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Articles that Ben 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.

Aircraft Window Coffee Table

Ben Branch May 28, 2021
Aircraft Window Coffee Table
  • Art
  • Design
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  • Home

This aircraft window coffee table is made by the team at Aircraft Windows led by Benjamin Petersen, and as you may have guessed from…

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A 1968 Triumph T120R 750 Factory TT Racer Ridden By Gene Romero

Ben Branch May 27, 2021
Triumph T120R 3
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: The claims made by the seller of this Triumph are in dispute, we’ve received numerous reports since this story was first published….

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New Officially Licensed “On Any Sunday” T-Shirt Collection By We Went Fast

Ben Branch May 27, 2021
On Any Sunday T-Shirts
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This is a new collection of tees by the team over at We Went Fast, they’re all officially licensed by Bruce Brown films, and…

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Elton John’s Ferrari Daytona Is For Sale

Ben Branch May 26, 2021
Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Daytona 6
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Sir Elton John is not a man famous for his discreet fashion sense or shy on-stage persona, so it should probably come as no…

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Barn Find: Daimler SP250 Dart – A British Corvette Or An Ugly Duckling?

Ben Branch May 26, 2021
Daimler SP250 Dart 13
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Daimler SP250, originally named the Daimler Dart, was a car that should have been a huge success for the British automaker. It has…

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The Unusual Citröen 2CV Roadster by Burton – $10,000 to $15,000 USD

Ben Branch May 25, 2021
Citröen 2CV Roadster by Burton
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This unusual looking car is actually a Citröen 2CV under the skin, a vehicle that we don’t typically associate with sporting driving but the…

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The New Stirling Moss No. 7 Sweatshirt By Goodwood

Ben Branch May 25, 2021
Stirling Moss No. 7 Sweatshirt Goodwood
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the new Stirling Moss No. 7 sweatshirt from the team over at Goodwood, it was designed as an homage to Sir Stirling’s…

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Blue Bird Wanderlodge – A Luxurious, Original ’60s-Era Motorhome

Ben Branch May 24, 2021
Blue Bird Wanderlodge
  • American
  • Camping
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

1969 is a highly desirable year for the Wanderlodge Blue Bird, just 9 were built that year and today collectors and enthusiasts consider them…

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A Custom Ex-Police Motorcycle – A BMW R80 TIC By Sinroja Motorcycles

Ben Branch May 24, 2021
Custom BMW R80 Motorcycle 13
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Although you’d never know it looking at the bike now, this custom BMW started out as a police specification BMW R80 TIC (model pictured…

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Fuel Motorcycles Peak Motorcycle Hydration Vest

Ben Branch May 24, 2021
Fuel Motorcycles Peak Motorcycle Hydration Vest
  • Clothing
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This is the new Peak Vest from the team at Fuel Motorcycles, it’s a hydration vest designed for motorcyclists with a design inspired by…

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An Unusual Ferrari 308 GTB LM Evocation

Ben Branch May 23, 2021
Ferrari 308 GTB LM Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

This eye-catching Ferrari 308 GTB has been brought up to LM specification and now closely resembles the 308 GTB LM raced by Maurice Dantinne in…

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Vintage FBI Training Film: Examination Of Stolen Cars

Ben Branch May 23, 2021
Vintage FBI Training Film Examination Of Stolen Cars Film Collage
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is an official FBI training film from the 1970s about how to examine stolen cars for evidence – I know that may sound…

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