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 Super Bond Bug – A 150 bhp Superbike-Powered Three-Wheeler
The Bond Bug isn’t the sort of car you’d typically associate with speed. It only has three wheels after all, and its somewhat relaxed…
Racing Legends – A New Series of Poster Prints by Arthur Schening
This series of posters is the work of Arthur Schening, the founder of Schening Creative and a graphic designer and creative director with over…
The Ford Mustang SVO – A Factory-Turbocharged 1980s Foxbody
The 1984 Mustang SVO would prove to be a historically significant car for Ford, rather than using a big American V8 as everyone had…
The Pando Moto Capo Riding Shirt – A Modern, Armored Motorcycle Shirt
This is the new Pando Moto Capo riding shirt, it’s designed for motorcyclists who want something a lot lighter than a jacket but…
Film: Unnur – The Newest Release From Chris Burkard
Unnur is the newest film from celebrated director Chris Burkard, it tells the story of Elli Thor – an Icelandic photographer and former competitive…
Watch Live – Goodwood SpeedWeek 2020
Goodwood SpeedWeek is an all-new event created by the team at Goodwood, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic the Goodwood Festival of Speed and…
1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS – The American Muscle Car Icon
The 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS was a top of the line muscle car in its day with performance to match any of its…
Magrette Leoncino Kia Atawhai Automatic Watch – $910 USD
This is the new Magrette Leoncino Kia Atawhai, it’s an automatic mechanical watch with 24 jewels and it’s being offered in an a…
BMW R100RT M-Power by 86 Gear Motorcycles
My name is Christian Boosen, I grew up in Germany close to the Dutch border, where I have spent most of my life surrounded by motorcycles. As a self-taught mechanic, my passion and occasional hobby started from tinkering around several Vespa CIAOs and BRAVOs, and a SIMSON KR51 Schwalbe
The Belstaff McGregor Pro Wax Cotton Jacket – From “The Long Way Up”
This is the new Belstaff McGregor Pro wax cotton jacket, it was developed for Ewan McGregor to wear during the filming of his…
An Original Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser – With The Correct Toyota 2F 4.2 Litre Inline-6
The Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser has become one of the most desirable classic four-wheel drives in the world in recent years, alongside its…
Icon Joker WP Boots – All-Weather Waterproof Motorcycle Boots
Icon is based in Portland, Oregon and as a result the company’s employees are all experienced at riding in the rain. They developed…