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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.

The New AGL 2.0 Watch Collection from Ferro & Co – $345+ USD

Ben Branch April 5, 2021
Ferro & Co Watch
  • Gear
  • Main
  • Watches

This is the new collection of watches from Ferro & Co. – a Canadian watchmaker that takes their styling cues from classic timepieces from…

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For Sale: A 1,114 hp Porsche 928 Land Speed Record Holder + Pikes Peak Racer

Ben Branch April 4, 2021
Porsche 928
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is officially the fastest Porsche 928 on Earth, it set the world Porsche 928 speed record at 234.434 mph in 2020 at the…

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The Weekend Warriors: A Drag Racing Documentary

Ben Branch April 4, 2021
Drag racing flag starter from the late 1950s
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

This documentary gives a fascinating and detailed look into the highly competitive world of American drag racing in the 1960s. The film covers the…

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The Only One Left In The World – A Rare Original Motion Performance Manta Ray GT

Ben Branch April 3, 2021
Motion Performance Manta Ray GT 12
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare original Motion Manta Ray GT, to cut a long story short, it’s a Corvette that was custom built in the…

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H-D x Aerosmith Burnout Tee – Limited Edition

Ben Branch April 3, 2021
H-D x Aerosmith Burnout Tee
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Tees

This is the new H-D x Aerosmith Burnout Tee, as the name suggests its a collaborative effort between Harley-Davidson and Aerosmith, showing a mid-20th…

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The Suzuki GT750 – Japan’s First Liquid Cooled Production Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 2, 2021
Suzuki-GT750-Motorcycle
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Suzuki GT750 has the distinction of being Japan’s first liquid-cooled motorcycle, it was developed for much the same reason as the Honda CB750…

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A Beautifully Restored 1978 Jeep J10 Golden Eagle Pickup

Ben Branch April 1, 2021
Jeep-J10-Golden-Eagle-Pickup-Truck
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Every now and then a vehicle pops up for sale that gets me to wondering how much money I could pull together if I…

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The New Icon 1000 Synthhawk – A 21st Century Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch April 1, 2021
Icon 1000 Synthhawk
  • Clothing
  • Jackets

This is the new-for-2021 Icon 1000 Synthhawk jacket, it was designed by the team at Icon to suit people who want the performance of…

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The Husqvarna Model 258 Military – A Motorcycle With Built-In Skis

Ben Branch March 31, 2021
Husqvarna Model 258 Military Motorcycle 3
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

It’s thought that just 3,000 or so examples of the Husqvarna Model 258 military motorcycle were ever built, they were developed specifically for the…

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An Original Ferrari F40 Factory Tool Kit

Ben Branch March 31, 2021
Ferrari F40 Factory Tool Kit
  • Gear
  • Tools

When the Ferrari F40 was released in 1987 the world was wowed by the car’s rakish styling, hefty rear wing, and its twin turbocharged…

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The True North Edition Jeep Wrangler by True North Collections

Ben Branch March 30, 2021
True North Edition Jeep Wrangler
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the new True North Edition Wrangler, it’s a tailor-made vehicle designed to combine genuine off-road functionality, modern comfort and amenities, with styling…

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The Lonegrade HDR140 – $315 USD

Ben Branch March 30, 2021
Lonegrade HDR140 Watch
  • American
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Lonegrade HDR140 is the first design from the new American watchmaker, it was designed from the outset to be a reasonably priced, daily…

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The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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