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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1:3 Scale: A Build-It-Yourself Porsche 911 Turbo Engine Kit
This is the officially licensed Porsche 911 Turbo Engine Kit from German company Franzis, who also make a series of other licensed kits including…
A 29.3 Liter V12 Patton Tank Engine-Powered Roadster
This highly-unusual roadster was built on a 1998 International 4700 truck frame and fitted with the 29.3 liter V12 engine from a Patton tank….
For Sale: A Jaguar E-Type V12 Engine
This is the V12 engine from a Jaguar E-Type, it has a displacement of 5.3 liters and once fitted to a car it would…
The Only Saurer Maserati Merak Ever Made Is For Sale
This is the only Saurer Maserati Merak that was ever made. It started life as a standard 1975 Merak before being completely re-bodied in…
The Magrette Moana Pacific Professional Titanium
This is the new Moana Pacific Professional Titanium from Magrette, perhaps the best-known New Zealand watchmaker in the world. It’s powered by the Swiss-made…
For Sale: A School Bus RV/Camper Conversion
This is a 2006 Freightliner FS65 school bus that has been comprehensively restored, and converted into an RV – with everything you need for…
The Danner Logger 917 GTX Boots
These are the Danner Logger 917 GTX boots. They were developed to incorporate sneaker-like levels of comfort combined with genuine hiking boot capability –…
Time Capsule Survivor: A 1974 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon
This 1974 Ford Pinto Squire Wagon is a remarkable survivor, presenting in time-capsule-like condition, and showing just 39,437 miles on the odometer. This car…
The Emergency 10mm Socket
This is the Emergency 10mm Socket from the team at SST. It’s the perfect gift for the man who has everything, because no one…
A Rare 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 “Twister Special”
This is 1 of 96 rare Twister Specials produced, it’s 1 of only 48 equipped with the 351 Cleveland V8, and it was formerly…
Designed To Fit In Your Trunk: The Honda Motocompacto Scooter
This is the 2024 Honda Motocompacto Scooter, it was customized by Cyclevolution of Delray Beach, Florida, and it was developed as an homage to…
For Sale: A Drivable Radio Flyer Based On A 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass
This is a fully-drivable Radio Flyer that was built on top of a 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL. The handle at the front is…