Articles that Ben 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.
Ben Branch -
The New Unimatic UT4 Tool Watch
This is the new Unimatic UT4 Tool Watch, it was developed as a tough, military-grade tool watch for everyday use that would also be…
The “Forgotten” German Supercar: The Isdera Imperator 108i
This is the Isdera Imperator 108i, it’s a mid-engined vehicle developed in Germany in the late 1970s and early 1980s that was powered by…
For Sale: A Rare American “Unicorn” Engine – A Ford “Cammer” 616 BHP V8
This is an original 427 cubic inch Ford “Cammer” V8, it’s unusual for a number of reasons, though mainly because it was one of…
For Sale: Jeremy Clarkson’s 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
This 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth was originally shipped to Jeremy Clarkson, it was featured in both Top Gear magazine and the TV series…
Surf Aviator Sunglasses By Vallon
These are the Surf Aviators from the team at Vallon, their design was inspired by classic aviators as well as sunglass designs from the…
The American-Made 1961 Sabel-Porsche Mk1 Prototype Is For Sale
This is the 1961 Sabel-Porsche Mk1, it’s the original prototype of its design, and as such it carries the chassis number #001. The car…
Now Available: The World’s Largest Pac‐Man™ Arcade Game – With A 9 Foot Screen
This is the World’s Largest Pac‐Man™ arcade game, that’s both the product name and description, as this is quite literally the largest commercially available…
For Sale: A Retro 1983 Toyota Pickup SR5 4×4 5-Speed
This is a 1983 Toyota Pickup SR5 that benefits from a range of recent work, including a full respray in tan with tri-color graphics…
An Incredible 7-Foot Long Ferrari 166 MM Wire Sculpture
This is a wire frame 1:2 scale sculpture of the Ferrari 166 MM by Allegretti de Modène, a firm headed up by Mario Allegretti…
Rare Rotomaster Turbocharged Prototype For Sale: The 1977 Bristol 603 Brigand
This is the original factory prototype of the car that would be named the Bristol 603 Brigand on its release. The Brigand was powered…
Looking For The Real Weasel: Train Robber, Racer, Rogue – Who Was Roy James?
Looking For The Real Weasel is a new book from author Rich Duisberg, it delves into the life and times of one of the…
For Sale: A 1982 Jeep J10 Laredo Pickup 360 4×4
This is a 1982 Jeep J10 Laredo pickup that benefits from significant recent refurbishment work, including a full repaint in black, new silver decals,…