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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eBay Find: A Set Of Three Chevrolet LS3 V8 Crate Engines
This is a set of three, unused LS3 V8 crate engines that remain in their factory packaging awaiting a new owner. They’re now being…
Still In The Factory Crate! A Pair Of Matching 1978 Honda Motorcycles
This is a matching pair of identical 1978 Honda motorcycles that have remained in their factory crate since they were brand new – for…
The Meyers Manx Knitted “Old Red” Buggy Sweater
This is the new unisex “Old Red” Buggy sweater from the team at Meyers Manx – the original designers of the now-iconic VW-based dune…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Fiat 600 Multipla + Matching Caravan
This is a restored 1959 Fiat 600 Multipla that is now being sold as a package deal with a restored (and matching) 1975 Lander…
The Huckberry x Timex 1979 Black Max: $249 USD
This is the new Huckberry x Timex 1979 Black Max, it’s a reissue of the original late-1970s American motorsport watch that remains faithful to…
Ex-ZZ Top: Billy Gibbons’ Porsche 356-Style Speedster
This is a Porsche 356-style Speedster that was built in 1987/1988 for ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons as one of a pair, with an identical…
For Sale: A Rare, Rebuilt Porsche Fuhrmann “Four-Cam” Engine
This is an original Type 587/1 Porsche Fuhrmann four-cam engine that was rebuilt by Jeff Adams at Speedsport Tuning of Danbury, Connecticut between 2020…
The Forgotten Canadian Gullwing: A 1975 Bricklin SV-1
This is a 1975 Bricklin SV-1, an unusual gullwing sports car that debuted years before the DMC DeLorean, but which has lived in the…
Crate Engine For Sale: An Ardun-Ford 276 OHV V8
This is an Ardun-Ford 276 V8, it started out as a Ford Flathead V8 but it’s been highly modified now, including the fitment of…
The Australian Holden Commodore Turbo BT1 “Interceptor” Police Pursuit Car
This is a rare original BT1 version of the Holden Commodore VL Turbo – a high-speed police pursuit car used for highway interceptor duties…
For Sale: An Incredible Grand Prix Squalo Quarter Midget Race Car
This is an unusual Grand Prix Squalo quarter midget race car that was built to resemble the Ferrari 553 Formula One car that debuted…
The Van Veen OCR 1000: A 100 BHP Rotary Superbike That Time Forgot
This is an extremely rare Van Veen OCR 1000 from 1978, it’s a Wankel rotary-powered motorcycle with a 1.0 liter displacement and 100 bhp…