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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For Sale: A “New Old Stock” Supreme x Coleman Minibike
This is a Supreme x Coleman CT200U Minibike from 2017, it remains in as-new condition, and it’s being sold as new old stock as…
A Ferrari Testarossa Engine Coffee Table (With A Cracked Crankcase)
This is the flat-12 engine from a Ferrari Testarossa, the later 512 TR variant, that was replaced under warranty due to a cracked crankcase…
For Sale: A Flat-Six Powered Meyers Manx Dune Buggy
This is a Meyers Manx dune buggy, powered by a 2.7 liter air-cooled flat-six out of a Chevrolet Corvair, rather than the more common…
An Incredible 1:2 Scale BMW R/90S Engine Model Kit – With Moving Internals
This is the new Franzis reissue of its 1:2 scale working model of the BMW R 90 S flat-twin – timing the new edition…
For Sale: A Rare Abarth OTAS Grand Prix 1000
This is an unusual Abarth OTAS Grand Prix 1000, it’s a car many have never seen in person, or even heard about, as only…
Build Your Own Turntable: The Orbit Custom By U-Turn Audio
The new Orbit custom turntable configurator allows you to build your own turntable, selecting from a variety of platters, plinths, speed controllers, preamps, cartridges,…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Vintage Airstream 310 Motorhome
This is an Airstream 310 Motorhome from 1982, it came out of an era when the legendary aluminum travel trailer company was experimenting with…
The Incredible Story Of Horace’s Norton: 50 Years In The Making
Horace Jowsey developed his lifelong love of motorcycles from the sidecar of his father’s Norton. His Dad, William Jowsey, ran the outfit in the…
The New Lamborghini Cheetah Prototype R/C Car From Tamiya
This is the new Tamiya R/C Lamborghini Cheetah prototype, it’s the new 1/12th scale model of the iconic Italian military off-roader, the vehicle that…
For Sale: A Freshly-Built Funco SSII Buggy
This is a newly-built Funco Buggy SSII, it has a central driving position, four-wheel disc brakes, Profender shocks, and a 2.2 liter GM inline-four…
Crate Engine: A 1,000 BHP 427 LS By The Hot Rod Company
This is the 1,000 bhp Magnuson supercharged 427 LS crate engine from The Hot Rod Company, it’s being offered as a turn-key engine, ready…
For Sale: Luc Donckerwolke’s RUF-Modified 1970 Porsche 914/6
This is a 1970 Porsche 914/6 that benefits from a series of major upgrades, including an upgrade to M471 GT specification by Antwerpse Automobile…