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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.

For Sale: An Incredible Lamborghini Gallardo V10 Coffee Table

Ben Branch January 30, 2026
Lamborghini Gallardo V10 Coffee Table
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
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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
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  • 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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815 BHP On Pump Gas! The 632 CI BluePrint V8 Crate Engine

Ben Branch January 27, 2026
632 CI BluePrint Engines Big Block V8 Crate Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is the General Motors “big block” compatible 632 cubic inch (10.4 liter) V8 from the highly-respected team at BluePrint Engines based out of…

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Sleeper For Sale: An (Affordable) V8-Swapped Ford Escort Mk1

Ben Branch January 26, 2026
Ford Escort Mk1 V8 Swap Main
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1970 Ford Escort Mark 1 that has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, and now rather than a four-banger under…

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The Uncharted Supply Co. Roadster Auto Kit

Ben Branch January 26, 2026
Uncharted Supply Co Roadster Auto Kit
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Roadster Auto Kit from the team at the Uncharted Supply Co. based out of Utah. In short, it’s an all-inclusive car…

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For Sale: A Rare Eccles Caravan From 1928

Ben Branch January 25, 2026
Eccles Caravan Vintage
  • Adventure
  • Camping
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This is a rare Eccles Jacobean Caravan from 1928 with styling inspired by classic English Tudor architecture. It has a lantern roof, bay windows,…

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The Mid-Century-Styled Igloo Legacy Cooler

Ben Branch January 25, 2026
The Igloo Legacy 20 Qt Cooler
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Igloo Legacy 20 Qt Cooler, it’s a retro-design-throwback to the golden age of the portable drinks cooler, when they still has…

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Rotary Powered + Street Legal! The Amazing Tritan A2

Ben Branch January 24, 2026
Tritan A2 Aerocar 14
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of just 10 examples of the Tritan A2 that were ever made, it’s a highly unusual vehicle powered by a Wankel…

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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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