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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For Sale: A Beautiful 464 BHP 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback
This is a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback that has been completely rebuilt, repainted, and fitted with a new 408 cubic inch Windsor V8 from…
The New Unimatic U1-GMT-DHB: An Affordable Automatic GMT
This is the new Unimatic U1-GMT-DHB. It’s one of the newest releases from the famed Italian watchmaker, and each is made in Italy –…
For Sale: A Strange 1986 Chrysler “Diploram” 4×4 – $7,500 USD
This unusual creation has been dubbed the Chrysler “DiploRam” by its owner (and builder), as it’s a 1986 Diplomat sedan with a Ram D150…
Made In The USA Since WW2: The Ek Commando Knife
The Ek Commando Knife was developed by John Ek in 1941. It would become the knife of choice for US Marine Raiders, US Army…
The Greatest Station Wagon Ever Made? The Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo
This beautifully-presented 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo represents an excellent surviving example of one of the most desirable station wagons ever to reach production. Both…
A 25 Issue Mid-Century Collection Of Practical Mechanics Magazine
This is a collection of 25 copies of Practical Mechanics magazine that date from the late 1940s into the mid-1950s. Surviving copies of these…
The Car With Glowing Tires: Jim Street’s Golden Sahara II Is For Sale
The Golden Sahara II is one of the most famous custom cars of the 1960s. It featured a slew of impressive technology for the…
The Ridge Magnetic Power Bank: Wirelessly Charge Your Devices On The Go
This is the Ridge Magnetic Power Bank, it’s designed to fit in your pocket, and to charge all of your devices either wirelessly or…
For Sale: A Rare 1984 Tritan A2 – The “Aerocar”
This is a rare original 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar, the brainchild of engineer Douglas J. Amick, who first began developing futuristic aerodynamic three-wheeled vehicles…
There’s A New-Old-Stock Dodge Viper V10 Crate Engine For Sale
This is a Dodge Viper SRT-10 V10 crate engine, it remains in unused condition and has been at Gandrud Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of…
A Rare MG XPower SV – “The Machine That Broke Three Car Companies”
This is a 2007 MG XPower SV, it’s a relatively rare car with just 82 produced in total. It’s been blamed for the downfall…
1950s Time-Capsule! An Incredible 1957 Airstream Caravanner
This is a 22 foot 1957 Airstream Caravanner has been remarkably well preserved in original, almost time-capsule-like condition. It now shows exactly what these…