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Articles that Ben 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.

1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan & Teardrop Camper

Ben Branch September 19, 2017
  • American
  • Camping
  • Cars

This 1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan comes with a matching 1948 Teardrop Camper, making it an ideal weekend getaway vehicle for those with more classically leaning…

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6oz Pewter Hammered Hip Flask

Ben Branch September 19, 2017
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

There are few pocketed items more important than a discrete hip flask. They make even the dreariest of weddings entertaining – not to mention…

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1989 Norton Commander Rotary

Ben Branch September 18, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Rare

The rotary-engined Norton Commander is a very rare motorcycle, just 300 or so were made before Norton was paid a final visit by its…

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Documentary: Car Crash – The DeLorean Story

Ben Branch September 17, 2017
  • Cars
  • Films

Car Crash – The DeLorean Story is a documentary about the DeLorean DMC-12 and the man behind it – the late-great John DeLorean. Those…

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1967 Austin “Big John” Mazmanian Football Gasser

Ben Branch September 16, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

Standing at 6′ 5″, “Big John” Mazmanian was a larger than life character in the world of American drag racing known for his speed…

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1966 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power

Ben Branch September 15, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Pontiac GTO is remembered fondly as John DeLorean’s second most famous achievement, after the DMC-12 of course, which although already famous was shot…

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Bremont Supermarine Type 300 Wristwatch

Ben Branch September 14, 2017
  • British
  • Design
  • Watches

The Supermarine Type 300 by Bremont is a British automatic wristwatch designed to be a daily-wearable, heirloom quality timepiece. It’s named for the legendary…

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1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton

Ben Branch September 13, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design

There are some who will tell you that the Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton is the most beautiful American car ever made, and whether you…

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Goodwood Road Racing Club Mechanic Overalls

Ben Branch September 13, 2017
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This set of official Goodwood Road Racing Club mechanic overalls have been carefully designed to look and feel exactly like the ones worn by…

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1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack

Ben Branch September 12, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Dodge Super Bee was named for the platform it’s based on – the Chrysler “B” platform that it shared with a number of…

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1969 Opel Rallye Kadett

Ben Branch September 11, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Rally

Outside of Europe the Opel Kadett 1900 Rallye is a little known car, in fact it’s not all that well known in Europe either…

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Tactica Talon 17-In-1 Multitool

Ben Branch September 11, 2017
  • Australian
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Tools

The Tactica Talon 17-In-1 Multitool is an Australian-designed, carabiner-shaped tool designed to take care of a multitude of tasks – all while being 100%…

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