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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Elton John’s Ferrari Daytona Is For Sale
Sir Elton John is not a man famous for his discreet fashion sense or shy on-stage persona, so it should probably come as no surprise that he bought himself a Ferrari Daytona back in…
Barn Find: Daimler SP250 Dart – A British Corvette Or An Ugly Duckling?
The Daimler SP250, originally named the Daimler Dart, was a car that should have been a huge success for the British automaker. It has a lightweight composite body, a low curb weight, a hemi-head…
The Unusual Citröen 2CV Roadster by Burton – $10,000 to $15,000 USD
This unusual looking car is actually a Citröen 2CV under the skin, a vehicle that we don’t typically associate with sporting driving but the team at Burton saw potential in the 2CV for an…
The New Stirling Moss No. 7 Sweatshirt By Goodwood
This is the new Stirling Moss No. 7 sweatshirt from the team over at Goodwood, it was designed as an homage to Sir Stirling’s Ferrari 250 GT SWB, which he famously drove to three…
Blue Bird Wanderlodge – A Luxurious, Original ’60s-Era Motorhome
1969 is a highly desirable year for the Wanderlodge Blue Bird, just 9 were built that year and today collectors and enthusiasts consider them among the most prized. The story behind this particular Wanderlodge…
A Custom Ex-Police Motorcycle – A BMW R80 TIC By Sinroja Motorcycles
Although you’d never know it looking at the bike now, this custom BMW started out as a police specification BMW R80 TIC (model pictured below) with its full fairing, police lights, and an assortment…
Fuel Motorcycles Peak Motorcycle Hydration Vest
This is the new Peak Vest from the team at Fuel Motorcycles, it’s a hydration vest designed for motorcyclists with a design inspired by WW2 pilot life jackets. Hydration packs are commonly used by…
An Unusual Ferrari 308 GTB LM Evocation
This eye-catching Ferrari 308 GTB has been brought up to LM specification and now closely resembles the 308 GTB LM raced by Maurice Dantinne in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The car has been thoroughly rebuilt…
Vintage FBI Training Film: Examination Of Stolen Cars
This is an official FBI training film from the 1970s about how to examine stolen cars for evidence – I know that may sound boring but it actually makes fascinating viewing and it gives…
The Rare RGS Atalanta 1 Of Just 11 Ever Made
This is an original RGS Atalanta, if you’ve never seen one before that’s because it’s believed that only 11 were originally built in England back in the 1950s. The 50s were a time of…
Ford Thunderbird Phase One D/F Supercharged – The Fastest American-Built Production Car Of Its Day
In mid-20th century American car collector circles there are few vehicles more desirable than the car you see here. It’s one of just 15 hand-built, supercharged Thunderbirds developed for NASCAR and other competition purposes…
A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 Restored By FJ Company
This Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 has been comprehensively restored and upgraded by the marque experts over at FJ Company, a venture founded in Nelson and Juan Diego Calle back in 2010. The FJ Company…