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 El Cap Boot By Big Rock Candy Mountaineering
This is the El Cap Boot by Big Rock Candy Mountaineering, it’s a classically-styled mountaineering boot designed with all-day comfort in mind, and each pair is made by hand in Portugal. Big Rock Candy…
For Sale: A 1977 Holden Sandman Panelvan – The Australian V8 Legend
This is a Holden Sandman panelvan from 1977, it has the desirable combination of a factory-fitted 5.0 liter V8 and a 4-speed manual box, and it benefits from a restoration back to period-correct condition….
Hovercraft Engine: A 900 HP Rolls-Royce Gnome T58 Turbine
This is said to be the Rolls-Royce Gnome T58 turbine engine that powered the SR.N6 Winchester hovercraft down the Amazon River in 1968, breaking a number of world records in the process, and emerging…
A 2005 Panoz Esperante – Forgotten American V8 Roadster
This is a Panoz Esperante from 2005, it has just 15,000 miles on the odometer, and it’s powered by a 4.6 liter Ford Modular V8 factory rated at 305 bhp and 320 lb ft…
Made In Sweden: The Hultafors Classic Hunting Axe
This is the Hultafors Classic Hunting Axe, each is made by hand in Sweden using traditional techniques, and this design was specifically created to be used for both wood cutting and game preparation. Hultafors owns…
For Sale: A Rare 1955 Le Gene “Californian Roadster”
This is the 1955 Le Gene Californian Roadster, it was a period competitor for the likes of the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird, but it was produced in far lower numbers, with just 6…
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 result. These Supreme-branded minibikes were released nine years ago…
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 that resulted in a coolant leak. The Testarossa remains one…
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 1.6 liter flat-four out of a Beetle. The factory-stock Corvair…
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 to the 50th anniversary of two R 90 S race…
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 a few hundred examples were made, and they were made…
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, and more to create your own personalized record player. Turntables…