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 AMC Spirit AMX – The Gremlin’s Handsome Younger Brother
This is a first year AMC Spirit AMX from 1979, this was the high-performance version of the then-new AMC Spirit – a compact car…
WWII U.S. Army Air Forces Survival Training Film: Land and Live in the Desert
This is a training film from World War II for aircrews who might find themselves flying over desert environments, particularly the Sahara of North…
For Sale: A Bombardier B7 – An Original V8-Powered 7 Person Snow Coach
It’s not everyday you get the chance to buy a restored Bombardier B7, these were the world’s first dedicated production “snow coaches” able to carry…
Sparco Martini Racing Race Suit – Retro Styling With Full FIA 8856-2000 Approval
The Sparco Martini Racing Race Suit was designed to look like it could be found in a top notch racing driver’s closet in the…
Ferrari 400 GTi – Originally Owned By Piero Ferrari
This 1983 Ferrari 400 GTi is unusual for a couple of reasons, it was ordered new with a 5-speed manual transmission (most were automatics),…
The Filson x Crafted Fire Tinderbox – Made In The USA
This is the Filson x Crafted Fire Tinderbox, it’s a portable firebox with a cooking grill on top that can be assembled in seconds…
An Original Ducati MH900e Evoluzione – A Pierre Terblanche Masterpiece
This is the Ducati MH900E Evoluzione, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful motorcycles of the modern age, if not the…
Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well, Updated & Expanded 2nd Edition
In the first few months of 2021 many parts of the world have recorded a surprising increase in motorcycle accidents, no one knows why…
The Only One Ever Made: The Georges Irat Prototype Sports Two-Seater From 1946
This is the only example of the Georges Irat Sports Two-Seater that was ever made, it’s a prototype that was designed to kickstart the…
Belstaff Mansion Riding Shirt – An Armored Motorcycle Shirt
This is the new Belstaff Mansion Riding Shirt, it’s an armored riding shirt designed to add significant protection for people who frequently ride without…
Datsun 510 SSS Coupe – The Japanese Car That Became A Rally Legend
This is an original Datsun 510 SSS, known in most world markets as a member of the Datsun 1600 model line, it would be…
The Lumber Jack – A 100 Watt Portable Retro BoomBox
This is the Lumber Jack, it’s a new release from the team at BoomCase who have become globally famous for their handmade boomboxes –…