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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.

A Twin-Engined 1965 Hornet Marauder III Enduro Go-Kart

Ben Branch May 20, 2024
Twin Engine Hornet Marauder III Enduro Go Kart
  • Cars

This is a vintage twin-engined 1965 Hornet Marauder III enduro go kart from 1965. It’s powered by two West Bend 820 two-stroke motors, each…

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Field Find! A Rare Monaro GTS

Ben Branch May 19, 2024
Holden Monaro Project Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Holden Monaro, specifically it’s an HG Monaro GTS from the first generation of the Australian sports car’s production. It spent many…

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The Flatbrook Folding Stove By Barebones – $75 USD

Ben Branch May 19, 2024
The Barebones Flatbrook Folding Stove
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Flatbrook Folding Stove, it’s one of the newer designs from the Utah-based team at Barebones. It’s designed to be an easy…

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For Sale: A Supercharged Viper V10-Powered Hot Rod Project Car

Ben Branch May 18, 2024
Dodge Viper Hot Rod
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Project Vehicles

This is a hot rod project car powered by a Dodge Viper-sourced 8.3 liter V10 that’s had a Roe Racing twin-screw supercharger fitted. The…

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Skateboard Lamp Kit: Turn Any Skateboard Into A Lamp

Ben Branch May 18, 2024
Skateboard Lamp Kit
  • Gear
  • Home

This is the Skateboard Lamp Kit from Bennett Skate Lamps, a company that specializes in selling kits that allow you to convert your old…

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A 100 Year Old Electric Car: The 1924 Auto Red Bug

Ben Branch May 17, 2024
Auto Red Bug 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

The Auto Red Bug was a 100% electric vehicle made in the 1920s, and the example you see here is said to have belonged…

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There’s A Rare “Mini Vette” For Sale

Ben Branch May 17, 2024
Mini Vette Go Kart
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This go kart was designed and manufactured by F.W. & Associates to closely resemble the then-current Chevrolet Corvette, the third generation or C3 model….

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Amphibious Camper Project? A WW2-Era DUKW 6×6 Amphibian

Ben Branch May 16, 2024
DUKW 6×6 Amphibious Vehicle
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a WW2-Era DUKW 6×6 amphibious vehicle original built for the US Military in the 1940s with a hull designed by yacht designer…

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There’s A Mercedes-Benz V12 Coffee Table For Sale

Ben Branch May 16, 2024
Mercedes-Benz M275 V12 Coffee Table
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Gear

This is the block and heads from a Mercedes-Benz M275 V12 engine, it’s been converted into a glass-topped coffee table, and it still has…

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For Sale: A 1983 Mazda RX-7 Barn Find – $2,350 USD

Ben Branch May 15, 2024
Mazda RX-7 Barn Find
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1983 Mazda RX-7 has been sitting, covered in dust in storage for the past 10 years at least, possibly longer. It’s now being…

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The New Bremont Terra Nova Chronograph

Ben Branch May 15, 2024
Bremont Terra Nova Chronograph
  • Gear
  • Watches

This is the new Bremont Terra Nova Chronograph, it’s a modern field watch with design cues taken from military pocket watches of the early…

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For Sale: A Rolls-Royce-Powered Daimler Ferret Armored “Scout Car”

Ben Branch May 14, 2024
Daimler Ferret Scout Car
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a Daimler Ferret Mark 2, it’s an armored scout car developed by the British automaker Daimler and used extensively by the British…

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