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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Skills of Defensive Driving: A Classic Free Video Course
This is a nine-part video course on defensive driving. Defensive driving defined as “the practice of anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or the…
Garage Find: Peter Sellers’ Rare 1977 Wood & Pickett “Sheer Rover”
This is the 1977 Wood & Pickett Sheer Rover that was owned and driven by legendary comedic actor Peter Sellers. It’s been locked away…
Two-Stroke: A Saab 96 Engine + Gearbox On A Test Stand
This is an original two-stroke Saab 96 engine, an unusual inline 3-cylinder design with a displacement of 841cc and up to 52 bhp depending…
Unusual Project Car: A Marcos 3000 GT
This is a 1970 Marcos 3000 GT, it’s a relatively rare British sports car with a 3.0 liter Ford Essex V6, a tubular steel…
The Edison Light Stick From Barebones
This is the Edison Light Stick from the team at Barebones, it’s a small, handheld miniature lantern with an LED rope coil that casts…
The Guido Electric Motorcycle – $90,000+ USD
This is the Guido electric motorcycle prototype that was developed by Vlad Belyakov of Box39 based out of Moscow, Russia. It’s the only one…
For Sale: A Diesel “Mini Semi-Truck” Four-Wheel Drive
This is a diesel-powered mini semi-truck designed to look like a Freightliner, albeit one that’s been shrunk considerably. Interestingly it’s four-wheel drive, mid-engined, and…
For Sale: An Incredible 1:3rd Scale V8-Powered Tyrrell P34 R/C Car
This is a 1:3rd scale Tyrrell P34 remote control car that was handbuilt in the Netherlands. It’s powered by a Bouland Motors 76cc methanol…
Perfect Patina: A Ferrari F119 V8 Engine Coffee Table
This is a coffee table made from a Ferrari F119 V8, the engine originally fitted to the Ferrari 348. This example has been left…
Barn Find: A 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – $12,500 USD
This is an original 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 that was factory-fitted with the top-of-the-line 390 cubic inch (6.4 liter) “Marauder” V8 producing 320 bhp….
Rare Factory Prototype: A 1968 Aston Martin DBS Powered By A Le Mans V8
This Aston Martin DBS V8 is almost certainly the fastest example ever built, it was factory-fitted with a Lola Aston Martin V8 engine that…
Military-Specification: The Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Pro Scout – $90 USD
This is the Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Pro Scout. It’s the number one selling multi-tool to the US military, it comes with a limited lifetime…