liter Corvair flat-six,…