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 1981 Rothmans Trophy Race Boat Driven By Didier Pironi
This is the 1981 Tullio Abbate Sea Star that was built along with seven other identical boats specifically for the Rothmans Trophy race in…
The Ragnar Throwing Axe
This is the Ragnar Throwing Axe from the World Axe Throwing League (WATL), it’s said to have been inspired by viking folklore and each…
The Monteverdi Safari 4×4: Switzerland’s Range Rover Rival
This is a 1978 Monteverdi Safari, it’s a four-wheel drive vehicle you may never have seen before as it was built in Switzerland in…
For Sale: A 1000+ BHP TAG-Porsche 1980s-Era Formula 1 Engine
This is one of the 40 original examples of the TAG-Porsche TTE PO1 Formula 1 engine, a twin-turbo 1.5 liter V6 that powered McLaren…
Unusual Barn Find: A Rare 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5
This is a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 that was delivered new to England, but has been living in France since the 1980s. It was…
For Sale: A Supercharged Saleen S281 Mustang V8 Coffee Table
This is a coffee table built around a supercharged 2006 Saleen S281 Mustang V8 engine. It’s the only one of its kind we’ve ever…
Rare In The USA: A 1968 TVR Tuscan V8 Project Car
This is a 1968 TVR Tuscan V8 that was sold new through Gerry Sagerman’s TVR Cars in Lynbrook, New York, making it a rare…
The Mag-Lev Audio ML1 – The World’s First Levitating Turntable
This is the Mag-Lev Audio ML1, it’s a turntable with a levitating platter courtesy of a unique electromagnet system. Once the platter is levitating,…
The 1970 Valiant Charger V8 Prototype Is Up For Sale
This is a prototype Valiant Charger V8 that was built in-period by Keith Anderson of the Anderson Brooker Motor Enterprise Chrysler dealership, in South…
For Sale: A 6.3 Liter 650 BHP Ferrari FF V12 Engine
This is a 6.3 liter V12 engine from a Ferrari FF, it’s capable of 650 bhp once installed in a car, with a top…
There’s A Rare Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer For Sale
This is one of the 300 examples of the Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer that will ever be made. Despite its vintage looks, it…
Portable Power Station: The Goal Zero Nomad 10 Solar Panel Set – $99.95 USD
This is the Goal Zero Nomad 10 solar panel set, it consists of two panels that generate 10 watts to charge devices on the go,…