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 400 BHP Brooke Double R Cosworth
This is a rare Brooke Double R Cosworth Supercharged 400, in fact it’s the only one of its kind, thanks to that hand-formed aluminum…
Mazda 12A Rotary-Powered! The 1972 “Perfect Circle” Project Dragster
This is the only example of a Wankel-rotary-powered dragster that we’ve seen come up for sale in recent memory. It’s powered by a highly-modified…
Rare American Sports Car: A Kellison J4 V8 From 1973
This is a 1973 Kellison J4 that is powered by a 389 cubic inch (6.4 liter) Pontiac V8, the same version that had been…
Body Needed: A Roadster Shop GM Pickup 4×4 Chassis + 650 BHP LT4 V8
This is a rolling 1967-1972 GM pickup 4×4 chassis that is fitted with a supercharged 6.2 liter LT4 V8 crate engine, an 8-speed automatic…
Ex-Nevada Highway Patrol Camaro Hits the Market – With High Speed Pursuit Gear Intact
This is a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro that was ordered new with the B4C Special Service Package, it was then used as a pursuit vehicle…
For Sale: A 500 BHP Lamborghini Gallardo V10 Engine
This is the 5.0 liter V10 from a 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo, the engine is complete and apparently in running condition (with a video in…
For Sale: A Mid-Engined V8 “Super” Sand Rail
This is a 1970s-era sand rail (dune buggy) that’s powered by an alloy Buick 215 V8 engine sending power to those hefty rear wheels….
Never Seen One Before: A 1959 Westfalia-Werke “Porsche” Funeral Trailer
This is a rare, original 1959 Westfalia-Werke funeral trailer that has been converted into a Porsche Race Service cargo trailer – for hauling wheels…
For Sale: A WWII-Era Beechcraft Staggerwing
This is a World War II-era Beechcraft Staggerwing that benefits from a slew of upgrades, including an overhauled engine and a series of significant…
As Worn By Pedro Pascal In “The Last Of Us”: The F&T Waxed Trucker Jacket
This is the Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket – you might recognize it if you watch the HBO series “The Last Of…
Ever Seen It Before? The 1979 Ford Mustang Daytona Concept Car
This is the 1979 Ford Mustang Daytona concept car, it was built for Ford by Cars and Concepts and then displayed at the 1979…
Still In The Factory Crate After 30+ Years! A 1995 Kawasaki X2 Jet Ski
This is a 1995 Kawasaki X- jet ski that was bought new in Japan in the mid-1990s as part of a collection, and preserved…