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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There’s A Rare (And Affordable) 1976 Piper P2 For Sale
This is a 1976 Piper P2, it’s a little-known, low-volume British sports car that competed in-period with the likes of Lotus, TVR, Caterham, Ginetta,…
The Leatherman Rebar® – 17 Tools In Your Pocket
This is the Leatherman Rebar®, it’s one of the newer multitool designs from the American company, and it was designed to give you 17…
The NSU Ro 80: The Incredible Rotary-Powered Car That History Forgot
This is a NSU Ro 80, one of the most futuristic production sedans to debut in the 1960s, with a Wankel rotary engine, an…
Made In The USA Since WWII: The Woodman’s Pal Survival Machete Axe
The Woodman’s Pal is a survival machete and hand axe that was released in 1941, and was almost immediately adopted by the US military…
For Sale: A Little-Known Lotus Rival – The Marcos GT
This is an original 1972 Marcos GT, it’s a little-known sports car that competed for sales in period with the likes of Lotus, TVR,…
A Fantastic Indoor/Outdoor 1:24th Scale Chevrolet K5 Blazer R/C Truck
This is a 1:24th scale Chevrolet K5 Blazer R/C truck designed, developed, and built by FMS. It uses traditional body-on-frame construction, portal axles, four…
There’s A Wild “Koenig Specials” 1973 Mercedes 450 SLC On eBay
This is a 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC that was modified in-period by the team at Koenig Specials, a team of (possibly mad) Germans led…
Build It Yourself: An Incredible 1:4 Scale VW Beetle Flat-Four Engine Model Kit
This is 1:4 scale kit of one of the most mass-produced, and most timeless engines ever designed – the air-cooled VW Beetle flat-four. These…
Retro-Home-On-Wheels: A 1977 GMC Motorhome Eleganza II 26′
This is a 1977 GMC Motorhome Eleganza II 26′, it was given an unusual pink, purple, and burgundy repaint years ago, and the interior…
The Sherpa-Lined Trucker Jacket From Flint and Tinder
This is the Sherpa-Lined Trucker Jacket from Flint and Tinder, it has a tough 100% cotton denim shell and a thick shearling-lined collar and…
The New Super73 MZFT – The “Backyard Brawler” Electric Bike
The Super73 MZFT is officially described as a “backyard brawler”, it’s a tough, compact electric bike that takes a dose of inspiration from 1980s…
The Autodromo Monoposto Series II: A 1950s GP-Inspired Automatic for Under $900
This is the Autodromo Monoposto Series II, it’s the popular successor to the original Monoposto. This series of watches were inspired by the dashboard…