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 North Face x Bialetti Set: For Italian Espresso Out On The Trail
This is the North Face x Bialetti Espresso Set, it’s a collaborative effort between the two brands designed to be taken with you on…
Retro Two-Stroke Speed Machine: A Wild Yamaha Banshee From The 1990s
This is 1999 Yamaha Banshee is a tidy example that now benefits from a full engine rebuild that was completed earlier this year –…
Handmade In The USA: The Helko Werk Waxed Canvas Cowboy Bedroll
This is the Helko Werk Waxed Canvas Cowboy Bedroll, it’s a classically designed bedroll made in the USA from 16 ounce heavy-duty beeswax-finished cotton…
There’s A Twin Cadillac V8-Powered Stuart M5A1 Tank For Sale
This is an original WWII-era 1943 Stuart M5A1 tank that remains in operational condition, with both its Cadillac L-head V8s in place and working,…
For Sale: A Disguised 495 BHP LS3 Crate Engine That Looks Like a ’63 Corvette V8
This is the 63 Fuelie Crate Engine built by Lokar out of Tennessee. Although it looks like a 1963 Corvette’s Rochester-injected small block V8…
For Sale: The Incredible 27 Liter Merlin V12-Powered “Beast”
This is the Beast, a custom car built by legendary British engineer John Dodd, and powered by a 27 liter Merlin V12 said to…
This Is The Vaquero Chair: The Last Camping Chair You’ll Ever Need
This is the Vaquero Chair, it’s a modern take on the classic camping chair, made using classic materials like 20 oz cotton canvas fabric,…
For Sale: A Rare American-Made LaDawri Conquest (And It’s Supercharged)
This is a 1960s-era LaDawri Conquest, an unusual American sports car unknown by most. This car is powered by a Paxton-supercharged Ford 289 V8,…
There’s A Lotus “Twin Cam” Engine For Sale
This is a Lotus Twin Cam engine that was reportedly rebuilt in 1975 and then raced a total of five times while fitted to…
eBay Find: A 1,000 BHP Rolls-Royce Merlin V12-Powered Car
This is a highly-modified Rolls-Royce, based on a 1930 chassis, that’s now powered by a 1,000 bhp, 27 liter Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 aero engine…
The LifeStraw Stainless Steel Filter Bottle: Removes Bacteria, Parasites, + Microplastics
This is the new LifeStraw Go Series, it’s a 1 liter insulated stainless steel water filter bottle designed for travel, camping, hiking, and everyday…
For Sale: A 1970 General Motors “Buffalo Bus” Motorhome
This is a 1970 GM “Buffalo Bus” that was converted into a motorhome over the course of a 10 year rebuild in Connecticut. It’s…