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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The 80s Motorcycle That Helped Save BMW Motorrad: The BMW K100RS
This is a remarkably original 1987 BMW K100RS that has accrued just 4,600 miles from new, 3,200 of which were added since 2022. It’s…
America’s Forgotten (Lamborghini-Based) Supercar: The Vector M12
The Vector M12 has one of the most fascinating back-stories of any American car ever made. It was produced after a hostile takeover of…
Classic Home-On-Wheels: An Airstream Bambi 16′ Travel Trailer
This is an Airstream Bambi 16′ Travel Trailer that was made in 2021. It’s just about the smallest Airstream money can buy but that…
The Swedish Ute: A Unique 1973 Volvo 1800ES Pickup Conversion
This highly unusual Volvo 1800ES pickup conversion was built over a period of decades using some additional parts sourced from a scrap Subaru BRAT…
The Bristol Beaufighter – An Unusual Turbocharged V8
This is one of very few examples of the Bristol Beaufighter that were made, possibly just 29 left the factory, all fitted with a…
A Map You Can Feel: The USA 1931 3D Raised Relief Map By Muir Way
This is a map of the United States that features a raised 3D surfaces, perfectly matched to the geography of the country, allowing you…
A 1985 Holden Commodore VK SS Group A – Peter Brock’s Personal Company Car
This is arguably one of the most important examples of the Holden Commodore VK SS Group A in existence, largely down to the fact…
Off-Grid Power Supply: The Yeti 300 + Nomad 50 Solar Generator
This is a solar generator combination from Goal Zero that combines a Yeti 300 LiFePO4 battery power station and a Goal Zero Nomad 50…
There’s A 1977 Tyrrell P34 “Six-Wheeler” For Sale
This is a 1977 Tyrrell P34 “Six-Wheeler,” it’s one of the most famous Formula 1 cars of all time and it’s undeniably one of…
A Full-Sized Lamborghini Countach “Koenig” Sculpture by Benedict Radcliffe
This is a full-sized Lamborghini Countach “Koenig” sculpture by celebrated artist Benedict Radcliffe. It’s made from steel rods that have been shaped into the…
A Remote Control “Leyat Helica” 1:6th Scale Model
This is a 1:6th scale remote control model of the Leyat Helica. It’s powered by an air-cooled diesel engine, and propulsion is provided by…
A Fiat 500 Engine: The 500cc Twin That Moved A Nation
This is a Fiat 500 D engine, officially called the Fiat 110F, it debuted in the Fiat 500 D in 1960 with a displacement…