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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eBay Barn Find: A Rare Fiat 125 Samantha
This is a Fiat 125 Samantha, and if you’ve never heard of it before you’re not alone, as just 100 or so were made,…
A Coffee Table Built From A 12.4 Liter WWII-Era Radial Engine
This is a 7-cylinder Jacobs R-755 radial engine from 1941, the early years of World War II. It has a displacement of 758 cubic…
Twin-Engined! An Unusual Margay Cheetah Go-Kart From 1970
This is an original twin-engined Margay Cheetah go-kart from 1970. It now benefits from a refurbishment, and it now presents in excellent condition throughout…
The Nestout Two-Panel Solar Charger: $90 USD
This is the Nestout Two-Panel Solar Charger, it’s a compact solar power system designed for use outdoors, when you’re many miles away from the…
The 1975 George Barris “Sidewinder” – With Douglas DC-6 Airliner Wheels
This is the Sidewinder, it’s an incredible V8-powered custom trike that was built by George Barris and his team in 1975 – arguably the…
The New Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT Watch
This is the new Todd Snyder x Unimatic Modello Quattro U4 GMT, it’s a collaborative design between celebrated American design firm Todd Snyder, and…
For Sale: An Incredible 1973 “Safari Mustang” On 31″ Mickey Thompsons
This is a 1973 Ford Mustang SportsRoof that has been given the safari treatment, with a slew of upgrades to the suspension which allowed…
Crate Engine For Sale: A Carroll Shelby Engine Company 460 BHP V8
This is a 331 cubic inch V8 crate engine built by the Carroll Shelby Engine Company, it’s based on 289 Ford V8 architecture and…
There’s A Rare (And Affordable) 1976 Piper P2 For Sale
This is a 1976 Piper P2, it’s a little-known, low-volume British sports car that competed in-period with the likes of Lotus, TVR, Caterham, Ginetta,…
The Leatherman Rebar® – 17 Tools In Your Pocket
This is the Leatherman Rebar®, it’s one of the newer multitool designs from the American company, and it was designed to give you 17…
The NSU Ro 80: The Incredible Rotary-Powered Car That History Forgot
This is a NSU Ro 80, one of the most futuristic production sedans to debut in the 1960s, with a Wankel rotary engine, an…
Made In The USA Since WWII: The Woodman’s Pal Survival Machete Axe
The Woodman’s Pal is a survival machete and hand axe that was released in 1941, and was almost immediately adopted by the US military…