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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$2.3 Million USD: The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham “CadMad” Custom
This is a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham that was given a 15 year rebuild at a cost of $2.3 million USD. The paint alone…
The Lego® Ghostbusters™ Ecto-1
This is the Lego® Ghostbusters™ Ecto-1, it’s the largest and most detailed Ecto-1 model ever offered by Lego, consisting of 2,352 pieces and measuring…
Turbocharged 4×4 Overlander: A 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro
This is a 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro 4×4 that now benefits from a number of modifications, including a turbocharged 1.8 liter TSI four…
Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler’s Swedish-Built Hagström Electric Guitar – $992+ USD
This is an original Swedish-made Hagström electric guitar from 1971. It’s been part of Mark Knopfler’s guitar collection for many years and it is…
eBay Project Car: A 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
This 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is being sold on eBay as a running and driving project car. It’s in matching-numbers original condition throughout…
A Bill Thomas Cheetah Clone x Corvette Crossbreed
This unusual looking vehicle is an amalgam of sorts, a crossbreed between the legendary Bill Thomas Cheetah and a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette – and…
The New Unimatic Modello Uno U1S-PD5 – Made In Italy
This is the newly released Unimatic Modello Uno U1S-PD5, it’s the Italian watchmaker’s most robust dive watch to date, with a depth rating of…
Rare Factory V8: 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up Truck
This is a 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up, it’s already one of the rarer Defender variants but this example takes it one…
Stephen Chelsea Boot By Tricker’s – The Oldest Shoemaker In Britain
This is the Stephen Chelsea Boot by Tricker’s, a shoemaker that was established back in 1829. They’ve also been King Charles’ go-to boot makers…
Last Of The 1970s Trans Ams: A 1979 Pontiac Trans Am T-Top
This is a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am finished in Heritage Brown with a Camel interior and power provided by the factory-fitted 403 cubic inch…
The EMI TG12345 MkI Recording Console Used By The Beatles
This is the EMI TG12345 MkI recording console that was used by The Beatles and many other artists at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. It’s…
Found 37 Years After Being Stolen! A 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed
This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has an incredible story behind it, it was stolen from Alan Poster, its first owner, in New York City in…