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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There’s A 1,622 SHP Black Hawk Helicopter Turbine Engine For Sale On eBay
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk was developed in the early 1970s as a replacement for the legendary Huey, officially called the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. The Huey had made a name for itself during…
For Sale: An Almost-New DeLorean DMC-12 – Just 165 Miles On The Odometer
It’s not everyday you get a chance to buy yourself an almost-new DeLorean DMC-12, the example you see here has just 165 miles on the odometer and it remains original and unrestored since…
The Bravur Geography GMT – An Automatic Swedish Watch With A Swiss Movement
The Bravur Geography GMT is one of the most popular timepieces made by the Swedish watchmaker at their workshop in the small coastal town of Båstad. Each Geography GMT has a case made from…
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – A 335 hp Cobra Jet V8 With A 4-Speed Manual
This 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is from the first year of production for the special high-performance version of Ford’s famous pony car. The Mighty Mach 1 Mustang The Mach 1 was developed in…
The Ashley Watson Blakeney Knife – A New Take On The Classic British Army Knife
This is the new Blakeney knife by the team at Ashley Watson developed in collaboration with one of England’s most respected knife makers, Joseph Rodgers & Sons. The Blakeney knife is a reimagining…
The Hookie R nineT Cobra – A Limited Edition Production Custom Motorcycle – Just 10 Will Be Made
The Hookie R nineT Cobra is a new production custom motorcycle from the German team at Hookie Co. The company was founded back in 2012 as a custom motorcycle garage and has grown…
The Connect 2-Person Tree Tent by Tentsile
The Connect is a 2-person tree tent from Tentsile, the company that largely founded the modern tree tent genre – a genre that’s been growing rapidly for years and shows no signs of…
A Restomod WW2-Era Military Dodge WC Power Wagon With A 4BT Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine
This is a significantly restomodded WW2-era Military Dodge Power Wagon from 1941 – the first year of direct involvement of the United States in the Second World War. Whereas the military Power Wagon,…
The New Street & Steel Raider Helmet – $99.99 USD
This is the new Street & Steel Raider helmet, it’s low price of just $99.99 USD is a serious shot across the bow of other retro motocross-style helmets like the Bell Moto 3,…
For Sale: The Race of Champions Buggy Driven By Michael Schumacher + Sebastian Vettel
This is the Race of Champions Buggy (ROS Buggy) driven by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel at the 2012 event. The two men have 11 Formula One World Championships between them, and they…
Outdoor Survival Essentials: The Brunton Lensatic Compass – $17 USD
This Lensatic Compass by Brunton is designed for taking accurate bearings, allowing you to pinpoint and record the bearing of a distant object quickly and accurately. Even in the age of GPS a…
Documentary: Jim Clark – The Quiet Champion
Jim Clark was one of the most successful racing drivers of his era, and he remains one of the most successful of all time, with a win in the Indianapolis 500, two Formula…