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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The Mid-Century-Styled Igloo Legacy Cooler
This is the Igloo Legacy 20 Qt Cooler, it’s a retro-design-throwback to the golden age of the portable drinks cooler, when they still has…
Rotary Powered + Street Legal! The Amazing Tritan A2
This is one of just 10 examples of the Tritan A2 that were ever made, it’s a highly unusual vehicle powered by a Wankel…
The “Backwoods Bungalow” Bushcraft Shelter 2.0 – $110 USD
This is the updated 2.0 version of the popular Backwoods Bungalow Bushcraft Shelter from the team at OneTigris. In short, it’s an ultra-lightweight 1.4…
Made In The USA! The Mini RCR T3 – A Brand New Three-Wheeler
The Mini RCR T3 is something many of us never thought we would see again, a brand new production three-wheeler available to buy in…
1,000 BHP On Pump Gas! The NRE 454 Twin-Turbo Outlaw Crate Engine
This is the NRE 454 Big Block Twin-Turbo Outlaw crate engine, it’s one of the wildest V8 crate engines on the market, offering 1,000…
For Sale: An Incredible Mosler MT900S: The (Almost) Forgotten American Supercar
This is an original Mosler MT900S, an American-built supercar that’s now been largely forgotten by most. It was designed by Rod Trenne, the man…
Made In Sweden: The Stikkan® – A Classic Cast Iron Kindling Splitter
The Stikkan® is a kindling splitter made of cast iron and weighing in at over 10 lbs. It’s designed to be wall-mounted, and to…
Project Car: A Rare American-Made Drakan Spyder
The Drakan Spyder is an American-made, ultra-lightweight roadster powered by a GM LS3 E-Rod V8 turning out 430 bhp. It has a curb weight…
The Build-Your-Own Huron Snowshoe Kit From The Northern Toboggan Co.
This is the Huron Snowshoe Kit from the team at the Northern Toboggan Co. It’s a self-contained kit that allows you to make a…
For Sale: A 1932 Ford Hot Rod By The So-Cal Speed Shop
This is an original 1932 Ford Model B Hi-Boy Roadster built by the So-Cal Speed Shop in the style of the hot rods that…
Made In The USA: The Hidden Canyon Hunter Drop Point Pocket Knife
This is the Hidden Canyon Hunter Drop Point Pocket Knife, each is made in the USA by Benchmade from laser cut high-grade steel, which…
Willie Mays’ 1977 Stutz Blackhawk VI Is For Sale
This is the 1977 Stutz Blackhawk VI that was ordered new by Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, and owned by him…