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 Cadillac V8 That Powered WWII Tanks: The Cadillac “Monobloc” V8
This is a 346 cubic inch Cadillac flathead V8, these engines were used both in Cadillac road cars of the 1930s and 1940s, and…
For Sale: A BAMF-Spec 1971 Buick Riviera With An LS-Swap
This is a 1971 Buick Riviera that benefits from a slew of major upgrades, including an LS3 V8-swap, lowered suspension, a rebuilt transmission, new…
The Skalby Seax: A Modern Recreation Of An Authentic Viking Knife From 900 AD
This is the Skalby Seax, it’s a knife that was developed to closely follow the design of a seax (a small sword, fighting knife,…
The Ginetta G26 – A Rare 1980s Hot Hatch Killer
The Ginetta G26 was developed by the British automaker in the 1980s as one of the most practical kit cars of its age –…
For Sale: A Screen-Worn Fedora From “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”
This is an original, Harrison Ford-worn Fedora from the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, released in 1989. The hat was worn in…
Australian Legend: A 351 Cleveland V8 Ford Falcon XY Ute
This is a Ford Falcon XY Ute, it’s one of the most quintessentially Australian vehicles ever made, and it’s one of the highlights of…
There’s A Rare Ford 427 SOHC “Cammer” V8 For Sale
This is a rare Ford 427 SOHC Cammer V8, it’s one of the most unusual American V8s of the 1960s, and it offered incredible…
eBay Find: An (Affordable) Rolls-Royce 4×4 Conversion
This is a 1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow that has been swapped onto a 4×4 chassis, as a fully-functioning homage to “Jules” – a custom…
David Lynch’s La Marzocco Home Espresso Machine Is For Sale
This is the La Marzocco GS/3 home espresso machine that was owned and used on a daily basis by legendary American director, musician, and…
This Is The Only Ford Escort “Monte Carlo” Ever Made (And It’s For Sale)
This is the Ford Escort Monte Carlo, it’s the Ford Escort as you may never have seen it before, with a bespoke one-off body…
For Sale: A Lamborghini Jarama V12 Engine
This is a V12 engine from a Lamborghini Jarama, it’s said to have been removed from a wrecked Jarama and it’s now being offered…
eBay Find: A One-Off 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 4×4
This is a 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that was modified to fit over a 4×4 Chevrolet Suburban 1/2 ton chassis. It’s said to have…