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 Working 1:3 Scale Model – Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine
This is a 1:3 scale model kit of the legendary Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-cylinder boxer engine that was originally fitted to later examples of the Porsche 550 Spyder, as well as the Porsche…
A Beautiful Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler by BAAK
This custom Royal Enfield was built by BAAK after a young man convinced his mother that she needed a new motorcycle. Nelson (the son) and Nathalie (the mother) were looking for a suitable motorcycle that…
Merlin Ashby Waxed Cotton Rucksack – A Classically-Designed Motorcycle Backpack
This is the Merlin Ashby waxed cotton rucksack, it’s designed specifically for use by motorcyclists, and it has a main chassis made of water-repellent Halley Stevensons 12 oz Scottish waxed cotton with ballistic nylon…
Griffith Series 200 – The Original Factory Development Prototype
This car was sold as the Griffith Series 200 in the United States and as the TVR Griffith 200 in the United Kingdom, with some minor differences between them. It was a cross-Atlantic vehicle…
Benchmade North Fork Folder – A Modern 100% American-Made Hunting Knife
The North Fork Folder by Benchmade is a 100% American-made hunting knife built to heirloom quality at the company’s Oregon City, Oregon headquarters. Benchmade was founded in the late 1970s and has over 40…
The Argo Frontier 650 8×8 – An Amphibious Go-Anywhere Machine From Canada
The Argo Frontier 650 8×8 is an amphibious vehicle that can carry people and cargo on both land and water, it was designed by Canadian company ODG (Ontario Drive and Gear Ltd) based in…
Full-Scale Classic Car Tails For Your Wall – By Halmo
Above Image: The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a mid-engined, road-legal supercar first released in 1967 and sold until 1969. Just 18 were ever built and they’re now regarded as one of the most…
WW2 Pilot Training Film: Learn How To Fly The Grumman F6F Hellcat
This is a WW2 pilot training film that’ll teach you how to fly the Grumman F6F Hellcat – widely regarded to be one of the toughest fighters of the conflict. As many of us around…
There’s A 400 hp, 8 Litre Dodge Viper V10 Engine For Sale On eBay
This is a complete drop-out engine assembly from a 2001 Dodge Viper GTS, the engine was checked before it was removed from the car and it appeared to be running normally – we’ve added…
For Sale: A Barn Fresh Daren-BRM Mark III Prototype Race Car – Targa Florio Veteran
Every now and then a truly fascinating vintage race car we’ve never seen before is rolled out of a barn somewhere and placed up for auction – with all of its hard-earned patina still…
Bremont ALT1-C Griffon – A New Timepiece From One Of Britain’s Most Famous Watchmakers
The Bremont ALT1-C Griffon is a new release from the highly-regarded British watchmaker named for the mighty Rolls-Royce Griffon – the 37 litre (2,240 cu. in.) 60º V12 aero engine fitted to the later examples…
A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 With A GM 5.7L V8 Crate Engine
This 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 has had a comprehensive rebuild, it’s now packing considerably more power than it was when it left the Toyota factory in the early 1980s thanks to a 5.7L 350…