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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Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Restored 1946 Spartan Model 25 Travel Trailer
This is a 1946 Spartan Manor Model 25 Travel Trailer that benefits from a recent restoration by the founder and previous owner of Timberleaf…
Retro Survivor: There’s An Incredible 1986 Honda Fourtrax 250R For Sale
This is a 1986 Honda Fourtrax 250R and it appears to be one of the best presented examples we’ve come across in recent memory….
The Miniot Black Wheel: A Turntable With A Hidden Tonearm
This is the Miniot Black Wheel turntable, it’s a newer version of the classic Miniot turntable design, still using the company’s patented “hidden tonearm”…
eBay Find: A Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Pickup Conversion
This is a Mercedes-Benz 500SEL that’s now powered by an alloy 5.0 liter V8. It was originally converted into pickup configuration by German builder…
1:4 Scale: A Transparent Ford Mustang V8 Engine Kit (With Moving Internal Parts)
This is a 1965 Ford Mustang K-Code 289 V8 kit – a transparent 1:4 scale model of the iconic V8 consisting of over 200…
400 BHP Swedish Sleeper: This Volvo 740 Has Been LS6-Swapped
This is a 1985 Volvo 740 sedan that has been given a series of major updates, headlined by the fitment of a 400 bhp…
The New Porsche x Smeg Fridge 917 Salzburg
This is the new Porsche x Smeg Fridge 917 Salzburg, and as the endurance racing fans amongst you will have already picked out, it’s…
An Incredible Kaase 505-Powered 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
This is a 1969 Ford Mustang fastback that underwent a major rebuild between 2017 and 2020. It’s now powered by a 505 cubic inch…
There’s A Rare 1970 TVR Tuscan Wide-Body For Sale
This article was written by Guy Dirkin, perhaps the automotive historian more qualified than any other to write it, as he restored this specific…
Unusual Project Car: A Porsche 645 “Mickey Mouse” Recreation
This is a modern recreation of the Porsche 645 from the mid-1950s, a racing prototype that was a link between the earlier Porsche 550…
Expedition-Grade Tent: The New Heimplanet Mavericks Blue Ice
This is the new Heimplanet Mavericks Blue Ice, it’s an expedition-grade tent designed specifically for explorers, adventurers, and other professionals who need quick-to-set-up shelters…
For Sale: A 580 BHP Aluminator V8-Powered 1966 Ford Mustang
This is a 1966 Ford Mustang that was built to its current spec by Ron Jones Garage in Colorado for the Optima Ultimate Street…