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 The USA: The Red Wing Iron Ranger Boot
This is the Iron Ranger Boot from Red Wing, one of the most storied American boot-makers in history. The Iron Ranger first debuted in…
For Sale: The Last Surviving Pontiac GTO Stunt Car From “The Punisher”
This is “Hero Stunt Car 2,” it’s the only surviving 1969 Pontiac GTO stunt car from The Punisher (2004) starring Thomas Jane and John…
The Kodiak Canvas Z Top™ – A Traditional Canvas + Flannel Sleeping Bag
This is the Z Top™ Sleeping Bag from the team at Kodiak Canvas – unlike almost every other sleeping bag on the market, this…
The 840 lb Goggomobil Dart: A Rare German-Australian Sports Car
This is a rare, original Goggomobil Dart. It’s the smallest production sports car ever made in Australia, and one of the smallest ever made…
The Flint and Tinder 10-Year Hoodie 2.0: A Hoodie With A 10 Year Warranty
This is the 2.0 version of the legendary Flint and Tinder 10-Year Hoodie – a hoodie that debuted in 2013 with an industry leading…
Vintage Home-On-Wheels: A 1927 Studebaker “House Car”
This is a custom 1927 Studebaker House Car, as the name implies, it’s essentially a house on wheels – what we might call a…
The Pelican Case™ SRVL™ 72-Hour Emergency Survival Kit
This is the Pelican™ SRVL™ 72-Hour Emergency Survival Kit, it consists of a crushproof Pelican case that has been pre-loaded with a whole range…
Made In The USA: The Ellis Prairie Canvas Tent
This is the Prairie Tent, it’s an American -made design from the team at Ellis Canvas Tents that was developed to be extremely fast…
This Is Not A Humvee: It’s An Air-Cooled “Wombat” Off-Roader
This is the Wombat, at first glance it looks like a scaled down Humvee but in actual fact it’s more of a dune buggy…
Vintage Home-On-Wheels: A 1969 Airstream “Land Yacht” Ambassador
This is a 1969 Airstream Land Yacht Ambassador that was given a comprehensive restoration in 2022. It’s now beautifully presented with woodgrain-style flooring, leather…
Honda-Powered Beast: Meet The Rhino RTV XT1 Buggy
This is the Rhino Off-Road Industries RTV XT1, it’s a purpose-built production buggy capable going almost anywhere you point it. Power is provided by…
For Sale: A Rare “Super Speed” 3.0 Liter Ford Escort Mexico
This is a rare black Ford Escort Mexico – most other Mexicos were finished in far brighter colors. Other than the color, this car…