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 Military-Spec Bowler CSP RIV 4×4 Concept Vehicle Is For Sale
This is the Bowler CSP RIV, it’s a concept vehicle that was developed by Bowler for both military and emergency services roles. It was first unveiled at the 2017 Defence and Security Equipment International…
A Drivable 1:2 Scale Model Of The Car From Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
This is the Little Legends Spyder, it’s a drivable 1:2 scale model of the Ferrari 250 GT California – considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cars ever made. Despite its…
Rare Racing Car For Sale: An AC Frua Fastback – Semi Lightweight
The AC Frua was built on the same chassis as the mighty AC Cobra 427 Mark III, though it was stretched by 6 inches to give the car a little more room for a…
Bison Leather Upland Boots by the Truman Boot Co – American Made
This is the Bison Leather Upland boot by the Truman Boot Co., each one is made by hand in the United States from American Bison leather sourced from Law Tanning – an 85 year…
The Indian 841 – Originally Designed To Fight Nazis In the North African Desert
The Indian 841 was developed by engineers at Indian specifically to fight the Nazis across the deserts of North Africa. The Germans had one of the great military vehicles of WW2 in the BMW R71….
The New Deck Jacket by Jane Motorcycles
This is the new Deck Jacket by Jane Motorcycles, a New York City company known for their well-designed motorcycle clothing, custom built motorcycles, and for their espresso – which is said to be among…
The Unusual Sunhill Buggy – Winner Of The Dakar Classic 2021
In 2021 for the first time ever there was a classic class in the Dakar Rally – allowing the iconic Paris Dakar vehicles of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s to once again take to…
The New Bowlus Terra Firma Travel Trailer
The Bowlus Terra Firma is the newest travel trailer from the company that invented the aluminum home on wheels – Bowlus was founded by aircraft engineer Hawley Bowlus in 1934. Hawley Bowlus And The…
Holden Monaro GTS – Australia’s Answer To The Ford Mustang
This is an original, unrestored Holden Monaro GTS, it was Australia’s answer to the onslaught of American muscle cars in the 1960s like the Mustang and the Camaro, and it would arguably become Holden’s most…
The Tamiya FMC XR311 R/C – A Re-Release Of Tamiya’s First Off-Road Buggy From 1977
The unusual looking buggy you see here is historic two for reasons, firstly (the full scale version) was a prototype intended to replace the venerable Jeep, and secondly because the R/C version by Tamiya…
For Sale: A Restored Dodge M37 – A Tough Ex-Military 4×4 Pickup Truck
The Dodge M37 was developed as an improved version of the venerable Dodge WC Series 4×4 trucks from WWII. When engineers set to work designing the M37 they took everything that worked well on…
Deck Landing – A WW2-Era Instructional Film For Aircraft Carrier Landings
Deck Landing is a World War II era instructional film designed to help new pilots landing on Britain’s vitally important aircraft carriers. The systems used back in 1942 are startlingly similar to modern aircraft…