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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.

Rare Prototype For Sale: A 1970 Holden Torana GTR-X

Ben Branch February 12, 2024
Holden Torana GTR-X Car
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This is the only Holden GTR-X in private hands anywhere in the world, it’s one of only two surviving prototypes, and it’s now being…

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Formula 1 Wheel Coffee Table

Ben Branch February 12, 2024
Formula 1 Wheel Coffee Table
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This is a Formula 1 APP Tech wheel fitted with a Pirelli P Zero tire, topped with a tempered-glass tabletop. This wheel and tire…

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For Sale: A 500 BHP Dodge Ram SRT-10 8.3 Liter V10

Ben Branch February 11, 2024
Dodge Ram SRT-10 V10 Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an 8.3 liter V10 engine out of a 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10, a high-performance pickup truck that debuted in 2003 with a…

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Arizona Barn Find: A Rare 1983 Audi Quattro

Ben Branch February 10, 2024
Audi Quattro Barn Find
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This is an original 1983 Audi Quattro that somehow found its way into a barn in Arizona. It remained there since the year 2000…

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An Illuminated Harley-Davidson Dealership Sign From The 1980s

Ben Branch February 10, 2024
Illuminated Harley-Davidson Dealership Sign
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This is a 1980s-era Harley-Davidson dealership sign, it measures in at a hefty 6 feet high and 5 feet wide, and it has interior fluorescent…

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Nitro-Powered: An Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor Dragster

Ben Branch February 9, 2024
Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor Dragster
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This is an Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor dragster that’s powered by a nitromethane-fueled 348cc four-stroke single cylinder engine, sending power back through a 6-speed…

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Work From Home: A Land Rover Office Desk With Wireless Charging

Ben Branch February 9, 2024
Land Rover Desk
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This is an office desk that has been made from original alloy Series III Land Rover front wings. It’s been given a distressed/patinated finish…

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Garage Find: An Original 1970 Dodge Super Bee

Ben Branch February 8, 2024
1970 Dodge Super Bee
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  • Classic Cars

The Dodge Super Bee was developed hastily to challenge the still-new Plymouth Road Runner that had been released in 1968 and enjoyed strong sales across…

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Factory Bench-Tested: A Rare Ford RS500 YBD Engine

Ben Branch February 8, 2024
Ford RS500 YBD Engine 1
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a Ford RS500 YBD engine that was factory bench-tested at Cosworth and now remains in unused condition – it’s one of very…

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For Sale: The Alpha One GTO Driven By Tom Cruise In “Vanilla Sky”

Ben Branch February 7, 2024
Ferrari 250 GTO Replica Alpha One GTO Vanilla Sky
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This is the Alpha One GTO that was driven by Tom Cruise in the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, directed by Cameron Crowe, also starring…

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A 1948 Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout 17 Foot “Boat Bar”

Ben Branch February 7, 2024
Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout Boat Bar
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This is a handmade “Boat Bar,” it was built using an authentic 17 foot 1948 Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout that was cut in half down…

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Project Car: A 1973 Lamborghini Espada V12 – $25,300+ USD

Ben Branch February 6, 2024
Lamborghini Espada
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  • Classic Cars

This is a Series III 1973 Lamborghini Espada project car, it appears to be complete including the 3.9 liter V12, and it’s now looking…

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