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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Rare Rotary-Powered Superbike: The 100 BHP Van Veen OCR 1000
This is a rare Van Veen OCR 1000, it’s a little-known superbike from the 1970s powered by a 1000cc twin-rotor Wankel engine capable of…
The Preppi Solar Laptop + Phone Charger
This is the Preppi Solar Laptop + Phone Charger, as the name suggests it’s a iPad-sized, fold-out solar array that can be used to…
An Off Grid Home-On-Wheels: The Bruder EXP-6 Off-Road Camper
This is a Bruder EXP-6 off-road camper, it’s an Australian-made travel trailer designed to go almost anywhere on earth and provide a comfortable living…
815 BHP On Pump Gas! The 632 CI BluePrint V8 Crate Engine
This is the General Motors “big block” compatible 632 cubic inch (10.4 liter) V8 from the highly-respected team at BluePrint Engines based out of…
Sleeper For Sale: An (Affordable) V8-Swapped Ford Escort Mk1
This is a 1970 Ford Escort Mark 1 that has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, and now rather than a four-banger under…
The Uncharted Supply Co. Roadster Auto Kit
This is the Roadster Auto Kit from the team at the Uncharted Supply Co. based out of Utah. In short, it’s an all-inclusive car…
For Sale: A Rare Eccles Caravan From 1928
This is a rare Eccles Jacobean Caravan from 1928 with styling inspired by classic English Tudor architecture. It has a lantern roof, bay windows,…
The Mid-Century-Styled Igloo Legacy Cooler
This is the Igloo Legacy 20 Qt Cooler, it’s a retro-design-throwback to the golden age of the portable drinks cooler, when they still has…
Rotary Powered + Street Legal! The Amazing Tritan A2
This is one of just 10 examples of the Tritan A2 that were ever made, it’s a highly unusual vehicle powered by a Wankel…
The “Backwoods Bungalow” Bushcraft Shelter 2.0 – $110 USD
This is the updated 2.0 version of the popular Backwoods Bungalow Bushcraft Shelter from the team at OneTigris. In short, it’s an ultra-lightweight 1.4…
Made In The USA! The Mini RCR T3 – A Brand New Three-Wheeler
The Mini RCR T3 is something many of us never thought we would see again, a brand new production three-wheeler available to buy in…
1,000 BHP On Pump Gas! The NRE 454 Twin-Turbo Outlaw Crate Engine
This is the NRE 454 Big Block Twin-Turbo Outlaw crate engine, it’s one of the wildest V8 crate engines on the market, offering 1,000…