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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A Rare Factory-Red Jaguar D-Type – Britain’s Le Mans-Dominating Supercar
The Jaguar D-Type is perhaps most notable for the fact that it was a car designed using some cutting edge aircraft technology (in the 1950s) that would defeat all who came before it…
Honda ATC70 Three-Wheeler – The Deadliest Little Motorcycle In America
Although the Honda ATC70 and its siblings in the ATC model family looked almost comically harmless, they were deemed responsible for nearly 7,000 injuries per month, and hundreds of deaths in the United States at…
The Baldwin Motion Phase III Camaro – A Rare Street-Legal 525 hp 1/4 Mile Killer
The cars built by Baldwin Motion were among the fastest semi-production cars in the United States in the ’60s and ’70s, they were so fast in fact that the DOJ and EPA shut the…
Opinari Rosso Acceso Peccary Leather Driving Gloves
These are the Opinari Rosso Acceso driving gloves, they’re made from sustainably sourced peccary leather which ensures that they’re able to last a lifetime rather than just a few years. Peccary leather is…
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ70 – The Perfect 1980s-Era 4×4?
When the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ70, and the 70 series family, were introduced to the general public in 1984 Toyota executives must have been watching the reception the vehicles were getting very closely….
You Can Buy A Working 1:3 Scale Cosworth DFV F1 V8 Engine – $13,100 USD
The Cosworth DFV is the most successful Formula 1 engine of all time, and probably the most successful top tier racing engines all time. Astonishingly, the Cosworth DFV powered 10 Formula One Constructors’…
The Crocker V-Twin – A Rare American Motorcycle Worth Almost A Million Dollars
Rare surviving Crocker V-twins are now the most valuable American motorcycles ever made, they sit shoulder to shoulder with the legendary machines from Brough Superior and Vincent as the most desirable collector motorcycles…
The Bell Moto-3 Blackout Helmet – Retro Style + Modern Safety
The Bell Moto-3 Blackout helmet is a new iteration of the much-loved Moto 3 design – a retro-styled motocross helmet that’s been built using modern materials and technology to ensure it passes modern…
1 of 3 Ever Made: The Rare Ferrari 375 America by Vignale
Just three examples of the Ferrari 375 America were bodied as coupes by Turin’s legendary Carrozzeria Vignale in 1954, each of the cars was unique in its own way as they were built…
Husqvarna Camping Axe – Hand-Forged Swedish Steel – $69.95 USD
This is the Husqvarna Camping Axe, it has an axehead made from hand-forged Swedish steel that’ll last a lifetime (or more) with ease, and it has a natural hickory wood handle. Measuring in…
The Cizeta V16T – Built For The Sultan Of Brunei – Powered By A Transverse V16
The Cizeta V16T is undoubtably one of the most unusual supercars ever made, it’s powered by a transversely mounted 6.0 litre V16, it was designed by Marcello Gandini, the development was done by…
Film: Suzuki GS750 | The Superbike Snake in the Grass
This film from Brightside Media tells the story of the Suzuki GS750, a motorcycle of pivotal importance to the Japanese motorcycle industry as it proved once and for all they could build a…