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 Pelican Case™ SRVL™ 72-Hour Emergency Survival Kit
This is the Pelican™ SRVL™ 72-Hour Emergency Survival Kit, it consists of a crushproof Pelican case that has been pre-loaded with a whole range…
Made In The USA: The Ellis Prairie Canvas Tent
This is the Prairie Tent, it’s an American -made design from the team at Ellis Canvas Tents that was developed to be extremely fast…
This Is Not A Humvee: It’s An Air-Cooled “Wombat” Off-Roader
This is the Wombat, at first glance it looks like a scaled down Humvee but in actual fact it’s more of a dune buggy…
Vintage Home-On-Wheels: A 1969 Airstream “Land Yacht” Ambassador
This is a 1969 Airstream Land Yacht Ambassador that was given a comprehensive restoration in 2022. It’s now beautifully presented with woodgrain-style flooring, leather…
Honda-Powered Beast: Meet The Rhino RTV XT1 Buggy
This is the Rhino Off-Road Industries RTV XT1, it’s a purpose-built production buggy capable going almost anywhere you point it. Power is provided by…
For Sale: A Rare “Super Speed” 3.0 Liter Ford Escort Mexico
This is a rare black Ford Escort Mexico – most other Mexicos were finished in far brighter colors. Other than the color, this car…
An Incredible 1:1 Scale Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine – Made Entirely Of Wood
This is a 1:1 scale Ferrari Colombo V12 engine that measures in at 37″ long by 24″ wide and 26″ tall, with a weight…
For Sale: The “El Camaro” – A 1978 Camaro El Camino Custom
This is a 1978 Chevrolet El Camino that’s been given a 1969 Camaro front and rear, a 1969 Camaro interior (including the steering wheel…
The Supermarine Spitfire Owners’ Workshop Manual
This is the Supermarine Spitfire Owners’ Workshop Manual from famed publishing company Haynes. It’s a 160 page book full of detailed illustrations and information…
The Incredible Sea Lion Amphibious Prototype Is For Sale
This is the prototype of the Sea Lion, a Mazda 13B rotary engine-powered amphibious vehicle that was developed by engineer Marc Witt to break…
Camping Set: A Tongs-Spork-Spatula-In-One From Full Windsor
Officially named the “Splitter,” this is a set of camping tongs that separates quickly into a spork and spatula for cooking and/or eating with,…
A Beautiful 1946 Kit Manufacturing “Teardrop” Travel Trailer
This is a restored Kit Manufacturing Teardrop Travel Trailer that was originally built in 1946, just a year after the end of the Second…