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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The Kershaw Barricade Road-Rescue Pocket Knife
This is the Kershaw Barricade Pocket Knife, it was developed by the American knife making company for use in road-rescue situations, and it’s designed…
There’s A Rare 1968 Holden Monaro GTS For Sale
This is a 1968 Holden Monaro GTS, one of the most desirable muscle cars ever to come out of Australia, and a car that’s…
For Sale: An 807 BHP Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye “Jailbreak” V8 Engine
This is an original Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye “Jailbreak” V8, it was pulled from a 2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Jailbreak…
Time Capsule Survivor: A 1987 Pontiac Fiero SE With Just 5,684 Miles
This is a 1987 Pontiac Fiero SE that has covered just 5,684 miles since new, and it’s now being offered for sale in remarkable…
Ever Seen One Before? The Rare 2001 Strathcarron SC-5A Sports Car
This is a 2001 Strathcarron SC-5A, and if you’ve never heard of it before you’re not alone. Just six were made, and only one…
Fabulous Fiberglass At EyesOn Design
Postwar America’s hand-built fiberglass sports cars were often short-production-run or single-build creations rising out of an era when laying up a body in your…
For Sale: A 50+ Year “New-Old-Stock” BMW M10 Crate Engine
This is a BMW M10 long block crate engine that is said to have been bought from an East Coast BMW dealer as a…
A 455 V8 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
This is a 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme that benefits from a slew of discrete upgrades including the fitment of a modified 455 cubic inch…
For Sale As A Pair: A Set Of Retro 1980s Honda Gyro S Scooters
This is a pair of Honda Gyro S scooters from 1985 and 1986. The Gyro S was an unusual three-wheeled scooter design with a…
Twin-Engined! An Incredible 1970 Bug “Stinger” Go-Kart
This is a twin-engined Bug Stinger go kart from 1970 that now benefits from a full restoration. It’s powered by twin McCulloch MC-91/B single-cylinder…
The Ed Roth Conestoga “Star Wagon” Is For Sale
This is the Roth Conestoga Star Wagon from 1992, it’s one of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s smallest creations, built around a child’s wagon and…
For Sale: A 430 BHP Chevrolet 427 All-Aluminum Crate Engine
This is the 128th example of the Chevrolet 427 GM “Anniversary Edition” crate engine, just 427 of these were made, and they used the…