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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Cold War USSR Cosmonaut Rescue Ship: The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge
The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge is an unusual curiosity from the depths of the Cold War. The CIA and MI6 doubtless had thick folders on…
Silodrome: Behind The Scenes At The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
The sound of the landing gear clunking into place snapped me out of my daydream, it had been a 15 hour flight from Singapore…
A Rare Turbocharged 1983 Honda CX650 Turbo – $10,160+ USD
This is an original Honda CX650 Turbo, it’s one of just 1,777 that were built, and many consider it the best of the turbocharged…
The Stillwell: A Compact 303 Stainless Steel Travel Pen
This is the Stillwell, it’s one of the newer creations from the team at James Brand based in Portland, Oregon. The Stillwell is made…
The Rare “Corvette-Killer” Kellison J-4EX Coupe
This is a Kellison J-4EX, it’s a 1950s-era American sports car that remains unknown to many, it was a period competitor for the Corvette…
For Sale: An Original Star Trek Starfleet Communicator – $25,000+ USD
This is a Starfleet Communicator from Star Trek: The Original Series that ran from 1966 to 1969. The device was hugely influential on Martin…
Is This The Perfect Roundie? An Upgraded 1972 BMW 2002
This is an Australian-delivered 1972 BMW 2002 that’s been given a series of well-thought-out upgrades to significantly boost performance, without visually impinging on the…
Baja-Ready: A Subaru-Powered Volkswagen Thing
This Volkswagen Thing has been significantly modified from stock, it’s now equipped for desert racing with upgraded suspension and brakes, and power now provided…
The Red Wing Iron Ranger Boot: Designed In the 1930s And Still Being Made Today
This is the Red Wing Iron Ranger Boot, it was originally developed in the United States for use by miners in the 1930s, it…
A Triumph TR6 Race Car – $20,000+ USD
This fastidiously prepared Triumph TR6 race car was built by the experienced team at KTR European Motorsports in Ayer, Massachusetts. It’s only seen limited…
The Shinola Canfield Speedway: A Swiss-Powered Chronograph From Detroit
This is the Shinola Canfield Speedway, it’s the first automatic chronograph ever offered by the Detroit-based watchmaker and it’s powered by the Swiss-made SW510…
An Australian Sleeper: A Discretely Upgraded Ford Falcon XL Ute
This is a 1963 Ford Falcon XL Ute, it’s a car you may never have seen before if you’re not from Australia or New…