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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Ferrari’s Only Fiberglass Production Car: The Rare 308 GTB “Vetroresina”
This is a 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina, that last word is Italian for “fiberglass.” This model was the only Ferrari ever made with…
The Air Cruiser: A State-Of-The-Art Rooftop Tent
This is the Air Cruiser, it’s a new rooftop tent that uses a state-of-the-art inflatable frame to offer significantly more interior space than the…
Pristine Survivor! A 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser With Only 4,700 Miles
This is an unusually pristine 80 Series Toyota Land Cruiser from 1997, it looks to be in almost time-warp-like condition throughout, because it has…
Retro Three-Wheeler: A Honda ATC “Big Red” From 1985
This is a 1985 Honda ATC 250ES Big Red, this is the first three-wheeler that was developed for farm work, as such it had…
For Sale: A 1967 Oldsmobile 442 – “The Thinking Man’s GTO”
This is a 1967 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible that has been given a full nut-and-bolt restoration, as well as an upgrade to the W-30 performance…
Adventure Ready: The CRKT Outdoor Survival Tomahawk – $59.99 USD
This is the somewhat lengthily-named CRKT Black Woods Chogan T-Hawk Outdoor Survival Tomahawk, but for the sake of brevity we’ll just refer to it…
The Easiest Motorcycle In The World: The 1991 Honda EZ90 Cub
The Honda EZ90 Cub was developed to be, just about, the easiest motorcycle in the world to ride. It was aimed squarely at first…
There’s A 4.8 Liter Lincoln V12 Engine For Sale
This is a 292 cubic inch (4.8 liter) Lincoln V12 engine, it comes with a correct 3-speed manual transmission and it came from a…
For Sale: A 1972 Ginetta G15 – The Forgotten Rear-Engined Sports Car
This is a Ginetta G15 from 1972, it was restored in its original Firecracker Orange in 2011, and it’s been featured in both Octane…
These Incredible Bar Cabinets Are Made From Military Jerry Cans
This is the Bar Cabinet T.E from Danish Fuel, each is made from a real jerry can, and this one is finished in the…
This Is The Impossibly Beautiful 1993 Magni Arturo 1000
This is an original Magni Arturo 1000 from 1993. It’s one of the most desirable (not to mention beautiful) of the Guzzi-based Magni specials,…
The Build-It-Yourself Haven Ultra™ Cabin – $16,995 USD
This is the Haven Ultra™ Bunkie (or cabin) made by Canadian company Bunkie Life. Each one ships out in a flat packed box and…