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 World’s Most Powerful Production Car (In 2000): The Aston Martin Vantage Le Mans V600
The Aston Martin Vantage Le Mans V600 was nicknamed “the brute in a suit” by the motoring press after its release, and it’s not…
The Beatles: George Harrison’s Resonet Futurama Guitar Is For Sale
This is George Harrison’s Resonet Futurama, it was his most-played guitar in the early days of the Beatles seeing extensive stage and studio use…
Ex-Nigel Mansell! A 1990 Ferrari Testarossa With 10,602 Miles
This is the Ferrari Testarossa that was delivered new to Formula 1 driver Nigel Mansell in his second season racing at Ferrari in 1990….
For Sale: The CosMoS Submarine From James Bond’s “Thunderball”
This is a CosMoS Seahorse II Submarine “Swimmer Delivery Vehicle,” in short, it’s a “wet” submarine with an electric drivetrain that can carry two…
For Sale: A “Reborn” Land Rover Series I
This is one of the 25 examples of the Land Rover Series I that were restored in-house by Jaguar Land Rover as part of…
Unusual American Project Car: A Rare Kaiser Darrin
This is a rare 1954 Kaiser Darrin that is currently being sold in largely complete but disassembled condition, with the body, chassis, and engine…
One-Off Project Car: A 1951 Aston Martin DB2 Bodied By Serra
This is the only Aston Martin DB2 rebodied in-period by highly-regarded Spanish coachbuilder Serra, and it’s now being offered for sale as a restoration…
The Suzuki Whizzkid: A Rare Rear-Engined Cult Classic
The Suzuki Whizzkid is a car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign, featuring a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive layout, independent four-wheel suspension, 2+2 seating, and a…
For Sale: A Rare 1970 Chevrolet Nova “Yenko Deuce”
This is an original Chevrolet Nova Yenko Deuce from the 1970 model year, it’s one of just 175 examples made and it was kept…
The Evergreen Cases Seahorse 56 EDC Dry Box – Made In The USA
This is the Seahorse 56 EDC Dry Box from the team at Evergreen Cases. It’s designed as a compact waterproof storage solution for those…
For Sale: A 1985 Aston Martin V8 Vantage “Oscar India”
This is a 1985 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, it’s one of the desirable “Oscar India” variants which were given a series of notable upgrades…
Crooked River Folding Knife By Benchmade – Made In The USA
This is the Crooked River folding knife, it’s one of the most popular designs made by Benchmade as it uses a combination of a…