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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eBay Find: An Unusual American-Made 1958 Devin Roadster
This is a 1958 Devin Roadster, it’s a little-known American sports car from the mid-century era that was developed to race against the best…
The Incredible 10 Foot Long Testa Rossa J Sculpture – Licensed By Ferrari
This is the Ferrari Testa Rossa J, it’s a sculpture from the team of Hedley Studios made from hand-formed aluminum, showing the bodywork of…
For Sale: A Rare Australian DRB540 Cobra
This is one of a few dozen examples of the DRB540 Cobra that were ever made, and if it looks strangely familiar to you,…
The New Hot Wheels Jeep From “Jurassic Park” – $8 USD
This is the new 1:64 scale Hot Wheels replica of the Jeep Wrangler YJ Sahara vehicles used in the 1993 science fiction adventure film…
Project Car: A Jaguar E-Type – “The Most Beautiful Car Ever Made”
This is an original Jaguar E-Type Series 1 from 1968 that remains in largely complete and seemingly partially-restored condition, and it’s now being offered…
Affordable + Assembled In The USA: The Orbit Theory Turntable
This is the Orbit Theory turntable, it’s widely regarded as the best sub-$1,000 USD turntable that money can buy, having received fave reviews in…
For Sale: Bob Lutz’s Old 1974 Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 710M
This is a 1974 Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 710M that was formerly owned by legendary automotive executive and larger than life character Bob Lutz. The Pinzgauer…
For Sale: An Original 1966 NASA Apollo Program Command Module Control Stick
This is an original NASA Apollo Program Command Module control stick from 1966, it allowed the astronauts to control pitch, roll, and yaw by…
For Sale: A Classic Australian Holden “HR 186” Ute
This is a Holden HR 186 Ute from 1967, it’s one of the most true blue Australian vehicles ever made and it remains in…
Made In The USA: The Benchmade 748 Narrows™ Titanium Drop Point
This is the Benchmade 748 Narrows™, it’s a lightweight, full-sized pocket knife that was designed from the outset to be the narrowest folding knife…
Ever Seen One Before? The Long-Forgotten Heuliez VLH 4×4
This is an original Heuliez VLH 4×4, it’s a little-known four-wheel drive from France, that was almost exclusively used by the Gendarmerie (police), as…
Peak 1980s Home Furnishings: A Ferrari Testarossa Engine Coffee Table
This is a glass-topped coffee table built around an original Ferrari Testarossa Flat-12 engine. Unlike with many engine-based coffee tables, the engine in this…