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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Built In Detroit: The Shinola GMT World Timer Automatic
This is the new Shinola GMT World Timer, each one is built in Detroit using Swiss parts, including a Sellita SW330-2 automatic mechanical movement…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A 1971 Chevrolet C30 Chinook Camper
This is a 1971 Chevrolet C30 Chinook Camper that offers a surprising amount of living space with a double bed, a bathroom and shower,…
Crate Engine: A Rare 1969 Camaro Z/28 DZ 302 V8
This is a rebuilt Chevrolet DZ 302 V8, an engine developed in the late 1960s for Trans Am racing, it’s now even professionally rebuilt…
For Sale: A Rare 1992 Genie Wasp “Boat Tail Racer”
This is one of just seven examples of the Genie Wasp that were ever made – a (very) low-volume sports car that has its…
Trettitre: A New Wall-Mounted Vinyl + CD + Cassette Player
This is the new Trettitre, it’s a wall-mounted system than can play your vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes – and it looks like a…
The Forgotten American Ferrari Killer: The 1966 Bill Thomas Cheetah
This 6.2 liter Chevrolet V8-powered Cheetah is the last of the original Bill Thomas Cheetahs that was ever built, a fact that was later reaffirmed…
For Sale: An Engine-Swapped Indy Car “Burger King” Go-Kart
This is a Burger King-branded Indy Car go-kart that was built in-period by the Bird Corporation, one of the best known manufacturers in the…
For Sale As A 3 Car Package: The Big Bad AMX Trio
This is the Big Bad AMX Trio, it’s a private collection of all three of the Big Bad Colors of the 1969 AMC AMX,…
The Fellow Series 1 Espresso Machine
This is the Series 1 Espresso Machine from the team at Fellow, it’s one of the most highly-capable machines in its class, and the…
Charlie Sheen’s 1998 Prevost Tour Bus Is For Sale
This is the 1998 Prevost Marathon XL Bus used by Charlie Sheen for many years, including while filming the hit TV show Two and…
Crate Engine: A 7.3 Liter Godzilla V8 With 625 BHP
This is a 625 bhp, 7.3 liter Godzilla V8 crate engine from the highly-respected team at Proformance Unlimited, and unusually, each engine comes with…
An “Affordable Ferrari” – A 1992 Ferrari Mondial t Convertible
This is a 1992 Ferrari Mondial t cabriolet, the final major iteration of the Mondial series, best-known today for consistently being the most affordable…