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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Made In Finland: A Saab 900 Turbo Go-Kart
This is a go-kart built by Lokari of Rauma, Finland in the 1980s. Its body is closely based on the Saab 900 Turbo, a…
A Rare 1967 Maserati Quattroporte Formula 1 “Fire Truck”
This is a 1967 Maserati Quattroporte that was carefully modified by the coachbuilder Grazia from Bologna into a firefighting pick up truck of sorts,…
1 Of 1: The 1947 Ford Super De Luxe Station Wagon 4×4 – “The Woodyator”
Known as “The Woodyator,” this vehicle is the only one of its kind in the world. It’s actually two vehicles in one, an original…
The Dodge Ram B250 Van From “School of Rock” Is For Sale
This is the 1987 Dodge Ram B250 Van that was used by Jack Black in the 2003 film School of Rock. It remains in…
For Sale: An Original Ferrari Factory Engine Dynamometer
This is an engine dynamometer that was used by the Ferrari factory in Maranello during the early years of the company, right as they…
1 Of 4 Made: A 1975 Volkswagen T2 “Armored Personnel Carrier”
This 1975 Volkswagen T2 left the factory in relatively standard van configuration, it was delivered to Italy where it was converted into an armored…
The Haven Tent: An Unusual “Lay-Flat” Hammock Tent
This is the Haven Tent, and for the uninitiated, it’s a patented hammock tent design that allows the occupant to lay completely flat, rather…
Rare Lamborghini Prototype: The 1958 Lamborghini Agricole DL 30C
This is an unusual example of the tractors that came from Lamborghini Trattori in the 1950s, it’s one of 10 or so prototypes made…
The Handmade Ono Kezuru Hatchet by Japan’s Neru Design Works
This is the Ono Kezuru Hatchet, each is made by hand by the team at Neru Design Works in Japan, and the steel axehead…
Barn Find: A 1970 Maserati Mistral 4.0
This is one of the final 20 examples of the Maserati Mistral that were made, it was also the last of the “Casa del…
For Sale: The “Fast Attack Buggy” From The Furious 7 Movie
This is the Fast Attack Buggy that you may remember from the Furious 7 film that debuted back in 2015 starring Vin Diesel, Paul…
Australian Muscle Car: The 1972 Holden HQ GTS Monaro
This is a 1972 Holden HQ GTS Monaro, and if you’re not from the southern hemisphere you may never have encountered one before –…