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 Datsun 2000 Sports – The Little Japanese Car That Got Revenge On Carroll Shelby
The Datsun 2000 Sports is a remarkably important car in the history of Datsun/Nissan, it was the first Japanese production car to break the 200…
SUPER: Old, Odd, Interesting, Obscure, and Abandoned Filling Stations
SUPER: Old, Odd, Interesting, Obscure, and Abandoned Filling Stations is a book by highly-respected motoring journalist Rich Duisberg, as the title suggests it…
The New 2021 BMW R nineT Urban G/S – Limited Edition 40 Years GS
This is the new limited edition “40 Years GS” version of the 2021 BMW R nineT Urban G/S, it’s been developed to evoke memories…
Ferrari Testarossa Phone – 1980s Landline Perfection
Long before the widespread use of cell phones the humble landline was king, and novelty telephones were a multi-million dollar business with licensing…
The Honda US90 Three Wheeler From James Bond’s “Diamonds are Forever”
This is the Honda US90 ridden by Sean Connery in the film Diamonds Are Forever, in one of the most famous chase scenes in the…
Unusual Project Car: The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 “Tank”
The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 Tank was released at the 1927 Paris Motor Show where it attracted no small amount of attention…
Triumph TR8 – The “English Corvette” And A Woefully Underrated British Wedge
The Triumph TR8 is called the “English Corvette” by some, it’s essentially a V8 version of the Triumph TR7 that was produced in…
For Sale: A Beautiful 1961 Aston Martin DB4
The Aston Martin DB4 was a critical model for the British automaker, it was a clean slate design that left the previous Aston Martin…
A Lamborghini Countach 1:1 Replica Chassis – Need A New Sculpture For Your Living Room?
This is a 1:1 replica of the original Lamborghini Countach chassis, as you can see the Countach was based around a tubular spaceframe chassis…
A Custom Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 by Revival Cycles
This post was written by Gareth Roberts of Revival Cycles. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom motorcycle in…
Saint Unbreakable Denim Shearling Collar Motorcycle Jacket
This is the Unbreakable Denim Shearling collar motorcycle jacket by the team at Saint, although it looks like regular streetwear the jacket is…
The Sbarro Super Eight – A Ferrari 308 V8-Powered Hot Hatch
Just one Sbarro Super Eight was ever built, it’s powered by a mid-mounted Ferrari 308 V8 producing 260 hp and the car uses the…