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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For Sale: A Rare 1988 William Towns “Hustler”
This is a 1988 William Towns Hustler. It’s a car you might never have seen before but the man who designed it, William Towns,…
The “Block Tower” Portable Power Station From Barebones
This is the Block Tower Power Station from the team at Barebones, it’s a vintage-inspired lithium-ion power bank with a huge +100 Watt hour…
For Sale: An Incredible Reliant Scimitar GTE “Shooting Brake”
This is a restored Reliant Scimitar GTE, if you haven’t seen one before it’s a sports car combined with a shooting brake body (two-door…
For Sale: A Dodge Viper V10 Engine Coffee Table
This is a Dodge Viper V10 coffee table, it’s built around a ZB I Dodge Viper V10 engine and it sits on four piston…
Off-Road RV Legend: The 1977 GMC Jimmy 4×4 Casa Grande Camper
This is one of just 225 examples of the Casa Grande camper that were built back in the 1970s. This one was refurbished under…
Twin-Engined! A Vintage 1962 McCulloch 200 Go-Kart For Sale
This is a 1962 McCulloch 200 go-kart that is powered by a pair of rear-mounted, two-stroke engines powering the rear wheels. Jimmie Yamane won…
eBay Find: A Rare EMPI Sportster Dune Buggy
This is an EMPI Sportster, it’s currently for sale on eBay for $7,000 USD which seems like a steal given the important history that…
Engine Swap Ready: A Crated Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine
This is a 4.9 liter Ferrari Colombo V12 that was sourced from a Ferrari 412. It’s now sitting in a crate waiting for a…
For Sale: A Skyline GT-R-Powered Datsun Fairlady Z432
This is a 1970 Datsun Fairlady Z432, it’s the Japanese-market-only special edition of the Datsun Z series that was factory-fitted with the S20 straight-six…
The Stanley Adventure “Pre-Party Flask” – $18.50 USD
This is the Stanley Adventure Pre-Party Flask, and as the name implies, it’s designed to hold your favorite liquor, or liqueur, and provide a…
20 Years In Storage: A Rare “Aztec 7” Barn Find
This is a Fiberfab Aztec 7 that has remained under a layer of dust for 20 years and counting. It was last registered for…
A 1950s Italian Driving School Simulator (With A Gated Shifter!)
This is a 1950s-era Italian driving school simulator, it’s an analog unit with a steering wheel, three pedals, a shifter, and other controls for…