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 Alpinestars Oscar Monty V2 Boots
As the name suggests, the Alpinestars Oscar Monty V2 Boots are the second generation of the popular Monty Boots from the highly-regarded Italian motorcycle and motorsport gear manufacturer. The V2 Oscar Monty Boot follows…
For Sale: A Batmobile With A Functioning Propane-Flame Jet Exhaust
This Batmobile has a functional propane fired “turbine” jet exhaust flame just like the original driven by Adam West back in 1966 during the original Batman television series. Of all the Batmobiles we’ve seen…
Selkirk FireStarter by Buck Knives
This is the Selkirk FireStarter from Buck Knives, it’s a ferrocerium “fire steel” stick with a striker than doubles as a bottle opener, a straight-bit screwdriver, a line tensioner, and a 1/4″ hex for driver bits. Commonly referred to…
California Barn Find: A First Generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck
This California bar find is a rare first generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck from 1969, just the second year of the model’s production. This truck was bought new in ’69 by a Japanese farmer who…
Case® Astronaut Knife M-1 – A Reissue Of The Space-Flown NASA Machete
This is the Case® Astronaut Knife M-1 it’s a modern reissue of one of the most famous machetes in world history – the machetes equipped to the Gemini and Apollo NASA missions for their…
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – A Texas Motor Speedway Trans Am Veteran
This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was built into an SCCA Trans Am racer when brand new, it was then raced extensively in Texas including multiple appearances over 10 years at both the Texas…
Full Retro Review: MotorWeek Drives The Ferrari 328 GTS – Lotus Turbo Esprit – Lamborghini Jalpa
MotorWeek is one of the most important automotive television shows in North America and its in-depth reviews and true motoring journalism are sorely missing from many modern TV equivalents or YouTube channels. In this…
John Wayne’s Honda SL350 Is For Sale
This is the Honda SL350 that John Wayne bought brand new from the American Honda Motor Co. on the 21st of December 1971. It’s believed that he came into contact with the SL350 for the first…
The Nexx X.G200 Ghardaia – A Retro Dual Sport Helmet
This is the Nexx X.G200 Ghardaia Helmet, it’s a new style that as recently added to the popular X.G200 classic enduro helmet line. Up until just a few short years ago people who ride…
For Sale: An Australian Army Land Rover Perentie – The “Toughest Land Rover Ever Made”
The Land Rover “Perentie” is probably the toughest Land Rover ever made, a few thousand were built for the Australian Defense Force and they were deployed in both peacekeeping and military roles in Africa,…
The Estwing Camper’s Axe – Forged From A Single Piece Of American Steel
This is the Estwing Camper’s Axe, each one is made in the USA from a single piece of forged American steel to ensure that it’s essentially impossible to break the handle or lose the axe head….
An Original Ducati Scrambler 450 From The 1970s
This is a rare 1974 Ducati Scrambler 450, it’s the primary forefather of the popular line of modern Ducati Scramblers who have all taken much of their design inspiration from the first Scramblers made…