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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For Sale: A Rare 1980s Icon – The Isdera 036i Spyder
This is a rare Isdera 036i Spyder from 1989, just 14 are thought to have been made, and today they’re largely unknown outside of…
The Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker – $59.90 USD
This is the Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker, it uses segmented hydraulic extraction with 15-20 bar pressure offering barista-grade extraction. The unit weighs just…
The Perfect Daily-Driver G Wagon? A 1998 Mercedes-Benz G320
This is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz G320 SWB G Wagon that was originally delivered to Japan. It’s a left-hand drive example that spent most of…
A 71.5 Liter 4,300 BHP Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28 Cylinder Engine
This is a Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major aero engine, it has 28 cylinders in four radial rows with a displacement of 4,362.5…
A Rare 1975 Jensen GT “Shooting Brake” – One of 511 Ever Made
The Jensen GT would be the last production car ever made by the British automaker. It was essentially the shooting brake version of the…
For Sale: A Ferrari Formula 1 Engine – 805 BHP
This is a 3.0 liter Ferrari Tipo 047 Formula 1 V10 engine that was used in the 1998 season. In full race trim the…
Shorten Your Commute! The 600+ MPH 1965 Spirit of America Sonic I Is For Sale
This is the first time that Craig Breedlove’s Spirit of America Sonic I land speed racer is being offered for public sale. Up until…
A $60,000 USD Ferrari Book By Taschen (Still In The Factory Crate)
This is the book “Ferrari,” along with its distinctive stand and bookcase. The book was released in 2018 with an eye-watering asking price of…
A 725 BHP V8-Swapped 1957 Volvo TP21 Radio “Command Car”
This is a 1957 Volvo TP21 that has been given a nut-and-bolt rebuild which included the fitment of a 572 cubic inch big-block V8,…
The Record Runner: The World’s Smallest Record Player
This is the Record Runner, it’s the world’s smallest record player, consisting of a miniature VW Bus model containing batteries, a speaker, and an…
For Sale: The Bikini Inventor’s Amazing 1948 Packard “Land Yacht”
This is the 1948 Packard Super Eight “Yacht” designed for Louis Réard, the inventor of the bikini swimsuit. The car toured France and much…
WW2-Era Project Vehicle: A Studebaker M29C Weasel
This is a WWII-era Studebaker M29C Weasel from the 1940s. It’s a vehicle that was developed for crossing snowy terrain, but that was also…