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 Rare 1959 BMW 503 Barn Find – 35 Years In Storage!
This is an original, matching-numbers 1959 BMW 503. It’s one of just 253 examples of the model that were made, all with the 90º aluminum BMW 3.2 liter V8, and it’s been called one…
A “New Old Stock” Chevrolet ZZ430 Crate Engine
This is an original Chevrolet ZZ430 crate engine, it’s a V8 that has the unusual distinction of being the most powerful GM small block crate engine ever offered – and as a result they’re…
For Sale: An Unusual 1975 Land Rover Santana 1300
This is a rare surviving Land Rover Santana 1300. It’s often mistaken for a Land Rover Series IIA Forward Control from Britain, but it’s actually a unique vehicle developed in Spain on the LWB…
The YETI Rambler French Press: An Adventure-Spec Coffee Maker
This is the YETI Rambler French Press, each one is made from double-walled vacuum-insulated 18/8 stainless steel, and importantly, the design has no glass parts at all, making it well-suited for a life of…
For Sale: A 320 BHP 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 “S-Code”
This is a first-year, first-generation Ford Mustang Mach 1 from 1969, and interestingly, it’s a rare S-code version with the 390 V8 and the 4-speed manual transmission. The Mach 1 would become an instant…
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…