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 Zippo Fire Starting Multitool – $22 USD
This is the Zippo Fire Starting Multitool, it’s designed to be an all-weather solution to getting a fire started that includes a flint wheel…
The Whitford KTM Surf Tracker Is For Sale
This is the Whitford KTM Surf Tracker, it’s a custom motorcycle that was built by Nigel Petrie over at Engineered to Slide and the…
The WP Standard Repurposed Military Travel Bag: Made From Salvaged Military Canvas
This is the Repurposed Military Travel Bag from the team over at WP Standard, each one is made from salvaged military canvas, 100% full…
There’s A 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 Time Machine For Sale
This is a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 that’s been carefully built into a Back To The Future time machine, and interestingly, it is actually capable…
The “Gentleman’s Motorcycle” – A Restored 1950 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe
This is a 1950 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe, it’s a fascinating motorcycle that owes its existence to WWII, BMW, and its designer Erling Poppe. The…
For Sale: A 1:5th Scale Porsche 956/962 “Windkanal” Wind Tunnel Model
This is a 1:5th scale Porsche 956/962 “Windkanal,” it’s one of just five copies that were made of the original scaled down wind tunnel…
Sweden’s Forgotten V4-Powered Sports Car: The Saab Sonett
In some respects the Saab Sonett is a car that time forgot, the little Swedish coupe was wildly popular with fans of quirky European…
The Rambler: A Minimalist Rooftop Tent From The Roam Adventure Co.
This is the Roam Rambler, it was developed as a simple solution for those who want a rooftop tent without all the additional complexities…
The Only Lambretta Amphi-Scooter In The World Is For Sale
This is a 1964 Lambretta Amphi-Scooter, and as the name suggests, it’s a Lambretta scooter-based amphibious vehicle. The first was developed and built in…
The Armored Bourbon Leather Jacket By Fuel Motorcycles
This is the new Bourbon Jacket from the team over at Fuel Motorcycles in Spain, it’s made using a natural tanning process that allows…
The British 4×4 That Was Designed To Replace The Jeep: The Austin Champ
The Austin Champ was an advanced military 4×4 developed in the late 1940s. It’s powered by a Rolls-Royce engine, it has independent four wheel…
The Benchmade Mini Crooked River Hunting Pocket Knife – Made In Oregon
This is the Mini Crooked River hunting pocket knife from the team at Benchmade, each one is made by hand in Oregon, and it’s…