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 One-Off 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 4×4
This is a 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that was modified to fit over a 4×4 Chevrolet Suburban 1/2 ton chassis. It’s said to have…
Star Wars: X-Wing Owners’ Workshop Manual
This is the Rebel Starfighters: Owners’ Workshop Manual, it’s part of the best-selling series of Haynes books based on various Star Wars spacecraft –…
Made By Hand: A Ford COE x Airstream Home-On-Wheels
This is a motorhome built using the cab of a 1948 Ford COE truck and an Airstream travel trailer from the same period. The…
Made In Switzerland: The Hamilton Mechanical Bronze Khaki Field Watch
This is the Hamilton Mechanical Bronze Khaki Field Watch, it’s a classically-designed field watch with clear military watch influences, and it has a bronze…
1 Of Only 2 That Were Made: A Rare 1965 BMW 1800 TI Pickup
This is a 1965 BMW 1800 TI that is said to have been converted into a pickup in period and used by a BMW…
Build-It-Yourself Kit: A First-Gen Ford Bronco
This is a collection of parts that were acquired to form a build-it-yourself kit for a first-generation Ford Bronco, though unlike the factory-originals, this…
For Sale: An Incredible “Ducati 916” Blata Pocketbike
This is a 39cc pocketbike, otherwise known as a MiniMoto, built by the well-known brand Blata, and finished to look like a miniature (and…
This Is The 50. Cal Ammo Can Humidor
This is a real M2A1 50. cal ammo can that has been professionally converted into a cigar humidor by the team at Case Elegance….
Barn Find: A Rare Austin Champ – The Failed British “Jeep Killer”
Though it ultimately failed in its intended purpose of replacing the American Jeep in the British Armed Forces, the Austin Champ was a fascinating…
Forgotten In A Warehouse For 50+ Years: A Honda CB450 Crate Engine
This is said to be an original OEM Honda CB450 crate engine that was forgotten in the back corner of a warehouse for 50+…
Still In The Factory Crate After 20 Years! A Classic Honda Fireblade
This is a Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SC57 from 2005 that has been left in its original factory crate for the last 20 years and counting…
For Sale: The Holy Grail From “Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade”
This is the holy grail prop that was used while filming Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, starring Harrison Ford. This prop is central…