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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Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Custom – A Distinguished Gentleman’s Cafe Racer
This Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 custom was built by Mark Hawwa, a man best known in the global vintage and custom motorcycle world…
Barn Find: A Rare Lotus Elan +2 130S/5 “John Player Special”
This is one of just 115 examples of the “John Player Special” version of the Lotus Elan +2 130S/5 that were finished in the…
The Super73-S2 Universal Electric Motorbike
This is the Super73-S2, it’s the updated version of the original Super73, an electric motorcycle/bicycle that has become a common sight on streets from…
For Sale: The First Lancia Rally 037 Group B Prototype
The car you see here was the first and most significant prototype made for the Lancia Rally 037, a vehicle with significant historic significance…
MOMODesign Firegun 3 WP Motorcycle Boots
These are the new MOMODesign Firegun 3 WP Motorcycle Boots, a recently developed model line from the Italian company designed to cater to urban…
Affordable Time Machine – A DeLorean DMC-12 With Just 6,000 Miles On The Odometer
This is an original 1982 DeLorean DMC-12, it’s fitted with the desirable 5-speed manual transmission and amazingly it has accumulated just 6,000 miles since…
For Sale: Wrecked Body Panels From The Colin McRae 2001 Ford Focus RS WRC
The damage sustained to these Ford Focus RS WRC body panels tells the story of Colin McRae and Nicky Grist’s near win in the…
1986 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 – A Freshly Restored Classic Overlander
This 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 has been both restored and upgraded for prolonged journeys off the asphalt, the work was done by the…
For Sale: A Rolls-Royce Merlin/Meteor V12 Engine Zero Timed By The MOD
This is an original Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 engine, the less-famous sibling to the Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 that was originally developed using Merlins from crashed…
BSA B50 MX – The Last Competition Motorcycle Ever Built By BSA
The BSA B50 MX was the final competition motorcycle ever built by BSA, a proud British motorcycle manufacturer who had built a staggering number…
For Sale: A Goggomobil Cutaway Engine
This is a Goggomobil cutaway engine, it’s had parts cut out to show the internal workings, probably either for mechanic training or public display…
Willys Jeep Station Wagon Camper – An Original Overlanding Rig From 1949
This Willys Jeep Station Wagon was converted into an overlanding and camping vehicle using many of the same additions that people add to their…