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: Daniel Craig’s 67-Year-Old Land Rover Series II
This is a 1959 Land Rover Series II that formerly belonged to Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz. It’s the long wheelbase 109…
An Incredible 1950s-Era C-11B Flight Simulator
This is a Link Aviation Devices C-11B Instrument Flight Simulator from the 1950s, it has no screens at all, just manual controls and analog…
For Sale: A 392 Hemi V8-Powered Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon
This is a 1958 Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon, it’s powered by the legendary 392 Hemi V8 that’s capable of 325+ bhp – a staggering…
A 1:3 Scale Porsche 911 Turbo Engine Kit: With Moving Internal Parts!
This is an officially licensed Porsche 911 Turbo (930) engine kit, produced to 1:3rd scale, and designed using the original engineering drawings from the…
The Bulletproof “Xtinction Level Escape” Travel Trailer
This is the XLE travel trailer from Mammoth Overland, the model name stands for “Xtinction Level Escape,” as it’s an apocalypse proof home-on-wheels with…
A Limited-Edition Evel Knievel Cane (With A Hidden Liquor Compartment)
This is number #025 of a limited-edition series of Evel Knievel canes, all carefully designed to replicate his infamous walking stick with its gem…
For Sale: Steve McQueen’s Incredible Scott “Flying Squirrel”
This is a late-1930s-era Scott Flying Squirrel, possibly the greatest-named motorcycle in history, and it comes with a matching sidecar. It formerly belonged to…
Crate Engine: A 385 BHP SVT Mustang Cobra R V8
This is a rare Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R V8 engine that remains in completely unused condition – it’s still bolted down to the…
For Sale: Randy Nonnenberg’s 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint 4-Speed
This is a 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint that was given a series of performance upgrades in-period by the legendary folks at Alan Mann Racing…
The Gerber Pocket Knife Money Clip
This is the Gerber EAB Lite, though the name isn’t particularly clear at first glance, it’s actually a small everyday carry pocket knife with…
The Holden Monaro CV8: Australia’s Modern Classic Muscle Car
This is a Holden Monaro CV8, it’s been called “Australia’s last muscle car” as it was the Australian automaker’s high-performance coupe (not including utes…
Made In The USA: The Danner Bull Run Boot
This is the Danner Bull Run Boot, it’s built using the same mold as the company’s highly-regarded Mountain Pass hiking boot, and each pair…