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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An EMPI “Zero Mile” Crate Engine: Air-Cooled Perfection
This is a brand new EMPI crate engine built by VW racing legend Jack Sacchette for Texas Air Cooled. Each unit is built from…
Owned By George Foreman For 30 Years: A 1992 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
This is a Harley-Davidson Softail Fat Boy from 1992 that was bought new by boxing legend George Foreman. It seems to have held significant…
The New Timex Expedition Titanium Automatic Field Watch: $399 USD
This is the Timex Expedition Titanium Automatic Field Watch, it’s designed specifically to be a simple, no-frills watch for use in the great outdoors,…
Sleeper Station Wagon: A 300 BHP Turbo 1982 Mercedes W123
This is a 1982 Mercedes-Benz TE that has received a full rebuild into a genuine street sleeper. It’s now powered by a turbocharged 300…
For Sale: A Full-Scale Porsche 911 “Monte Carlo Rally” Kit
This is a 6 foot 10 inch high Porsche Monte Carlo Rally display designed to look like one of those Airfix or Tamiya-style kits…
For Sale As A Package: A Pair Of Time Capsule-Grade Honda CT70 Trails
This pair of matching Honda CT70 Trails are in remarkably original, time-capsule-like condition. They’re both 1992 models meaning they’ve been preserved like this for…
Two Player: An Original Sega Ferrari F355 Challenge Arcade Game
This is an original, two-player Sega Ferrari F355 Challenge arcade game that first started appearing in arcades in 1999. The game became known for…
For Sale: A Peel P50 – The Smallest Production Car Ever Made
This is a Peel P50, with what is said to be an original 1962 Peel Company bodyshell, this has been combined with a new…
A Matching Set Of Acura NSX Seats Converted Into Office Chairs
This is a pair of office chairs made from real Acura NSX bucket seats, and amazingly, each chair has a built-in battery system which…
For Sale: A Restored 1969 Triumph TR6C “Desert Sled”
This is a 1969 Triumph TR6C that has been carefully restored back to period-correct “Desert Sled” specification, making it ideal for desert racing in…
Finally! An Air-Cooled Porsche 911 You Can Afford
This is a Porsche 911 Cabriolet-style go-kart that was built by Little Roadsters, and just like the original, it’s powered by an air-cooled engine…
For Sale: A One-Of-A-Kind Jaguar XK120 “Australian Special”
This is a 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster, an early example with the rare alloy body and one of just 57 right-hand drive cars that…