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 Bultaco Sherpa – A Spanish Two-Stroke That Forever Changed The World (Of Trials)
The Bultaco Sherpa would prove to be one of the most consequential motorcycles of the 1960s, it seemingly came out of nowhere to dominate the world of observed trials competition, and it forever…
Huckberry x Timex “Cola” Sport Watch – $189 USD
This is the new limited edition Huckberry x Timex “Cola” Sport Watch, it’s a collaboration between the two American companies and they’re selling for just 189 USD apiece. The design of the Huckberry…
The Lambretta TV 175 Series 3 – The Mighty Little “Turismo Veloce”
The Lambretta TV 175 Series 3 was released in 1962 as the third iteration of the mighty little TV, this stands for “Turismo Veloce” which loosely translates from Italian as “Fast Touring”. This…
BMW E21 Racer – An Australian-Built Asphalt Weapon
This BMW E21 started life as a factory-stock 323i, however it’s now a fire-breathing race car designed to dominate tarmac rallies, circuit racing, hill climbs, and time attack events. It’s now powered by…
The Lego Creator Expert Mini Cooper – A 1,077 Piece Kit
This is the Lego Creator Expert Mini Cooper, it’s a 1,077 piece kit that includes a detailed engine bay (including engine) and a detailed interior, there’s even a little picnic basket that fits…
The Datsun 2000 Sports – The Little Japanese Car That Got Revenge On Carroll Shelby
The Datsun 2000 Sports is a remarkably important car in the history of Datsun/Nissan, it was the first Japanese production car to break the 200 km/h mark (124 mph), it won the SCCA D Production…
SUPER: Old, Odd, Interesting, Obscure, and Abandoned Filling Stations
SUPER: Old, Odd, Interesting, Obscure, and Abandoned Filling Stations is a book by highly-respected motoring journalist Rich Duisberg, as the title suggests it documents a phenomena not long for this world – the…
The New 2021 BMW R nineT Urban G/S – Limited Edition 40 Years GS
This is the new limited edition “40 Years GS” version of the 2021 BMW R nineT Urban G/S, it’s been developed to evoke memories of the legendary R100 G/S from the 1980s with its…
Ferrari Testarossa Phone – 1980s Landline Perfection
Long before the widespread use of cell phones the humble landline was king, and novelty telephones were a multi-million dollar business with licensing deals encompassing Hollywood films, rock bands, and of course, automobile…
The Honda US90 Three Wheeler From James Bond’s “Diamonds are Forever”
This is the Honda US90 ridden by Sean Connery in the film Diamonds Are Forever, in one of the most famous chase scenes in the history of the James Bond film franchise. The 4 minute…
Unusual Project Car: The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 “Tank”
The Chenard & Walcker Type Y8 Tank was released at the 1927 Paris Motor Show where it attracted no small amount of attention – the design was intentionally tank-like and compared to the…
Triumph TR8 – The “English Corvette” And A Woefully Underrated British Wedge
The Triumph TR8 is called the “English Corvette” by some, it’s essentially a V8 version of the Triumph TR7 that was produced in limited numbers, and almost all of them were sold in…