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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Camel Trophy Support Vehicle: 1992 Land Rover Defender 110
This Land Rover Defender 110 was a Camel Trophy support vehicle, in the years since it’s been on three trips to India and it benefits from numerous endurance rallying upgrades. “Land Rover’s close…
For Sale: Barry Sheene’s 1977 AGV X3000 Prototype Helmet
This is believed to be Barry Sheene’s 1977 AGV X3000 prototype helmet, it’s carrying plenty of patina from its life on track and it’s carrying Sheene’s famous hand-painted “Donald Duck” emblem and the…
1 of 1: The De Tomaso Sport 5000 – A Joint Project Between Carroll Shelby and Alejandro de Tomaso
Just one example of the De Tomaso Sport 5000 prototype was ever made, it was a joint project between Carroll Shelby and Alejandro de Tomaso, and it was intended to be put into…
Layered 2002 – A New BMW 2002 Poster Print Series by Cure Collection
Layered 2002 is a new series of prints of the legendary BMW 2002, as with all Cure Collection designs 20% of the proceeds from the sales of these prints will go directly to…
1 of 12 – A Rare Ford Bronco Desert Racer Built By K Bar S
The first generation Ford Bronco is one of the most beloved and desirable American four-wheel drives of all time, their values have been skyrocketing in recent years and rare Broncos like the one…
The Schott Classic Perfecto Steerhide Leather Motorcycle Jacket
The Schott Perfecto is almost certainly the most famous motorcycle jacket in the world, it was made famous by Marlon Brando who wore it in the 1953 film “The Wild One”, ever since…
Documentary: Bathurst – Some Sunday Drive
Bathurst – Some Sunday Drive is a 1975 documentary about Australia’s most famous motor race – the Bathurst 1000. The race has been known by a few names over the years however the basic format is always somewhat similar
There’s A 500 bhp Dodge Ram SRT-10 8.3 Litre V10 For Sale On eBay
The Dodge Ram SRT-10 8.3 litre V10 was sourced from the Dodge Viper and fitted to the Dodge Ram SRT-10 pickup truck line – available as both a regular cab and a quad…
Barn Find: 8 Historic Motorcycles Found In Northern Irish Racing Legend Joe Ryan’s Barn
These eight historic motorcycles all belonged to racing legend Joe Ryan, a Northern Irish specialist motorcycle tuner who famously worked on road racing Nortons – the Nortons he tuned would frequently outperform the racing…
The Tamiya Hornet Is Back In Production – It Was The Best-Selling R/C Buggy Of The 1980s
Anyone who was a child in the 1980s has heard of the Tamiya Hornet – it was the most desirable R/C buggy of the decade and when it was released any kid at…
Restoration Project: An Original 1944 North American P-51D Mustang
This 1944 North American P-51D Mustang is currently for sale, it’s in the midst of a full restoration – once complete it will be powered by a correct Packard V-1650-9 V12 producing 1,315…
The Schwarzenegger Watch – The Seiko Prospex “Arnie” Watch From Predator
Predator is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most famous ’80s action films and if you zoom in on his wrist you’ll see that he’s wearing the tough-as-nails 1982 Seiko Hybrid Diver’s Watch. Seiko have reissued…