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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A Restored 1917 Ford Model T “Doctor’s Coupe” – $12,000+ USD
This is a 1917 Ford Model T “Doctor’s Coupe,” a name it was given not by Ford but by the American people. The Model…
The New American-Made Danner Moto GTX Boot
This is the new Danner Moto GTX boot. It was developed by Danner in collaboration with See See Motor Coffee Co. and Vahna, and…
Mystery Car Found In Texas: Can You Identify This Vehicle?
This vehicle popped up for sale in what could charitably be described as restoration-ready condition in Houston, Texas a few weeks ago with very…
1 Of 74 Made: The Mercury Cyclone Spoiler 429 Cobra Jet
This 1971 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler is one of just 74 made with the desirable Ram Air 429 Cobra Jet and 4-speed manual option boxes…
The Vaer D4 Meridian: A Daily-Wearable Watch From California – $359 USD
This is the Vaer D4 Meridian, it’s an American-designed and assembled watch with a solar-powered movement and an affordable price point at just $359…
Ex-Jay Kay: A 1983 Land Rover County Safari – $24,000+ USD
This 1983 Land Rover Series 3 County Safari was restored to a high level by a previous owner, more recently it was owned by…
Transforming A Land Rover Into Rolling Art With Ana Malta
This 1966 Land Rover Series 2A was restored by the team at Coolnvintage in Lisbon, Portugal. Once its restoration was complete it was turned…
For Sale: An Officially Licensed “Gone In 60 Seconds” Eleanor®
This is a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback that has been professionally rebuilt into an officially-licensed Eleanor® – the modified Mustang from the 2000 film…
An Original Aston Martin DB5 Front End
This is an original Aston Martin DB5 nose section, it was made by hand at Aston Martin’s Newport Pagnell factory under license from Carrozzeria…
Porsche-Powered Dune Buggy: A 1968 Kellison Sandpiper Roadster
This 1968 Kellison Sandpiper Roadster was built by well-known Porsche restorer Tim Goodrich. He fitted it with an enlarged Porsche 912 engine and a…
Freshly Rebuilt: A Ferrari 328 V8 Engine By Motion Products – $25,000 USD
This is a Ferrari 328 engine that’s been comprehensively rebuilt by Motion Products. It’s a 3.2 liter V8 with double overhead cams per bank,…
One of A Kind: A Royal Enfield Super Meteor “Desert Sled”
This Royal Enfield is essentially an almost-new motorcycle, it has a completely rebuilt engine, a brand new frame, and a slew of other new…