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 Woogie By Grain Surfboards – A Custom Hand Crafted Wooden Paipo
This is the Woogie by Grain Surfboards, it’s a traditional Hawaiian-style wooden paipo (bodyboard) made entirely by hand in Maine from solid cedar. It’s…
The New CCM Maverick – The Classic British Scrambler Reimagined
This is the new CCM Maverick, it’s the latest release in the Spitfire model line from Clews Competition Motorcycles (CCM) in the United Kingdom….
Alfa Romeo 2.5 V6 Engine Coffee Table By Custom Brothers
Each of these Alfa Romeo V6 engine coffee tables is made by the team at Custom Brothers from a damaged or non-running engine. This…
Bugatti Type 46 #46491 “Superprofilée” – A Bugatti That Almost Didn’t Get Built
In the days before the widespread production of unibody cars the world was largely dominated by cars that utilized body-on-chassis construction. As a result of this…
A Rare Rolex Military Submariner Used By Special Forces – The MilSub
This is a rare Rolex Military Submariner, often referred to in watch collector circles simply as the MilSub. The example you see here was…
1933 Austin 7 “Special” Racer – Powered By A Honda CX500 V-Twin
There are many unusual Austin 7-based racers in the world, the humble 7 was Britain’s answer to the Model T Ford, and just as…
Time Capsule Condition: 1983 Nissan Patrol 4×4
This is a rare sight – an original 1983 Nissan Patrol in original and unrestored condition still looking much like it did the first…
The Brummel Blazer – An Armored Blazer For Motorcyclists
This is the new Brummel Blazer, it was developed as an alternative to a regular motorcycle jacket for riders who need to dress a…
For Sale: A Low-Mile, Original TVR Cerbera 4.5
This is a TVR Cerbera, it’s a low-volume British performance car that was built between 1996 and 2006. It was named after Cerberus, a three-headed…
The DecoPod by Dean Jackson Designs
This is the DecoPod, it’s a new creation from Dean Jackson, a master craftsman who came up with both the AeroPod and the AstroPod….
For Sale: An Unusual Motoconfort Twin-Engined Motorcycle
This highly unusual twin-engined motorcycle appears to be a one-off build that no one really knows anything about. It’s clear that it’s a custom-built…
Lorenzo’s Million Mile Porsche 356
This short film centres around Lorenzo and his million mile Porsche 356, Lorenzo is one of those older guys you might meet at a…