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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Made In Sweden: The Hultafors Classic Hunting Axe
This is the Hultafors Classic Hunting Axe, each is made by hand in Sweden using traditional techniques, and this design was specifically created to be used for both wood cutting and game preparation. Hultafors owns…
For Sale: A Rare 1955 Le Gene “Californian Roadster”
This is the 1955 Le Gene Californian Roadster, it was a period competitor for the likes of the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird, but it was produced in far lower numbers, with just 6…
For Sale: A “New Old Stock” Supreme x Coleman Minibike
This is a Supreme x Coleman CT200U Minibike from 2017, it remains in as-new condition, and it’s being sold as new old stock as a result. These Supreme-branded minibikes were released nine years ago…
A Ferrari Testarossa Engine Coffee Table (With A Cracked Crankcase)
This is the flat-12 engine from a Ferrari Testarossa, the later 512 TR variant, that was replaced under warranty due to a cracked crankcase that resulted in a coolant leak. The Testarossa remains one…
For Sale: A Flat-Six Powered Meyers Manx Dune Buggy
This is a Meyers Manx dune buggy, powered by a 2.7 liter air-cooled flat-six out of a Chevrolet Corvair, rather than the more common 1.6 liter flat-four out of a Beetle. The factory-stock Corvair…
An Incredible 1:2 Scale BMW R/90S Engine Model Kit – With Moving Internals
This is the new Franzis reissue of its 1:2 scale working model of the BMW R 90 S flat-twin – timing the new edition to the 50th anniversary of two R 90 S race…
For Sale: A Rare Abarth OTAS Grand Prix 1000
This is an unusual Abarth OTAS Grand Prix 1000, it’s a car many have never seen in person, or even heard about, as only a few hundred examples were made, and they were made…
Build Your Own Turntable: The Orbit Custom By U-Turn Audio
The new Orbit custom turntable configurator allows you to build your own turntable, selecting from a variety of platters, plinths, speed controllers, preamps, cartridges, and more to create your own personalized record player. Turntables…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Vintage Airstream 310 Motorhome
This is an Airstream 310 Motorhome from 1982, it came out of an era when the legendary aluminum travel trailer company was experimenting with building full-sized RVs, with the polished exteriors they had long…
The Incredible Story Of Horace’s Norton: 50 Years In The Making
Horace Jowsey developed his lifelong love of motorcycles from the sidecar of his father’s Norton. His Dad, William Jowsey, ran the outfit in the town of Thorpe in Yorkshire, not far from Leeds. Horace…
The New Lamborghini Cheetah Prototype R/C Car From Tamiya
This is the new Tamiya R/C Lamborghini Cheetah prototype, it’s the new 1/12th scale model of the iconic Italian military off-roader, the vehicle that was the godfather of both the Lamborghini LM002 “Rambo Lambo”…
For Sale: A Freshly-Built Funco SSII Buggy
This is a newly-built Funco Buggy SSII, it has a central driving position, four-wheel disc brakes, Profender shocks, and a 2.2 liter GM inline-four sending power to the rear wheels. Buggies like this, often…