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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Sparco Slalom RB-3 Classic Racing Boots
The Sparco Slalom RB-3 Classic Racing Boots have FIA 8856-2000 and SFI 3.3/5 type approval for use in motorsport competition, even though they can…
BSA Hornet A65 – A 1960s California Desert Racing Icon
The BSA Hornet was developed on the same A65 platform as the British motorcycle marque’s Lightning model, to satiate demand from the United States for…
The Alfaro Skateguitar – An Electric Guitar Made From Skateboard Decks
Each of these fantastic Skateguitars are made by Ezequiel Galasso and pro-skateboarder Gianfranco de Gennaro Gilmour from two used skateboard decks. One deck is essentially…
1 of 2 Ever Made – The Bizzarrini 128P Was Abandoned Then Resurrected
The Bizzarrini 128P was a personal passion project from the man most famous for developing the Ferrari 250 GTO – now by far the…
Veldt Helmets – The Desert Race x Fuel Motorcycles Limited Edition
Veldt Helmets are designed and made by the same team who developed the stunningly beautiful Atéliers Ruby helmets that took the high-end motorcycle helmet market by storm a few years ago. Ruby co-founder Jean-Etienne Prach founded Veldt on the Isle of Man, a place already sacred to motorcyclists, and he brought a number of former Ruby employees with him.
For Sale: A Complete Collection Of 1971 Honda SL Motosport Models
This is a complete collection of Honda SL Motosport models from 1971, all of the bikes have been restored except for the rare, low-milage…
Dynamics Of A Crash – A 1970s Film About Crash Testing
Dynamics Of A Crash is a ’70s film from Chrysler Corporation about car crashes and passenger safety, all cars were fitted with seatbelts in…
Leather Tool Roll by Kruk Garage – Handmade In Europe
This leather tool roll by Kruk Garage is handmade by craftsmen in Europe using the best materials available, it’ll work equally well for cars…
First Ride: A Motorcycle Film
We damn near had no film. The sinking sun gave us a hard out of around 6:10 pm and my watch read 5:30. Months of planning, a lot of money and the sliver of a reputation I had nearly joined the disappearing daylight.
Captured Prohibition-Era Smuggler’s Car – Hanomag 2/10PS “Kommisbrot”
This Hanomag 2/10PS was captured smuggling contraband across the US/Mexico border, we don’t know exactly what the contraband was, but as it happened during the midst of the Prohibition it was almost certainly moonshine, tequila, whisky, or some other form of distilled rocket fuel.
Ferrari 512 BB “Competizione” – A 475 HP Flat-12 Track Weapon
The Ferrari 512 BB “Competizione” was the competition version of the standard 512 BB – Ferrari offered a “Le Mans” kit to upgrade standard…
The Nexx XG200 Offroad Desert Race Helmet – Classic Looks, Modern Safety
The Nexx XG200 Offroad Desert Race Helmet is a classically-styled dual-sport motorcycle helmet made with modern materials, allowing it to pass the DOT (USA),…