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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An Original 1983 “A-Team” Clapperboard Is Up For Grabs
This is a clapperboard from from the first season of the The A-Team that was filmed in 1983, starring George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight…
For Sale On eBay: The Rare 1955 Le Gene Californian Roadster
This is one of four surviving examples of the Le Gene Californian Roadster, a low-production American sports car built in the mid-1950s with sleek…
For Sale: A Turbocharged Audi Inline-Five Coffee Table
This is the first inline-five coffee table we’ve ever written about on Silodrome, and it may very well be the last as this one…
The Ogle SX1000: A Rare British Sports Car With A Star Wars Connection
This is an Ogle SX1000, it’s a rare British sports car with just 66 made in total, sharing the same underpinnings as the Mini…
The Fire Starter By Gerber Gear – $19.99 USD
This is the self-contained Fire Starter by Gerber Gear, it’s a cylinder that unscrews to reveal a ferrocerium rod, a metal striker, and water-resistant…
LS4 V8-Powered! A 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 5-Speed
This is a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 that benefits from an engine swap – the original 130 bhp V6 has been replaced with a 303…
For Sale: A Giant 7-Foot Long Half Scale McLaren MP4/4 Model
This is a 1:2 scale model of the McLaren MP4/4 that was driven by Ayrton Senna to the Formula One World Driver’s Championship title…
1000+ BHP: A 1985 Ferrari Testarossa “Koenig Specials” Competition Evolution II
This is a rare 1985 Ferrari Testarossa Koenig Specials Competition Evolution II. It’s a Testarossa that was given a series of modifications by German…
Heimplanet Mavericks Basecamp: An Expedition-Grade Tent
This is the Heimplanet Mavericks Basecamp, it’s a large tent that can be set up in less than 10 minutes by a single person,…
The Meyers Manx “Old Red” Kit: Build Your Own Dune Buggy At Home
This is the new, and limited edition, Meyers Manx Old Red dune buggy kit – one of the most famous shapes in automotive history,…
The Red Wing Iron Ranger Traction Tred Boots: Made In The USA
This is the Red Wing Iron Ranger Traction Tred, it’s the first time the venerable American boot company has ever combined their famous Iron…
For Sale: E.J. Premo’s Time Capsule-Like 1938 Camper Trailer
This is a camper trailer, or caravan, that was designed by General Motors Chief Engineer Elias J. Premo in 1938 so he could use…