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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For Sale: A Rare SOHC-Converted Small Block Chevrolet V8
This is a small block Chevrolet V8, but unlike the pushrod/overhead valve original this one now has a single overhead cam per bank. It’s…
The Forgotten Rear-Engined British Bulldog: The Sunbeam Imp
This is a Sunbeam Imp, a badge-engineered Hillman Imp. It was developed by future Ferrari Formula 1 driver Mike Parkes – the same man…
The Boombox: A 21st Century Reboot Of A Classic
This is the new Boombox by We Are Rewind, it’s a 21st century take on the classic boombox design that can play regular cassettes…
eBay Find: The Lotus Elan From “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid”
This is said to be the 1990 Lotus Elan SE that was used while filming the Rick Moranis classic Honey, I Blew Up the…
Essential Reading: The Death Star Owner’s Technical Manual
This is the official Imperial Death Star Owner’s Technical Manual from Haynes, it’s 128 pages long and includes a wealth of information about the…
Ever Seen One Before? A Rare Bitter SC 5-Speed
This is a 1985 Bitter SC, it’s a German GT car developed by former racing driver Erich Bitter and his team, and designed by…
The Oris Divers Sixty-Five: An Affordable Swiss Automatic
This is the 60th Anniversary Edition of the Oris Divers Sixty-Five, a modern take on the legendary Swiss watchmakers first dive watch design from…
For Sale: Jamie Oliver’s VW Beetle (With A Bespoke Ice Cream Trailer)
This is a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle convertible with a bespoke ice-cream-fridge trailer that currently belongs to celebrated chef Jamie Oliver. He’s now offering it…
There’s A Full Motion Kart Simulator For Sale
This is the CXC Simulations Full Motion Kart Simulator, the name is relatively self-explanatory, in that it’s an immersive full-motion simulator for honing your…
Australian Muscle Car Legend: The Holden VN Group A SS
This is a rare, original 1990 Holden VN Group A SS Commodore. Just 302 from a planned 500 were made for homologation purposes, to…
A WWII Radial Engine Clock (The Propellers Are The Clock Hands)
This is a seven-cylinder Jacobs R-755 radial engine that was built during the Second World War. It’s now been significantly modified, and turned into…
Straight-8 Powered! An Elegant 1929 Packard Hot Rod
This is a 1929 Packard Standard Eight 633 Coupe that spent 40+ years in storage before the current owner (now seller) acquired it and…