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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A 100 Watt BoomCase With A Hidden Compartment For Beer – The Beer Blaster
This is a 100 Watt portable sound system by BoomCase that incorporates a discrete internal compartment that can carry half a dozen cans of your favourite beer, or soft drink depending on the occasion. BoomCase…
The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona – The World’s Fastest Production Car In 1968
The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona is a car that became a benchmark for Ferrari and a sign of things to come – careful effort was taken when building it to ensure it would reclaim…
Hand-Forged Railroad Spike Knives From North Carolina
These hand-forged railroad spike knives are made by the team at Northern Crescent Iron in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Each knife can be ordered as-is, or if it’s intended to be a gift…
An Unusual 1950 Cushman Model 62 Turtleback
This is an original, unrestored Cushman Model 62 Turtleback, an iconic American motor scooter that was a period competitor for the likes of Vespa and Lambretta. Although Cushman are now most famous for their…
Porsche Miniature Crankshaft Lamp, Factory Gift, ca. 1960s
This crankshaft lamp was a gift from the Porsche factory dating back to 1960, it includes a section of crankshaft with two connecting rods and pistons in place with the lamp on top and…
Must Watch Documentary: Circuit – A 1981 Can-Am Film Featuring Paul Newman
Circuit is a documentary about the 1981 Can-Am season. The film is a masterpiece of motorsport filmmaking, with excellent onboard footage, aerial footage, and beautifully filmed racing sequences. The film features appearances by…
For Sale: A Porsche 911 RS MFI Type 911/83 Engine – Some Assembly Required
This is a Porsche 911 RS MFI Type 911/83 engine, as you can tell it’s in need of some assembly but once all put together and running it’ll be capable of 210 hp,…
A Comprehensively Restored and Upgraded 1969 Ford Bronco – With A 302 Cu. In. V8
This 1969 Ford Bronco has been through a comprehensive restoration to better-than-new condition thanks to the fitment of a rebuilt 302 cu. in. V8, power disc brakes on all four corners, and significantly…
The Seventy2 Pro Survival System by Uncharted Supply Co.
This is the Seventy2 Pro Survival System by Uncharted Supply Co., it was designed as a bug out bag for the 21st century to keep two people alive for 72 hours – the length…
A Custom Royal Enfield Classic 500 Trials Bike by Schlachtwerk
Although you may not know it at first glance, the Royal Enfield Classic 500 has a fantastic ’60s style trials bike hidden underneath its respectable looking exterior. The man who discovered the transformative ability of…
The Mezger 16 by INK – Porsche’s Unraced 917 Prototype Engine – A Flat-16 Producing 750 BHP
The Mezger 16 was a prototype engine created by one of Porsche’s most important engineers – Hans Mezger. Mezger developed a flat-16 cylinder engine with a displacement of 6.6 litres and 750 bhp…
The Jeepster Commando – A 1960s 4×4 Icon Built To Challenge The Bronco + Scout
The Jeepster Commando was released by Kaiser Jeep in 1966 as a 4×4 focussed more on the leisure market, specifically to compete with other popular SUVs from the period like the Ford Bronco,…