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 New Lego Jurassic Park Jeep® Wrangler
This is the new Jurassic Park Jeep® Wrangler from Lego, each set consists of 1,924 pieces, and comes with the vehicle itself, a small jungle environment with sign, a Dennis Nedry minifigure, and some…
Corvette V8-Swapped! A 4×4 1966 Chevrolet K20 Sleeper
This is a 1966 Chevrolet K20 Stepside Pickup 4×4 that has been given a series of modifications, the most significant of which is the fitment of a 327 cubic inch V8 out of a…
For Sale: A 950 BHP 1987 Ferrari Tipo 33 Formula 1 Engine
This is an original 1987 Ferrari F1/87 Tipo 33 Formula 1 engine, in qualifying trim it was capable of up to 950 bhp, and in regular race trim it was making closer to 880…
The New 1980s-Style Curtis GB-001 Boombox
This is the Curtis GB-001 Boombox from the team at We Are Rewind, it’s a retro portable hifi capable of playing cassettes, but it also has full Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity to play music from…
For Sale: A Beautifully Restored 1950 Spartan Royal Mansion Trailer
This is a Spartan Royal Mansion Trailer from 1950 that benefits from a restoration completed back in 2012 by Texas Vintage Travel Trailer in New Braunfels, Texas. It’s now being offered for sale with…
Still In The Factory Crate! A Honda Dream CB50R
This is a 2004 Honda Dream CB50R that has remained in its factory crate since new, and impressively, it’s also remained in the possession of its original owner since new. The Dream CB50R is…
Built In Detroit: The Shinola GMT World Timer Automatic
This is the new Shinola GMT World Timer, each one is built in Detroit using Swiss parts, including a Sellita SW330-2 automatic mechanical movement with 25 jewels and a 42+ hour power reserve. The…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A 1971 Chevrolet C30 Chinook Camper
This is a 1971 Chevrolet C30 Chinook Camper that offers a surprising amount of living space with a double bed, a bathroom and shower, a kitchenette, and a dinette that converts into an additional…
Crate Engine: A Rare 1969 Camaro Z/28 DZ 302 V8
This is a rebuilt Chevrolet DZ 302 V8, an engine developed in the late 1960s for Trans Am racing, it’s now even professionally rebuilt and crated up ready for a new owner – and…
For Sale: A Rare 1992 Genie Wasp “Boat Tail Racer”
This is one of just seven examples of the Genie Wasp that were ever made – a (very) low-volume sports car that has its origins in the Scottish Borders region of Britain. The Wasp…
Trettitre: A New Wall-Mounted Vinyl + CD + Cassette Player
This is the new Trettitre, it’s a wall-mounted system than can play your vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes – and it looks like a work of modern art while it’s doing it. The good…
The Forgotten American Ferrari Killer: The 1966 Bill Thomas Cheetah
This 6.2 liter Chevrolet V8-powered Cheetah is the last of the original Bill Thomas Cheetahs that was ever built, a fact that was later reaffirmed by Bill Thomas’s chief fabricator Don Edmunds. The Cheetah was…