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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For Sale: A WWII Japanese Zero Fighter Plane
This is a 1942 Nakajima A6M-2 Zero, a Japanese fighter aircraft from WWII that was shot down in the Pacific, crashing in the tropical…
A 1920s-Era Birglow “Auto Signal” Indicator Hand
This is an original 1920s-era Birglow “Auto Signal” indicator hand, it was developed at a time when people would use their hands (or their…
The Only One Of Its Kind: A Caterham Seven 360R “Royal Air Force Puma HC2”
This Caterham Seven 360R has been specially modified with many parts and bodywork from an Puma HC2 helicopter, it’s now being offered for sale…
The Springbar® Skyline Tent – “The Best Tent Made In America”
This is the Springbar® Skyline Tent and the team at Springbar in Salt Lake City, Utah confidently say that it’s the “best tent made…
For Sale: Daniel Craig’s Personal Triumph Scrambler 1200 “Bond Edition”
This is the 2020 Triumph Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition that was given to Daniel Craig after the filming of the James Bond film No…
The Incredible Wedges Of The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2024
A new class was announced for the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, officially titled “Wedge-Shaped Concept Cars & Prototypes,” it was to be a…
For Sale: A Rare Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 “Active Suspension Prototype”
This is one of just 25 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 “Active Suspension” prototypes that were ever made. The vehicles were developed in partnership with Group…
An Ayrton Senna Stormtrooper Helmet By Shepperton Design Studios
This is a Stormtrooper helmet that was made by Andrew Ainsworth of Shepperton Design Studios from the original moulds used for the helmets from…
10 Favorites At The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2024
This year the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrated its 50th anniversary, making it one of the longest-running vintage motorsport events in the world. The…
For Sale: A 504 BHP Carroll Shelby Engine Company V8 Crate Engine
This V8 that started out with a 356 T6 CNC machined block, i was then built up by the Carroll Shelby Engine Company of…
Barn Find: A 1959 Cadillac Series 62 – Hidden For 30+ Years
This is a 1959 Cadillac Series 62 that has been sitting in storage for over 30 years, apparently the car still runs well which…
Apocalypse Overlander: A Highly-Modified 1941 Dodge WC26 Wagon
This vehicle started out as a standard WWII-era 1941 Dodge WC26 Wagon, more recently it has been completely rebuilt and it’s now powered by…