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 Comprehensively Restored 1937 Lockheed Model 12 – $1,295,000 USD
The Lockheed 12 is probably best known as the beautiful art deco airliner waiting for Ingrid Bergman at the end of the Casablanca, it was…
The Bell Eliminator Helmet – Silodrome Hands-On Review
The Bell Eliminator Helmet was designed in the style of the automobile racing helmets of the 1970s but with a wider eye port for…
The Perfect Retro Dual Sport? A Honda Dominator NX650 Custom by Petrology
This Honda Dominator NX650 custom is the work of the talented team at Petrology, they’ve allied with SG Moto Restoration to develop a production…
Catalina Grand Prix Strapback – Made In The USA
The Catalina Grand Prix was an iconic motorcycle race on the small island of Santa Catalina 29 miles off the coast of Long Beach,…
Muhammad Ali’s Alfa Romeo Spider Is Up For Sale On eBay
This is Muhammad Ali’s former 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider, he bought the car personally at European Imports in Lake Forest, just north of Chicago…
Bamford GMT – A Sub-£1,000 Watch With An Automatic Swiss Movement
The Bamford GMT is an in-house design from the British company that is probably best described as the AMG of the watch world. Since…
The Duesenberg Model X – The Rarest of the Production Duesenbergs
The Duesenberg Model X is the rarest of the production Duesenbergs, the last one came up for public sale in 1996 and it’s thought…
Belstaff Resolve Boots – Comfortable Reinforced Motorcycle Boots
The new Belstaff Resolve Boots were developed by the team at the storied 95 year old British motorcycle apparel company specifically for people who…
Documentary: Ayrton Senna “The Road To Phoenix” – Inside The McLaren Formula 1 Team in 1991
The Road To Phoenix is an almost hour long documentary that offers a fascinating look inside the McLaren Formula 1 Team, their allies at…
For Sale: An Original Dukes of Hazzard Movie Stunt Car
The original Dukes of Hazzard TV series and the ensuing movies have become pop culture icons, they’ve aired around the globe giving the world…
An Affordable Project Bike: 1936 Ariel Red Hunter – Would You Take It On?
This Ariel Red Hunter project bike looks like it’s a restoration that was never quite finished, it appears as though the frame and fuel…
The S&S War Path Vest – An Armored Motorcycle Vest With Chest + Back Protection
The Speed and Strength War Path Vest was developed to offer an essential layer of protection for motorcyclists when they’re not wearing a more…