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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The Oyster Tempo Performance Cooler: Made In Norway

The Norwegians know a thing or two about the cold, coming from a nation with some of the coldest winters in Europe. The Tempo…
The Only Starley Lotus Sprite Ever Made (And It’s For Sale)

This is the Starley Lotus Sprite, it’s an entirely unique creation developed by a man known as Mr Starley, a Lotus Service Dealer. The…
For Sale: A Supercharged 37 Liter Rolls-Royce Griffon V12

This is a supercharged 37 liter Rolls-Royce Griffon V12 engine, it was originally developed by Rolls-Royce for high-performance aircraft, and in some respects it…
There’s A Rare Civilian-Specification Toyota “Mega Cruiser” Up For Sale

This is a 1997 Toyota Mega Cruiser, at first glance many mistake it for a Humvee and that’s completely understandable as Toyota took a hefty…
A Restored Indianapolis 500 Pinball Machine

This is a vintage Indianapolis 500 pinball machine originally manufactured by Bally back in 1995. It has now been restored back to working condition,…
For Sale: A 420 BHP Godzilla-Powered “Bullnose” Ford Bronco

This is a 1981 “Bullnose” Ford Bronco that has been rebuilt into a vehicle with a 7.3 liter Ford Godzilla V8 up front turning…
The 7.3 Liter Ford Megazilla™ Crate Engine – 612 BHP On Pump Gas

This is the Ford Megazilla™ crate engine, it’s one of the most extreme crate engines ever offered by the Blue Oval, with a 7.3…
Barn Find: 7 Vintage Mercedes SL-Class R107s – $25,000 For The Lot!

This collection of seven barn find Mercedes includes two 560SLs, three 450SLs, and two 380SLs in varying degrees of condition. They’re being offered as…
A Chuck Yeager Signed Bell X-1 Rocket Research Plane 1/32 Model

This is a 1/32 scale model of the Bell X-1 rocket-powered aircraft, it was the first piloted airplane to exceed the speed of sound…
For Sale: A L’Automobile Ventura – A Rare Brazilian Sports Car

This is a rare L’Automobile Ventura, it’s a little-known Brazilian sports car from the 1970s with a lightweight fiberglass body, fastback styling, independent front…
The Unimatic U4-GMT: An Affordable Italian-Made Automatic

This is the Unimatic U4-GMT, it’s one of the newer designs from the highly-regarded Italian watchmaker, it offers a 300-meter water resistance rating and…
Barn Find: A 1968 Dodge Charger Hidden For 43 Years

This is a 1968 Dodge Charger that remains in the hands of its second owner, who bought it in 1974 as a teenager. He…