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 Kawasaki Z1 900 – The King of Motorcycles?
Kawasaki Z1 900 | The King of Motorcycles is the latest film from the team at Brightside Media, as the title suggests this 8…
The Fiat Dino – A Fiat With A Ferrari Formula 2 Engine
The story behind the Fiat Dino is legendary. It’s a car that only exists because of a rule change for Formula 2 racing in…
A Porsche-Diesel Super 319 “Volks Schlepper” Tractor – $20,000+ USD
Finding a restored 1960s-era Porsche for sale with a projected price of between $20,000 and $30,000 USD isn’t something we’ve typically seen for decades,…
Vandal Iconic Driving Shoes – Gentleman’s Driving Boots From Spain
Vandal was founded in 2016 with a single purpose in mind – to make high-end driving shoes in Spain using the country’s vast shoemaking…
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR – 1 Of 17 Factory-Built Examples
The Porsche 924 Carrera GTR is remembered today as the ultimate iteration of the 924 thanks to its turbocharged inline-four cylinder engine that was…
Original Helmet From Steve McQueen’s “Le Mans” Film
Few motorsport films have been as enduringly popular as Steve McQueen’s epic 1971 cinematic effort Le Mans. The movie was partly filmed during the actual…
For Sale: An Airworthy Grumman Avenger – A WWII Torpedo Bomber
This is a Grumman Avenger, or more correctly this is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, that’s being offered for sale for $495,000 USD –…
Railroad Spike Knives by Canadian Bladesmith Graeson Fehr – $66.83 USD Each
The origins of the railroad spike knife are unclear, though it is likely that they’ve existed almost as long as railways given the simplicity…
Still In Its Factory Crate: A 1973 CZ “Coffin Tank” Motocross Racer
It’s not everyday you get the chance to buy an unridden CZ “Coffin Tank” 400cc motocross racer, particularly not one still sitting in its…
The Mighty Little Suzuki RV90
The Suzuki RV90 was released in the 1970s to help the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer take a bigger bite out of the monkey bike and…
The Harley-Davidson XRTT Road Racer – The Most Beautiful Harley Ever?
It’s been said that the Harley-Davidson XRTT is the best looking road going motorcycle ever made by Harley-Davidson and it’s easy to see why…
Project Bike: An Original Two-Wheel Drive Rokon Trail Breaker
This is an original Rokon Trail Breaker, it’s probably the most unusual motorcycle being made in the United States and certainly one of the…