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 New Hedon Heroine x Bike Shed Club Racer – Carbon Edition
This is the new Hedon Heroine x Bike Shed Club Racer, it’s a carbon fiber helmet that was co-designed by the British helmet makers Hedon and the globally renowned team behind The Bike Shed….
The Mighty Suzuki Jimny LJ80 – A Pint-Sized Japanese Off-Roader
It’s not that often we get a chance to feature a first generation Suzuki Jimny here on Silodrome, it seems that so few of them have been preserved and those that have rarely get…
Full Documentary: Rum Runner’s Paradise – Prohibition In The Pacific Northwest
Rum Runner’s Paradise is a full length feature documentary about the Prohibition era as seen through the eyes of the residents of the pacific northwest, particularly Washington State. Spokane was ground zero for smuggling activities…
The 1962 Martin Ford Special: 1 Of 5 Survivors – $8,200+ USD
If you’ve never seen a Martin Ford Special before it’s likely because of the 500 or so bodies originally built, just five are thought to have survived to the modern day. Despite the car’s rarity…
The Zeus – Power Bank + Car Jump Starter by Uncharted Supply Co.
The Zeus is a 1.4 lb power bank that can charge an iPhone from 0% to 100% ten times at a minimum, it can also be used to jump start gasoline and diesel engined…
The George Barris Turbosonic Custom Dragster – Powered By A 1000 hp Micro-Turbine Engine
This is the 1964 Turbosonic Custom Dragster, it was designed and built by famed Hollywood vehicle creator George Barris, the man responsible for the original Batmobile, the Munster Koach, the The Beverly Hillbillies family…
For Sale: A Bell 47G Model Helicopter From James Bond’s “You Only Live Twice”
This is a Bell 47G model helicopter that was famously targeted by James Bond in a chase scene during the filming of You Only Live Twice. In the film Bond is seen piloting a small gyrocopter…
America’s Most Beautiful Car? The Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster
There can be little doubt that the Auburn 851 Supercharged Boattail Speedster is one of the most beautiful cars of its age, if not of all ages, and it stands as a high point…
The Clark Fork Copper Flask by Whiskey Leatherworks
The Clark Fork Copper Flask by the team at Whiskey Leatherworks was designed as a buy-it-for-life item, it might just be the last flask you ever need to buy. Whiskey Leatherworks was founded in…
The Rare Land Rover Winter Water Wolf: A Defender For The Royal Marines
This is an original Land Rover Winter Water Wolf, it’s one of just 50 that are thought to have been built for Britain’s Royal Marines to be used in amphibious landing operations and extreme cold weather…
Trip Machine Escapade Pack: A 3-In-1 Motorcycle Adventure Luggage Collection
The Trip Machine Escapade Pack was developed as a single kit that can be bought by motorcyclists planning road trips, or off-road trips, and provide them with plenty of storage space that can be…
The Chevrolet Blazer Chalet: A Four-Wheel Drive Adventure Camper
The Chevrolet Blazer Chalet and its sibling, the GMC Jimmy Casa Grande, were only built in 1976 and 1977 in relatively limited numbers – it’s believed that just 1,800 were made and far fewer…