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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Probably The Toughest Mini-4×4 Ever Made: The AMC M422A1 “Mighty Mite”
This is 1963 AMC M422 Mighty Mite, it was developed as a lightweight military 4×4 that could be deployed by air –specifically by the…
For Sale: Neon Race Track Silhouettes By Petrol Vibes
This is the Neon Race Track Silhouette collection created by the European team at Petrol Vibes. They’ve developed neon maps of many of the…
For Sale: Restored Pan Am Aircraft Trolleys
These are Pan Am aircraft catering trolleys that has been restored by the team at BordBar in Germany, and converted into an entirely unique…
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is an international best-seller that has now been updated with a whole host of new information designed to help…
A Rare 1980 Alpine A310: Was This “The French DeLorean?”
This is a 1980 Alpine A310, it’s an unusual French rear-engined sports car that was a period rival to the likes of the Porsche…
The Shackleton Tent By Ellis Canvas Tents
This is the Shackleton Tent from the team at Ellis Canvas Tents based out of Durango, Colorado. This design was built for adventure from…
The “She Rides” Documentary By Gareth Maxwell Roberts
This post was written by Gareth Maxwell Roberts, the director of the documentary “She Rides,” and the man behind “Oil in The Blood,” a…
The Danner Bull Run 6″ Wedge Chelsea Boot
This is the Danner Bull Run 6″ Wedge Chelsea Boot, each one is made at the company’s factory in Portland, Oregon from full-grain, oiled…
The First Wedge Car (That No One Has Heard Of) – The 1966 Cannara
This is a car that almost no one seems to know about, yet it should be just as famous as the iconic concept car…
Flying Boat: A New Documentary From Dirk Braun
Flying Boat is a new documentary feature film by Dirk Braun about the golden age of the flying boat, and the people who keep…
For Sale: The 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3 Supercar Prototype
The Vector Avtech WX-3 was arguably the most impressive American supercar of its time, featuring a mid-mounted engine capable of up to 1200 bhp,…
For Sale: A Rare Holman-Moody Ford 427 FE V8 Engine
This is a Holman-Moody Ford 427 FE V8 that was fitted to a Shelby Cobra 427 – the most powerful version of the British/American…