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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 Piloti Pinnacle Race Boot – FIA and CFI Certified

Ben Branch May 6, 2020
Piloti Pinnacle Race Boot
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the all-new Piloti Pinnacle race boot, it’s both FIA 8856-2000 certified and SFI 3.3/5 rated meaning it’s suitable for drivers of all…

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The Norton Commando 750 S – A British Superbike Icon

Ben Branch May 5, 2020
Norton Commando 750 S 9
  • British
  • Motorcycles

The Norton Commando 750 S was the scrambler version of the Commando series, a model range from Norton that would prove to be one…

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The Official United States Thunderbirds Space Pen – Used by Astronauts, Fighter Pilots, and Jerry Seinfeld.

Ben Branch May 5, 2020
United States Thunderbirds Space Pen
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the United States Thunderbirds Space Pen, it’s made by the original Space Pen company Fisher, and it’s the standard issue pen of…

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Paul Walker’s 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Is For Sale

Ben Branch May 4, 2020
Paul Walker 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Front 2
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is Paul Walker’s 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429, it was undoubtably one of the most quintessentially American vehicles in his impressive collection, and…

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The Espresso Veloce RS Black Edition – A Porsche Flat Six Inspired Espresso Machine

Ben Branch May 4, 2020
Espresso Veloce
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the new Espresso Veloce RS Black Edition by Super Veloce, it’s an espresso machine designed to evoke the design cues of the…

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Watch The Austin Rover Rallysprint – Martin Brundle Racing Against Mansell, Rosberg, McCrae + More

Ben Branch May 3, 2020
Austin Rover Rallysprint
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Rally

This is the Austin Rover Rallysprint from 1984, it’s a goldmine of ’80s-era racing that’s only recently been transcoded from VHS and uploaded to…

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For Sale: A Rolls-Royce Spey 511 Jet Engine – $7,500 USD

Ben Branch May 2, 2020
Rolls-Royce Spey 511 Jet Engine
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

This is a Rolls-Royce Spey 511 jet engine, it’d currently listed for sale for $7,500 USD and when attached to the side of a…

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1:2 Scale BMW R90S Flat Twin Airhead Engine Model Kit

Ben Branch May 1, 2020
BMW R90S Flat Twin Airhead Engine Model Kit Side
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • German

This is a working 1:2 scale model of the BMW R90S flat twin motorcycle engine, it’s powered by an electrical motor and all the…

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A Fire-Breathing Street Tracker by Dunworth_ + Mean Bird Motorcycles

Ben Branch April 30, 2020
Street Tracker by Dunworth_ x Meanbird Motorcycles 6
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson

This is the first in a series of Mean Bird Motorcycles built by custom motorcycle icon Kevin Dunworth (pictured above), Mean Bird Motorcycles is…

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Whiskey Peaks Glasses – Mt Everest, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Fuji, And The Matterhorn

Ben Branch April 30, 2020
Whiskey Peaks Glasses
  • Gear
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  • Whiskey

This collection of glasses by Whiskey Peaks features four of the most famous mountains in the world: Mt Everest, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Fuji, and…

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Meet Heidi – An Australian BMW 2002

Ben Branch April 29, 2020
BMW 2002 15
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The BMW 2002 is a car that helped make BMW what it is today, perhaps more so than any other single model. As controversial…

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Rare Porsche Poster Collection – Selling Individually With No Reserve

Ben Branch April 29, 2020
Porsche Posters
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Porsche

This collection of rare Porsche posters is selling each individually with no reserve price, the auction will be held online between the 5th and…

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