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 Mercedes-Benz AMG V8 Engine Coffee Table
This coffee table was made using a supercharged V8 Mercedes-Benz AMG engine, specifically the Mercedes-Benz M113 from the late-1990s into the 2000s. Versions of…
For Sale: A Lamborghini Countach From “The Wolf of Wall Street”
This is one of two examples of the Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition that were used in the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf…
A Classic Volkswagen Beetle Sofa
This sofa has been made from the backend of a Volkswagen Beetle, it’s been upholstered in black vinyl, it has space for two people,…
For Sale: A TS-11 Iskra Jet Aircraft – $40,000 USD
The TS-11 Iskra would be the first jet aircraft ever developed and built entirely in Poland, it would remain service from 1960 right the…
The Waterbury Chronograph By Timex – $189 USD
This is the Waterbury Chronograph by Timex, it’s a classically styled and entirely affordable watch that looks far more expensive than it actually is,…
Rare “Wide Body” – A 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG 6.0
This Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG 6.0 “Wide Body” from 1986 is thought to be one of the lowest mileage examples of its kind anywhere…
The JFK Saratoga Sunglasses By American Optical
These are the JFK Saratoga Sunglasses by American Optical. They’re a reissue of the original Saratoga design that was made famous by John F….
Incredible Sixties Survivor – A 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix
This is a 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix, a model developed as a full-size performance coupe under the watchful eye of John DeLorean, who was…
The Miniot White Wheel: A Minimalist Turntable That Turns Vinyl Into Art
This is the new Miniot White Wheel 2023 Edition, it’s a circular turntable for playing your favorite records, it can be mounted flat on…
1987 Vixen 21 TD – The “Sports Car RV” From The Engineer Behind The DeLorean
This is a 1987 Vixen 21 TD, it’s an unusual RV that always seems to look modern no matter how many decades pass since…
Perfect Christmas Gift: The Motul 800 2T Two Stroke Scented Candle
This is the Motul 800 2T scented candle, it’s an official collaboration between Motul and Flying Tiger Motorcycles, and they’re now in stock ready…
The Only Bertone-Built Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe Ever Made
This is the Aston Martin DB2/4 built coupe by Bertone, it’s the only one ever made, though there were some additional convertibles built, and…