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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Twin-Engined! A Vintage 1962 Bug Wasp Go-Kart
This is a 1962 Bug Wasp Go-Kart that is said to have belonged to the legendary Faye “Ladybug” Pierson, and to have been raced…
10-Wheel Drive! There’s A Quadro Sherp Ark For Sale
This is a Quadro Sherp with an attached Ark module, when combined like this it forms a 10-wheel drive amphibious off-roader capable of carrying…
Half A Meter High! – The New Lego® Tintin Moon Rocket
This is the new Lego® Tintin Moon Rocket, it measures in at almost half a meter high (49cm or 1′ 7″) and consists of…
For Sale: A 175 BHP Hayabusa-Powered Birkin S3 6-Speed
This is a Birkin S3 that’s powered by a Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa inline-four, an engine that produces 175 bhp at a screaming 9,800 rpm….
The Chuck 70 Canvas Hightop
These are the Chuck 70 Canvas hightops, a design update to the iconic Chuck Taylor All-Stars from Converse. The Chuck 70 has a softer…
Incredible eBay Barn Find: A 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi
This is a rare 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi that’s now being offered for sale in largely complete, barn find condition out of…
The Orange Box Portable Bluetooth Speaker
This is the Orange Box, it’s a portable bluetooth speaker developed by the Orange Music Electronic Company – one of the most famous and…
430 BHP LS3-Swapped: A 1987 Chevrolet El Camino “Choo Choo” SS
This is a 1987 Chevrolet El Camino “Choo Choo” SS that has been given a major series of upgrades over its original specification. It’s…
Still In The Factory Crate After 70+ Years! A 1960s Cleveland Gas Pump
This is a Cleveland Gilbarco gas pump from the 1960s that has remained in its factory delivery crate since new, having never been unpackaged…
The Incredible Car Of The Future From 1983: The Ford Probe IV Concept Car
This is the 1983 Ford Probe IV Concept by Ghia, it’s one of the most influential concept cars of its time, previewing a slew…
The Überleben Stöker Wood Burning Camping Stove
This is the new, second-gen version of the best-selling Stöker wood burning camping stove from the team at Überleben, based out of Bonners Ferry,…
One Of The World’s Oldest Multitools: The Sheffield British Army Knife
The British Army Knife is a steel folding knife and an early multi-tool with its origins dating back to the mid-1800s. Countless examples have…