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 1970 General Motors “Buffalo Bus” Motorhome
This is a 1970 GM “Buffalo Bus” that was converted into a motorhome over the course of a 10 year rebuild in Connecticut. It’s…
The Retro CS-8 Digital Video Camera: $199 USD
This is the CS-8 Digital Video Camera, it’s a modern version of the classic Super 8 video camera that records 2.7k video with a…
There’s A WWII-Era Ford GPA “Seep” Amphibious 4×4 For Sale
This is a rare surviving Ford GPA Seep amphibious vehicle, the nickname “Seep” was chosen as it’s essentially a “Sea Jeep,” designed for use…
The Sparco Trackside Tool Roll
This is the Sparco Trackside Tool Roll, it was designed as an all-in-one unit that you can leave in your trunk for when it’s…
For Sale: A Jaguar E-Type Bought New By Jack Lemmon
This is the 1969 Jaguar E-Type that was bought new by Hollywood legend Jack Lemmon and owned by him for a number of years…
The Cowboy Hat By Sendero Provisions Co.
This is the Cowboy Hat by the Sendero Provisions Co, it was designed as a cowboy hat stand-in, for times when wearing a full…
The Only One Ever Made: A Volvo B20-Powered Custom Roadster
This unusual custom roadster is a bit of a mystery, exactly who commissioned and designed it isn’t known, but we do know it’s the…
For Sale: A Rebuilt “Super Turbo-Fire” Chevrolet 283 V8
This is a Super Turbo-Fire Chevrolet 283 cubic inch (4.6 liter) V8 that was originally built on October the 12th, 1957. More recently it’s…
For Sale: The 1986 Searcher 1 – A One-Off Supercar Built For Wilt Chamberlain
This is the Searcher 1, it’s a one-off supercar that was developed and built for NBA basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain in 1986 – it…
The New Lego® Time Machine from Back to the Future – $27.99 USD
This is the new Lego® Time Machine from Back to the Future, it’s part of the popular Speed Champions series and it’s designed to…
For Sale: The Last Airworthy Learjet 23
This is an original Learjet 23, it was the first production model released by Lear Jet and it’s widely regarded as the first commercially…
The “Wrench Knife” By Ka-Bar – Made In The USA
This is the Ka-Bar Wrench Knife, it’s one of the more unusual offerings from the storied American knifemaking company, and is make the ideal…