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 Lotus Seven-Style Clubman Meets A Circle-Track Racer: With A 409 V8
This is by far the most unhinged Lotus Seven-style clubman we’ve ever featured on the site, and I mean unhinged in only the very…
Vintage Home-On-Wheels: A 1965 Airstream Globe Trotter Land Yacht
This is a refurbished 1965 Airstream Globe Trotter Land Yacht, it’s one of the smaller, lighter Airstreams from the company’s golden era, but it…
A 7.2 Liter V8-Powered 1968 Chevrolet C10 “Rat Rod”
This is a 1968 Chevrolet C10 that’s been turned into a rat rod-style custom, now with a folding convertible roof, and power provided by…
For Sale: A 28 Liter 1,150 HP Allison V-1710 V12 Engine
This is an Allison V1710-35 V12 aero engine, it’s capable of 1,150 bhp in stock form, or quite a bit more with modifications, and…
Vintage Home-On-Wheels: A Rare 1966 Streamline “Travel Home”
This is a 1966 Streamline Travel Home, a rare aluminum-bodied RV that appears to remain in largely original condition throughout. It’s based on a…
The Armored Yoxall II Waxed-Cotton Motorcycle Jacket From Merlin
This is the Yoxall II waxed cotton motorcycle jacket from British company Merlin, each comes with D3O® tri-ventilated LP1 armor in the shoulders and…
For Sale: A 375 BHP 1969 Mustang Boss 429
This is a rare, original 1969 Mustang Boss 429. It’s a car that was developed to homologate the 429 cubic inch semi-hemi V8 for…
Adventure Essentials: The VSSL Nest Pour Over Coffee Set
This is the Nest Pour Over Set from VSSL, it’s a clever self-contained coffee making solution for when you’re hundreds of miles from the…
Vintage Home-On-Wheels: A 1965 Ford F-250 + Mitchell & Sons Camper
This is a 1965 Ford F-250 Custom Camper Special fitted with a period correct Mitchell & Sons Camper. Both the truck and the camper…
Forgotten 90s Sports Car: The 1995 AC Brooklands Ace
This is a rare AC Brooklands Ace from 1995, it’s a car many haven’t seen before as just 58 of them were built, and…
The Überleben Kräftig Grip Ferro Rod Survival Fire Starter
This is the Kräftig Grip, it’s a ferro rod fire starter from Idaho-based company Überleben, and each one lasts 20,000+ strikes. Ferro rods (short…
Classic Home-On-Wheels: An Airstream Classic 33FB Twin
This is an Airstream Classic 33FB Twin from 2019, it’s a luxury dual-axle travel trailer with a well-optioned interior offering all the key amenities…