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 50 Watt BoomCase – A Vintage Suitcase Converted Into A Self-Contained Sound System
For over 10 years the team at BoomCase have been building self-contained stereo systems in vintage suitcases, they contain battery packs, amplifiers, speakers, an…
The South African Citi Golf – A Short Film By Patina
The Citi Golf is a car little known outside of its native South Africa, but in its home country its one of the most…
The Royal Enfield Himalayan EFI Desert Racer by Fuel Motorcycles
This article was written by Karles Vives, the founder and creative director at Fuel Motorcycles. When possible we like to bring you the story…
The Street Dog – A Restored 1974 Range Rover Classic Two-Door by Legacy Overland
This is a comprehensively rebuilt Range Rover Classic two-door by the team at Legacy Overland, it’s described as a “street dog” 4×4 as it’s…
A Rocking Chair Made From Reclaimed Bourbon Barrels – The Recurved Rocker
The Recurved Rocker is a traditional rocking chair made from reclaimed bourbon barrels. 100% of the wood used in the construction of each…
A Martin-Baker Mk 5 Ejection Seat (MK GU5) – Buy It So You Can Make A Quick Exit From The Office
The Martin-Baker Mk 5 ejection seat was developed alongside the Mk 4 in the 1950s as a tougher variant created to meet the…
You Can Be The Engine Swap King Of The World – An Original 1948 Tucker Engine Is For Sale
This is an original 1948 Tucker engine, the Tucker 48 is undoubtably one of the most famous low-production number cars of the 20th…
Fast Eddie – A Short Film About A Lifelong Passion
At the age of 93, WW II veteran and AMA Hall of Famer Ed Fisher still rides everyday, and even continues to race…
Mark Hawwa’s 400 HP Turbocharged 13B-Powered Mazda RX-7
Mark Hawwa is a man who rarely needs an introduction, he founded the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in 2012 and in the years since it’s…
Karesuando Nallo Button Lock Folding Knife – Made In Sweden
Karesuando is a Swedish foundry located 250 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, inline with the centre of Greenland or the northernmost regions…
1971 Plymouth Road Runner – The Richard Petty Driven NASCAR Championship Winner
This Road Runner was the 1971 NASCAR Grand National championship winning car driven by “The King” Richard Petty, interestingly it was also the last…
For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 98T Formula 1 Steering Wheel
This is Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 98T steering wheel from the 1986 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix, it’s likely that it carried some sentimental…