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 Wiesmann Roadster MF3 – A BMW M3 In Disguise
This is the Wiesmann Roadster MF3 and if you’ve never seen one before don’t worry, you’re not alone. The small number of cars built…
The Story of the Suzuki GT750 | The Civilized Superbike
This film from the team at Brightside Media tells the story of the Suzuki GT750, known as the “Le Mans” in the USA, it’s…
A Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA GT Raced By Lyn St. James
This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA GT was originally built to compete in B-Production SCCA competition by John Carusso and Emory Donaldson. It was…
Triumph “Warbird” Sprinter – The Red Baron
This unusual Triumph-based drag bike was built by the Baron family, who became well known for building car-engined sprint and drag bikes. We know…
The Unusual Land Rover Lightweight Series 3
The Land Rover Lightweight 1/2 Ton, also known as the Airportable, was a special version of the Series 2A and subsequently the Series 3…
The New AGV X101 Dakar 87 Helmet
This is the new AGV X101 Dakar 87 helmet, it’s both a new livery design and a new helmet design from the Italian manufacturer…
Only 1,000 Will Be Made: Triumph Scrambler 1200 Steve McQueen Edition
This Triumph Scrambler 1200 Steve McQueen Edition is due to be sold in mid-August to raise money for The Boys Republic, a non-profit treatment community…
The New Omologato Panamericana Chronograph – $579 USD
This is the Omologato Panamericana, it’s the newest watch from the British company that have become synonymous with beautifully designed motorsport-inspired watches that are surprisingly…
For Sale: The Ford Shelby Cobra Concept Car From 2004
The Ford Shelby Cobra Concept was introduced at the 2004 Detroit North American International Auto Show where it attracted huge crowds of people who…
Schott Classic B-3 Sheepskin Leather Bomber Jacket – Made In The USA
This is the Schott Classic B-3 sheepskin leather bomber jacket, it’s the American company’s take on the legendary B-3 Flight Jacket which was the…
Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Stradale – The Car That Won The World Rally Championship 3 Times
This is one of 400 homologation specials of the Fiat 131 Abarth Rally built to ensure the car complied with FIA Group 4 rally…
A Car/Motorcycle Hybrid – The SEAL Family Motorcycle Combination
This is one of just two surviving examples of the unusual SEAL Family Motorcycle, it’s essentially a half car, half motorcycle hybrid with a…