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 Q Boat From James Bond’s “The World Is Not Enough”
This is the Q Boat from “The World Is Not Enough,” the 19th film in the James Bond series that was released in 1999…
The New Icon El Bajo2 Motorcycle Boots
These are the new Icon El Bajo2 Boots, they’re designed for both motorcycle and regular street use with a low cut top designed to…
A Chevy V8-Swapped 1969 Checker Marathon Taxi Cab
This 1969 Checker Marathon has been fitted with a 307 cubic inch Chevrolet V8, a 4-speed (on the floor) manual transmission, and a full…
A Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder – Circa Late 1800s
This is an original Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder, it’s an unusual meteorological instrument that uses a glass or crystal ball to measure the duration…
For Sale: An Aston Martin-Built DB5 Stunt Car From James Bond’s “No Time To Die”
This Aston Martin DB5 isn’t actually an Aston Martin DB5, despite the fact that it was built by Aston Martin. It was developed as…
Beer Darts: A New Darts Game For The 21st Century
Beer Darts is a relatively new game developed by a pair of Colorado skiers when off piste. A Beer Darts Set consists of two…
For Sale: A Morgan Aero 8 – An Unusual British Supercar
When the Morgan Aero 8 was introduced at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2000 by Charles Morgan the world sat up and took…
The Mighty Hart-Parr 30-60 – Powered By A 38.6 Liter Kerosene Engine
This is almost certainly the best surviving Hart-Parr 30-60 “Old Reliable” anywhere in the world, this model was one of the most important early…
For Sale: The Triumph Scrambler Stunt Motorcycle From James Bond’s “No Time To Die”
This is the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE stunt motorcycle that was used while filming the memorable chase scene in the James Bond film “No…
Huckberry x Brant & Cochran Axe + Log Carrier Bundle
This is the rather lengthily named Huckberry x Brant & Cochran Axe + Log Carrier Bundle, as you can see from the above image…
A Handmade Shepherd’s Hut – For A Traditional Life Off The Grid
This shepherd’s hut was handmade by an English joiner working in his medieval barn workshop in Sussex. It has solid oak floors, a traditional…
The American Red Cross Clipray: A Crank-Powered Smartphone Charger + Flashlight
This is the American Red Cross Clipray from Eton, it’s a flashlight with built-in lithium-ion battery pack, a USB port, and a hand crank on…