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 AGV AX9 Ocean Helmet – A Modern Dual Sport Helmet With A Carbon-Aramid-Fiberglass Shell
This is the new AGV AX9 Ocean helmet, it’s a dual sport design with a lightweight carbon, aramid, and fiberglass shell, and the peak is adjustable to reduce the sail effect at high…
Ever Wanted To Go Racing? This Formula Vee Project Car Is Selling For ~$6,500 USD
This Formula Vee project car comes with almost everything you need to go racing including critical parts like the engine, transmission, chassis, body, etc. It’s estimated to be worth about $4,500 to $6,500…
A Custom Honda XR650L by Sea Of Rocks
When the pandemic had me stranded at our South Western German workshop for the summer, my 1993 Honda XR650L got some TLC. I always loved the combination of the fun aesthetics and the utilitarian function of early 80s rally bikes.
Supermarine Walrus MK I Silver Wings 1:48 Scale – Airfix Quickbuild Kit
This is the Airfix “Quickbuild Kit” of the legendary Supermarine Walrus, an amphibious biplane that first flew in 1935 and would save the lives of countless aircrews that had ditched in the English…
The Only One Ever Made: A 1965 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 1 Estate Custom
As far as we can tell this is the only Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 1 Estate in the world, this is largely because Lotus didn’t actually build any estate (station wagon) versions of the…
A Book With A Hidden Flask – An Encyclopedia Of Modern American Humor
This copy of “An Encyclopedia Of Modern American Humor” by Bennett Cerf has been modified into a book safe – specifically a book safe for storing the included 8oz stainless steel flask. Book…
For Sale: Still In Its Factory Crate – A 1977 Norton Commando Interstate
This 1977 Norton Commando Interstate has never been unpacked from its original factory crate, amazingly it has passed through the hands of three owners in the past 43 years and all of them…
The Filson Service Boot – Inspired By Vintage Military Standard-Issue Boots
The Filson Service Boot was inspired by vintage military standard-issue boots, and just like its military forebears they’re designed to last decades rather than just years. Each pair of Service Boots has a…
Documentary: “27” – A 1953 Porsche 356 America Coupe Reunited Its 93-Year-Old Original Owner
“27” is a wonderful 8 minute film about a unique Porsche 356 America coupe and its history with its first owners in 1953 – Gordon and Lois Sheldon. The story of the Sheldons…
Project Car: The Spydersport Maxton GT Prototype – $12,000 USD
This is the original prototype of the Spydersport Maxton GT, a high-perfomance sports car that was developed in England back in the early 1990s with a Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 drivetrain capable of 500+…
Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic – The Most Beautiful Car Ever Made?
This is one of just 15 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonics that were built, the Supersonic design was penned by Giovanni Savonuzzi for an Alfa Romeo 1900 that raced in the 1953 Mille Miglia, and its beautiful…
Fifty Shades Of Grey – A Custom Harley-Davidson Sportster by Black Lanes
I’m a small towner who started skateboarding in the late 80’s for the fun, creativity and freedom. I loved every aspect of skateboarding and the feeling it gave me.