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Ben Branch

New York

Automotive Writer, Founder and Editor at Silodrome

Automotive writer at Silodrome and (formerly) at a number of print magazines.

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  • 2 weeks ago | silodrome.com | Ben Branch

    Reading time: about 4 minutes This is said to be an original OEM Honda CB450 crate engine that was forgotten in the back corner of a warehouse for 50+ years, only recently having been rediscovered and dusted off for some pictures.

  • 3 weeks ago | silodrome.com | Ben Branch

    This is a real M2A1 50. cal ammo can that has been professionally converted into a cigar humidor by the team at Case Elegance. Case Elegance is based in Indiana in the United States and as their company name implies, they make a range of cases, including humidors, watch bases, jewelry cases, and more. Their most famous offering is the humidor shown here, made from a 50. cal ammo can. What Is The M2A1 50. Cal?

  • 3 weeks ago | silodrome.com | Ben Branch

    This is a Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR SC57 from 2005 that has been left in its original factory crate for the last 20 years and counting – having never been ridden. It’s likely the last new Fireblade of this vintage available anywhere in the world, except maybe the Honda Museum in Japan, and it’s now being offered for sale.

  • 3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ben Branch

    13 hours agoTesla’s head of Optimus humanoid robot, Milan Kovac, announced that he is leaving the automaker after 9 years. It leaves just as CEO Elon Musk claimed that the humanoid robot is going to make Tesla a”$25 trillion company.” Electrek first reported on Tesla hiring Kovac back in 2016 to work on the …

  • 3 weeks ago | silodrome.com | Ben Branch

    This is the holy grail prop that was used while filming Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, starring Harrison Ford. This prop is central to the storyline of the film, and will be instantly recognizable to anyone who has seen the movie. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is widely regarded as one of the great films of the 1980s, typically listed alongside other classics from the decade like Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, The Goonies, Stand By Me, Top Gun, Die Hard, and ET.

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