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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For Sale: A Ferrari 641 Formula 1 Car Body Cover – Ex-Alain Prost 1990
This is the body cover, or the upper part of the body from the legendary Ferrari 641 (Ferrari F1-90) Formula 1 car from…
A Rare Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside – America’s Answer To The VW Type 2
The Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside was produced alongside its siblings in the Corvair 95 model family to challenge the popularity of the VW Type…
The Roland Sands Design Clash Jacket – A Modern Take On The Classic American Motorcycle Jacket
The Roland Sands Design Clash jacket has proven to be one of the American company’s most popular designs in recent years, largely because it…
For Sale: A Reliant Regal Supervan III From “Only Fools and Horses”
This is a Reliant Regal Supervan III that was used during the filming of one of Britain’s most loved comedy TV series – Only…
Documentary: The Mini-Trac – Antarctica’s Quirky Tracked Mini
This film by Callum Gillies is about one of the strangest vehicles to ever turn a wheel on the icebound southern continent of Antarctica….
A Custom Honda CB125 By Slipstream Creations
With Honda’s recent revival of small displacement retro favorites, the owner of this Honda CB125 found herself contemplating a new Honda Monkey to celebrate her own 40th birthday.
Piloti Avenue – Driving Shoes For The 21st Century
These are Piloti’s Avenue driving shoes, they’re designed specifically for driving but they’re considerably more subtle than driving boots which allows you to wear…
For Sale: An Indian Board Track Racer – America’s Original Superbike
This 1913 Indian Board Track Racer was one of America’s first true superbikes, board trackers like this were capable of speeds in excess of…
Original Irvin Flying Jacket – The WWII RAF Flight Crew Jacket
This is the Irvin Flying Jacket, it’s the direct descendant of the original Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket that was used by RAF pilots and…
An Original 1985 BMW M5 Touring Car – 460 BHP at 8,400 RPM
This is the 460 bhp BMW M5 touring car that was built for French racing driver Marc Sourd for the 1985 Championnat de France…
The Mover Max by Judy – An All-In-One Survival Kit For Four People
This is the Judy Mover Max, it’s a one-bag survival kit designed to keep four people alive for a minimum of 72 hours during…
The Dodge Charger Daytona – The First NASCAR Racer To Break 200 MPH
The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is one of the most important cars in NASCAR history, it was the first to break the 200 mph barrier…