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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There’s A Rare Donkervoort D8 GTO JD-70 For Sale
This is a Donkervoort D8 GTO JD-70, it’s a rare, ultra-lightweight Dutch performance car powered by a turbocharged 2.5 liter Audi inline-five that sends…
The GoRuck Rucker 4.0: A Backpack Guaranteed For Life
This is the GoRuck Rucker 4.0 it comes in 15, 20, and 25 liter sizes, and they all come with the company’s unusual lifetime…
Turbocharged Flat-Six-Swapped! A Beastly 1971 Porsche 914
This is a 1971 Porsche 914 that now benefits from a raft of upgrades, the most significant of which is the new turbocharged flat-six…
The Gerber Gear Gator Combo Axe II: A Camp Axe + Handsaw In One
This is the Gerber Gear Gator Combo Axe II, it’s an axe with a hollow handle, inside which you’ll find a handsaw. The two…
Project Car: The Incredible AWD + Twin V8-Powered 1981 Wolfrace Sonic
This is the 1981 Wolfrace Sonic, it’s a twin v8-powered, six-wheeled, all-wheel-drive custom car that caused a sensation when it debuted in the United…
The Astorflex Legendflex Logger Boot: Made In Italy
This is the Astorflex Legendflex Logger Boot, each pair is made in Italy by the Travenzoli family-owned company, with double stitch down construction, a memory…
eBay Barn Find: A Rare Fiat 125 Samantha
This is a Fiat 125 Samantha, and if you’ve never heard of it before you’re not alone, as just 100 or so were made,…
A Coffee Table Built From A 12.4 Liter WWII-Era Radial Engine
This is a 7-cylinder Jacobs R-755 radial engine from 1941, the early years of World War II. It has a displacement of 758 cubic…
Twin-Engined! An Unusual Margay Cheetah Go-Kart From 1970
This is an original twin-engined Margay Cheetah go-kart from 1970. It now benefits from a refurbishment, and it now presents in excellent condition throughout…
The Nestout Two-Panel Solar Charger: $90 USD
This is the Nestout Two-Panel Solar Charger, it’s a compact solar power system designed for use outdoors, when you’re many miles away from the…
The 1975 George Barris “Sidewinder” – With Douglas DC-6 Airliner Wheels
This is the Sidewinder, it’s an incredible V8-powered custom trike that was built by George Barris and his team in 1975 – arguably the…
The New Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT Watch
This is the new Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT, it’s a collaborative design between celebrated American design firm Todd Snyder, and…