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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.

The Sidewaze Motorcycle Jacket From Fuel – 100% Full Grain Buffalo Suede Leather

Ben Branch January 15, 2021
Sidewaze Motorcycle Jacket Fuel
  • Clothing
  • Jackets

  This is the new Sidewaze motorcycle jacket from Fuel, it’s been designed in a style reminiscent of the jackets worn by flat track…

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The BMW 2002 Turbo – The First Turbocharged BMW Production Car

Ben Branch January 14, 2021
BMW 2002 Turbo
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The BMW 2002 Turbo was the fastest and most desirable version of what was arguably the Bavarian automakers most important fast saloon car…

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The Monsters of Group B Rally by We Are Ink

Ben Branch January 14, 2021
Audi S1 E2 Group B Rally
  • Art
  • Rally

  The Audi S1 E2 was one of the true monsters of the Group B rally world, the bodykit alone looked lethal but underneath…

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Paul Walker’s 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 FAM

Ben Branch January 13, 2021
Shelby Cobra 427 Paul Walker
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  This 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 is one of just two special “FAM” edition vehicles that were built, it was personally ordered by Carroll…

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Simon’s 1973 Triumph Bonneville – The Bike With The Chrome Tank

Ben Branch January 13, 2021
Triumph 750cc Bonneville Fuel Tank
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

  Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a new series we’re doing on Silodrome, in this series we’ll be asking owners to…

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Iso Grifo 7 Litri – A Rare Italian GT Car Capable Of 186 MPH

Ben Branch January 12, 2021
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The Iso Grifo 7 Litri was to be one of the fastest road-legal production cars of its time, with a claimed top speed…

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Sergio Perez’s Ferrari 056 Formula 1 Exhaust – A Sculpture by Mike O’Connor

Ben Branch January 12, 2021
F1 Exhaust Sculpture
  • Art
  • Formula 1

  This unusual, almost alien-looking, sculpture is the work of Mike O’Connor. It started life In Maranello, Italy where it was manufactured by Ferrari…

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For Sale: The Cagiva V593 That Won The 1993 USGP At Laguna Seca

Ben Branch January 11, 2021
Cagiva V593
  • Motorcycles

  This is the Cagiva V593 that John Kocinski famously rode to a David vs Goliath 1993 USGP win at Laguna Seca against far…

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Lock Pick Training Kit – $40 USD

Ben Branch January 11, 2021
Lock Pick Training Kit
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

  This Lock Pick Training Kit was developed to give people a quick and inexpensive entry into the world of competitive lock picking. Although…

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The Black Ghost: Street Racing Legend – 1970 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi Documentary

Ben Branch January 10, 2021
The Black Ghost - Street Racing Legend
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Black Ghost: Street Racing Legend is a new documentary from the American Historic Vehicle Association about a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE ordered…

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A Rare Factory-Red Jaguar D-Type – Britain’s Le Mans-Dominating Supercar

Ben Branch January 9, 2021
Jaguar D-Type Racing Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The Jaguar D-Type is perhaps most notable for the fact that it was a car designed using some cutting edge aircraft technology (in…

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Honda ATC70 Three-Wheeler – The Deadliest Little Motorcycle In America

Ben Branch January 9, 2021
Honda ATC70 Three-Wheeler 9
  • Motorcycles

  Although the Honda ATC70 and its siblings in the ATC model family looked almost comically harmless, they were deemed responsible for nearly 7,000…

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