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 First Sunglasses Worn On The Moon: The American Optical Original Pilot Aviator
These are the Original Pilot sunglasses by American Optical. Each pair is made in the USA, and they were standard issue to US military…
For Sale: A 1976 Land Rover 101FC – The Rare “British Unimog”
This is a Land Rover 101 Forward Control, also known as the Land Rover 101FC, it was built as a contemporary of the German…
Snow Capable RC Truck! The Tamiya Landfreeder Quadtrack
This is the Landfreeder Quadtrack, it’s an RC truck designed to handle almost any terrain you point it at, including snow, which makes it…
Barn Find: A Ferrari 360 Spider – Gated 6-Speed Manual
The car you see here is a 2001 Ferrari 360 Spider with the desirable gated-manual transmission option, it has 28,086 miles on the clock…
20 Years In The Crate! An Unopened Chevrolet ZZ4 Crate Engine
This is an original Chevrolet Performance ZZ4 crate engine that was bought new and never used, it’s been sitting in its factory crate for…
For Sale: A 1984 Cadillac Pickup Conversion
This is a 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille that has been converted into an El Camino-style ute, or pickup, it’s also been given a more…
The Japanese Kinoko Mushroom Tent By DOD – $175 USD
This is the Kinoko Mushroom Tent from Japanese outdoor company DOD, it comes in a variety of colorways, and it can be set up…
The Forgotten Gullwing Coupe – The Mazda Autozam AZ-1
This is an original Mazda Autozam AZ-1, an oft-forgotten 1990s-era gullwing coupe from Japan that was one of the most exciting Kei class sports…
Made In The USA: The Danner Moto Boot
These are the Danner Moto Wedge GTX Boots, they were designed to combine Danner’s classic boot design styling cues, with some additions to make…
For Sale: The Magnificent Twin-V16 Powered 1931 “Miss America VIII”
This is the 1931 Gar Wood Miss America VIII, it’s an incredible hydroplane powered by twin Harry Miller double overhead cam V16 marine racing…
The New Lego® Technic Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
This is the new Lego® Technic version of the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, it’s made up of 723 pieces and it measures in at 10…
Package Deal: A Hot Wheels Honda ACTY 4×4 + Honda Monkey Bike
This is a 4×4 Honda ACTY that is now being sold as a package deal with a 2021 Honda Monkey minibike. Both the ACTY…