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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A Two Wheeled Jeep – A Custom Yamaha TW125 From Portugal
This Yamaha TW125 was completely rebuilt by classic car restorer Manuel Vieira, his goal was to build the perfect long-range off-roader with a fuel efficient 125cc engine, a large capacity fuel tank, and ample space…
Rod Stewart’s Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopio” Is For Sale
All surviving examples of the Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopio” are valuable, just 157 were made and today they’re seen as among the purest expressions of Marcello Gandini’s original design. This car is perhaps a…
VSSL First Aid – Flashlight First Aid Kit with 46 Medical Essentials + 4-Mode LED Light
The VSSL First Aid is an LED flashlight that contains 46 first aid essentials, a compass, and a 4-mode LED light that can operate in high power, low power, SOS, or red light modes….
Maserati Biturbo Si Black – The World’s First Twin-Turbo Production Car
This is the Maserati Biturbo Si Black, just 105 of these were built between 1986 and 1988, and they’re powered by what was the world’s first production twin-turbocharged engine. If you’re anything like me,…
A BMW R100R Cafe Racer By UFO Garage
This BMW R100R cafe racer was built in Madrid by Efraon and Marcos, the two-man crew that makes up UFO Garage. Efraon is one of those people with an infectious enthusiasm for vintage machines, unlike…
The Alsta Nautoscaph Superautomatic – Made Famous By Richard Dreyfuss In “Jaws”
The Alsta Nautoscaph Superautomatic is by far the Swiss watch company’s most famous watch, largely because an example was worn prominently by Richard Dreyfuss as Matt Hooper in the film Jaws. Watches being made…
A Rare Datsun 240Z “Super Samuri” – A British High-Performance Special
This Datsun 240Z has a remarkable history, it was bought new by a British Army Captain while on a tour of duty in Cyprus and not long after he was ambushed by insurgents resulting…
For Sale: A Ferrari 641 Formula 1 Car Body Cover – Ex-Alain Prost 1990
This is the body cover, or the upper part of the body from the legendary Ferrari 641 (Ferrari F1-90) Formula 1 car from 1990. This would be the car that Alain Prost very…
A Rare Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside – America’s Answer To The VW Type 2
The Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside was produced alongside its siblings in the Corvair 95 model family to challenge the popularity of the VW Type 2 – otherwise known as the VW Bus or VW…
The Roland Sands Design Clash Jacket – A Modern Take On The Classic American Motorcycle Jacket
The Roland Sands Design Clash jacket has proven to be one of the American company’s most popular designs in recent years, largely because it combines both modern safety and their own unique take on…
For Sale: A Reliant Regal Supervan III From “Only Fools and Horses”
This is a Reliant Regal Supervan III that was used during the filming of one of Britain’s most loved comedy TV series – Only Fools and Horses. Although three-wheeled Reliants have long been a…
Documentary: The Mini-Trac – Antarctica’s Quirky Tracked Mini
This film by Callum Gillies is about one of the strangest vehicles to ever turn a wheel on the icebound southern continent of Antarctica. Called the Mini-Trac, this vehicle looks like it was built…