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 Snow Peak Titanium French Press
This is the titanium French Press from Japanese company Snow Peak, who have been making high-quality adventure gear since the 1950s, and titanium equipment…
Project For Sale: The Ex-Don Johnson (Miami Vice) 1989 Team USA Race Boat
This is a 50 foot offshore racing catamaran built in partnership with Jon Sadowski and raced by Miami Vice actor Don Johnson, often with…
Made In The USA – The Springbar® Traveler Tent
This is the Springbar® Traveler Tent, it’s part of a series of American-made canvas tents that have been in continuous production since the 1960s….
Vintage Home-On-Wheels: A 1964 Airstream Globetrotter
This is a 1964 Airstream Globetrotter that benefits from a refurbishment by South Jersey RV of Newfield, New Jersey that was completed back in…
430 BHP Crate Engine: A Rare Aluminum Chevrolet 427 V8
This is number #79 of the 427 examples of this engine that were made after the tooling to produce the original ZL1 427 was…
The Lotus Elite: The First Composite Monocoque Production Car
The Lotus Elite debuted in 1957 as one of the most advanced production sports cars of the time, with a composite monocoque body shell,…
Factory-Built “Big Wheel” – The 1986 Yamaha BW200
This is an original 1986 Yamaha BW200, the model name stands for “Big Wheel 200cc,” and the bike was designed largely for off-road use…
A Forgotten Rear-Engined Italian Coupe: The Fiat Moretti Sportiva SS
This is a rare, original Fiat Moretti Sportiva SS from 1968. It’s an oft-forgotten rear-engined sports car with beautiful styling by Swiss-born designer Dany…
The Stile Italiano Ducati MHR1000 Is For Sale
This is a 1984 Ducati MHR1000 has you’ve never seen it before, thanks to a series of upgrades to the engine swingarm, wheels, suspension,…
For Sale: A Rare (And Affordable) 1976 Piper P2 Sports Car
This is a 1976 Piper P2, it’s a rare and surprisingly affordable British sports car with Le Mans-inspired styling, a well-designed cockpit, and a…
The Valkyrie Throwing Axe By The World Axe Throwing League
This is the new Valkyrie throwing axe from the team at WATL (the World Axe Throwing League). It has a specially designed head for…
Retro NASCAR Special: The 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS “Aerocoupe”
This is an original 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, a NASCAR homologation special from the period, with only 6,052 made in total. As…