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 Rare Alpine GTA V6 Turbo Mille Miles – A French Porsche 944 Challenger
The Alpine GTA V6 Turbo Mille Miles was a special edition of the Renault Alpine GTA Turbo, a car released by the French automaker as a successor to the Alpine A310. The Renault…
The Bullitt Mirror By Joel Clark
Anyone who’s see the classic Steve McQueen film Bullitt will immediately recognise the 1968 Dodge Charger mirror shown above, it contains an image of the Highland Green 1968 Mustang driven by McQueen during…
For Sale: A Vintage 6×6 Alvis Saladin Armored Vehicle – With A Functional 76mm Main Cannon
The Alvis Saladin is a 6×6 armored infantry fighting vehicle developed by the British in the years after WWII as a replacement for the AEC Armoured Car. Unusually for a decommissioned military vehicle…
AOS Bushman Deluxe Apex Swag – An Authentic Australian Swag
This is the Australian-made AOS Bushman Deluxe Apex Swag, it comes with a 10 year manufacturing and workmanship warranty, and it’s one of the best examples we’ve seen of the famous Australian one-person…
A Beautiful Land Rover Series 3 by Falcon Design in Germany
There are few people better suited to the classic vehicle restoration business than the Germans. They’re renowned for their engineering chops and attention to detail, and this freshly restored 1974 Series 3 by…
Concord Cufflinks – Made From Alloy Sourced From The Fastest Of The Concordes
These cufflinks have been cast from Hiduminium RR58 aluminium alloy sourced from the air intake assembly of Concorde 101 (G AXDN) – this was the fastest Concorde ever built with a top speed…
1970s Documentary Series: Skills of Defensive Driving
This is a complete defensive driving course that was made in 1973 by Film Australia. Although times have changed the overwhelming majority of defensive driving skills are the same now as they were…
For Sale: A Rebuilt Porsche 911 E 2.4 MFI Engine – 180 hp
This is a complete Porsche 911 E 2.4 litre MFI engine that has been rebuilt by Mittelmotor GmbH Bochum Porsche Motorentechnik in Germany. Whereas the original 911 E MFI engine produced 165 hp this…
Mad Max Interceptor Pursuit Special – The Perfect Daily Driver For 2020
The Mad Max Interceptor is one of the most famous cars in cinema history, and deservedly so. The car was officially named the “Pursuit Special”, it’s also known as the “Last of the…
Whiskey Peaks – Glasses With Topographic Impressions Of The Rocky Mountains
This set of four glasses from Whiskey Peaks each has a topographic impression of the Rocky Mountains in its base, with a different mountain for each glass. They’re individually blown by hand to…
Project Car: An Original Detroit Electric – A 100% Electric Car From 1922
The Detroit Electric was a 100% electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit from 1907 to 1939. At the turn of the 20th century there was stiff competition between…
Danner Mountain Pass Boots – Winter-Ready With Gore-Tex + 200G Thinsulate Insulation
The new Danner Mountain Pass boots were developed by the Oregon-based company to provide comfortable, warm boots for use during the cooler months. The boot’s construction utilizes 200G Thinsulate insulation combined with a…