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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.

The Bushcraft Box Set: Learn How To Survive Anything – $50 USD

Ben Branch February 2, 2026
The Bushcraft Boxed Set
  • Adventure
  • Books
  • Camping

This is the Bushcraft Box Set from well-known survival author and expert Dave Canterbury. These four books make a great addition any bookshelf, and…

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Forgotten American Sports Car: The 1990s-Era Kelly Python

Ben Branch February 1, 2026
Kelly Python Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original Kelly Python, it’s not a kit car but rather a fascinating low-volume production car built in limited numbers and sold…

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21st Century Camping: The Exod POD-01 Air Station™ Shelter

Ben Branch February 1, 2026
Exod POD-01 Air Station Shelter
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gadgets

This is the new Exod POD-01 Air Station™ Shelter, it’s a heavy duty inflatable tent that can handle gale force winds, high altitude use,…

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Time Capsule Condition: A Rare 1980 Chevrolet LUV Sport Cab

Ben Branch January 31, 2026
Chevrolet LUV
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1980 Chevrolet LUV Sport Cab pickup truck that retains its original factory paint and retro side-stripes, as well as the original…

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The Telescoping Fire Blower

Ben Branch January 31, 2026
Telescoping Fire Blower 1
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Telescoping Fire Blower from American outfitting company Barebones. It has brass sections on each end, and a telescoping stainless steel center…

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For Sale: Hells Angels Icon Sonny Barger’s Harley-Davidson FXRT

Ben Branch January 30, 2026
Sonny Barger Harley-Davidson FXRT
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1992 Harley-Davidson FXRT that was personally owned and ridden by outlaw motorcycle legend Sonny Barger – one of the most prominent…

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For Sale: An Incredible Lamborghini Gallardo V10 Coffee Table

Ben Branch January 30, 2026
Lamborghini Gallardo V10 Coffee Table
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Gear
  • Home

This is a coffee table built around a V10 engine sourced from a Lamborghini Gallardo, for time the best-selling Lamborghini of all time until…

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Engine Swapped! A 1985 AMC Eagle 4×4

Ben Branch January 29, 2026
AMC Eagle 4x4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The AMC Eagle was released in 1979 as an entirely new class of vehicle, but it was a class that didn’t yet have a…

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The Original 1:1 Scale Pininfarina Ferrari Testarossa Design Study Is For Sale

Ben Branch January 29, 2026
Ferrari Testarossa Design Study
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original Pininfarina design study of the Ferrari Testarossa, one of the most consequential supercars of the 1980s, and of all time…

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Rare Rotary-Powered Superbike: The 100 BHP Van Veen OCR 1000

Ben Branch January 28, 2026
Van Veen OCR 1000
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare Van Veen OCR 1000, it’s a little-known superbike from the 1970s powered by a 1000cc twin-rotor Wankel engine capable of…

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The Preppi Solar Laptop + Phone Charger

Ben Branch January 28, 2026
Preppi Solar Laptop + Phone Charger
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Preppi Solar Laptop + Phone Charger, as the name suggests it’s a iPad-sized, fold-out solar array that can be used to…

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An Off Grid Home-On-Wheels: The Bruder EXP-6 Off-Road Camper

Ben Branch January 27, 2026
Bruder EXP-6 Off-Road Camper
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Honda

This is a Bruder EXP-6 off-road camper, it’s an Australian-made travel trailer designed to go almost anywhere on earth and provide a comfortable living…

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The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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