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 Freshly Rebuilt Lincoln-Zephyr Flathead V12
This is a Lincoln-Zephyr V12 that benefits from a recent full rebuild by the specialist Mike Herman at H&H Flatheads. It’s now being sold…
1 Of 41 Made: A Rare 1969 Mercury Cyclone Cale Yarborough Special
This is one of just 41 Super Cobra Jet V8 versions of the 1969 Mercury Cyclone Cale Yarborough Special that were built to celebrate…
The American-Made Brunton Tag-Along 9045 Chill Compass – $15 USD
This is the Brunton Tag-Along 9045 Chill Compass, each one is made in Riverton, Wyoming from recycled and reclaimed acrylic, with a lanyard made…
For Sale: The Runge Frankfurt Flyer 003
This is the Runge Frankfurt Flyer 003, it’s a hand-built sports car by Rünge Cars, a classic coachbuilding company based out of a workshop…
Rediscovered After 31 Years: Eddie Van Halen’s Long Lost “Canadian Flag” Guitar
This is Eddie Van Halen’s “Canadian Flag” guitar, it’s a 1993 Ernie Ball Music Man electric guitar that was used by Van Halen in…
A Morgan CX-T – 1 Of 7 Ever Made
This is one of seven examples of the Morgan CX-T that were built as a collaborative effort between Morgan and Rally Raid UK, a…
The Swedish-Made Morakniv Kansbol Survival Knife
This is the version of the highly-regarded Morakniv Kansbol knife that comes with a survival kit – this includes a diamond knife sharpener and…
Rare In The USA: There’s A 1979 Bianco S For Sale
This is a 1979 Bianco S, it’s a rare car in the United States and as a result many have never seen one before…
eBay Find: A 1450 BHP Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp Radial Engine
This is a WWII-era Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial engine that has just popped up for sale on eBay, in full running…
The Perfect G-Wagon For Sale? A V8-Swapped 1992 Mercedes-Benz 200GE
This is a 1992 Mercedes-Benz 200GE “G-Wagon” that benefits from the fitment of a 4.2 liter M116 V8 sourced from a 420SEC, producing to…
The Ellis Cowboy Bedroll: Made In Colorado
This is the Cowboy Bedroll from Ellis Canvas Tents, each is handmade in Colorado by Dave Ellis and his team, and it has risen to…
Camper Van Project: An Unusual 1962 Standard Atlas Pop-Top
This is the only Standard Atlas camper van we’ve ever featured on Silodrome, very few seem to be left in the world, and outside…