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 Model That Would Become “Eleanor” – The 1967 Shelby GT500
This is an original and recently restored 1967 Shelby GT500. Upon the release of the GT500 Carroll Shelby said “this is the first car…
For Sale: A Rare Bristol BS1 Mk3 Competition Engine
This is a rare Bristol BS1 Mk3 competition engine, it’s thought that just 60 or 70 of these were made in period and few…
The Puma GTE 1600 – A Rare Brazilian Sports Car
This is an original Puma GTE 1600, a sports car that was developed in Brazil in the 1960s and sold through the 1970s. The…
A “MiniBar” Made From A Real Mini Cooper
This is a “MiniBar” in every sense of the word, it was made from the rear end of a genuine classic Mini Cooper by…
1-Of-1: A Rare Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster By Paul Stephens
This is a 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster, you may never have seen one before because just one was made by Paul Stephens and…
The Damascus Backwoods Camp Axe By Rill Simple Tools
This is the Damascus Backwoods Camp Axe from the team at Rill Simple Tools. It was developed to be a hand axe you can…
Fordson WOT: A WWII-Era RAF Radar Truck – $17,400+ USD
This is a Fordson WOT, the name stands for “War Office Truck,” and this example was deployed by the Royal Air Force during World…
The VSSL Flask + Speaker: Music & Whiskey On The Go
This is the new VSSL Flask + Speaker, as the name suggests it includes both a flask and a speaker, giving people a one-device…
A Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 Cafe Racer – The “Rottweiler Of The Motorcycle World”
This 1979 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5 benefits from a thorough restoration into a cafe racer-style custom. The rebuild included a full engine and carburetor…
The Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot: A 109 Year Old Design, Still Made In The USA
This is the Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot, it’s a design that was originally released in 1914, over 109 years ago, and it’s still being…
Camper Conversion: 1976 Mercedes-Benz T2 Fire Truck – $14,970+ USD
This 1976 Mercedes-Benz T2 fire truck has recently been through a camper conversion and now offers berths for up to four people. It has…
An Original Star Wars “X-Wing” Was Found In A Garage: It’s Now Selling For $400,000+ USD
This 20 inch 1:24 scale filming X-Wing model was built by the team at Industrial Light & Magic for use in the original Star…