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: The 1969 Mercury Cougar From “Bad Times at the El Royale”
This 1969 Mercury Cougar was modified for Hollywood use, it then featured in Bad Times at the El Royale driven by Dakota Johnson, and…
For Sale: A Rolling VW Beetle Chassis + Powertrain
This is the powered rolling chassis from a 1959 Volkswagen Beetle. It’s said to have been used as a display piece at a the…
Superb Or Sacrilege? A Ford Bronco EV Conversion By Zero Labs
This is a first-generation Ford Bronco from 1974 that was transformed by Zero Labs Automotive into a 100% electric vehicle, now powered by a…
For Sale: A Rare Vintage 1964 Blitz F-2000 Go Kart
This is a rare Blitz F-2000 go-kart from 1964, it’s the first one of these we’ve seen come up for sale in some time…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Restored 1946 Spartan Model 25 Travel Trailer
This is a 1946 Spartan Manor Model 25 Travel Trailer that benefits from a recent restoration by the founder and previous owner of Timberleaf…
Retro Survivor: There’s An Incredible 1986 Honda Fourtrax 250R For Sale
This is a 1986 Honda Fourtrax 250R and it appears to be one of the best presented examples we’ve come across in recent memory….
The Miniot Black Wheel: A Turntable With A Hidden Tonearm
This is the Miniot Black Wheel turntable, it’s a newer version of the classic Miniot turntable design, still using the company’s patented “hidden tonearm”…
eBay Find: A Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Pickup Conversion
This is a Mercedes-Benz 500SEL that’s now powered by an alloy 5.0 liter V8. It was originally converted into pickup configuration by German builder…
1:4 Scale: A Transparent Ford Mustang V8 Engine Kit (With Moving Internal Parts)
This is a 1965 Ford Mustang K-Code 289 V8 kit – a transparent 1:4 scale model of the iconic V8 consisting of over 200…
400 BHP Swedish Sleeper: This Volvo 740 Has Been LS6-Swapped
This is a 1985 Volvo 740 sedan that has been given a series of major updates, headlined by the fitment of a 400 bhp…
The New Porsche x Smeg Fridge 917 Salzburg
This is the new Porsche x Smeg Fridge 917 Salzburg, and as the endurance racing fans amongst you will have already picked out, it’s…
An Incredible Kaase 505-Powered 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
This is a 1969 Ford Mustang fastback that underwent a major rebuild between 2017 and 2020. It’s now powered by a 505 cubic inch…