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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This Is The Only 1980 Mercury Cosworth Capri Prototype Ever Built
I’d never seen a 1980 Mercury Cosworth Capri before stumbling across this one, and that shouldn’t really be that surprising as only one of them…
We Went Fast – Helmet Christmas Tree Ornament + Bottler Opener
The We Went Fast Christmas tree ornament doubles up as a bottle opener to ensure that it’s the only piece of Christmas decoration that…
The Rare Italian/American Apollo 3500 GT
The Apollo 3500 GT is an American/Italian grand tourer that was intended to compete with the likes of Aston Martin, Jaguar, Ferrari, and Maserati….
The New Bell Eliminator Helmet – Everything You Need To Know
The Bell Eliminator Helmet is a new design from the American company designed to fit into their expanding line of classic helmets, alongside models…
ZOOZ One – An Electric BMX Bike For The 21st Century
The ZOOZ One is an electric BMX bike that’s 20% larger than a standard BMX bicycle, to ensure that it’ll comfortably accommodate adults from…
Alps Mountaineering Zephyr Tent – Ideal For Motorcycle Adventures
The Alps Mountaineering Zephyr tent is fantastic for hikers and mountain bikers, but it’s also excellent for motorcycle camping and cross country two-wheeled adventures….
1 of 5 Ever Made: The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona NART Spider
Just 5 examples of the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona NART Spider were ever built, the car was a special order from Italian racing driver turned…
The Halley Helmet Stand – A Modern Motorcycle Helmet Stand
The Halley Helmet Stand is a minimalist helmet stand designed to protect your helmet’s impact absorbing liner by dispersing its weight over a sphere, rather…
Husqvarna Model 30 A – Privateer Dirt Track Racer
This Husqvarna Model 30 A is a custom motorcycle of sorts – it was built by a privateer racer before Husqvarna offered their own…
Unseen Footage: 1982 Barry Sheene Interview
This 1982 Barry Sheene interview has been largely unseen for the past 36 years, it includes some fantastic quotes from Barry including him remembering a…
1998 Reynard Indycar Wind Tunnel Model
This 40% scale Reynard Indycar model was designed for wind tunnel testing, as such it’s built to exacting specifications to exactly match the full…
The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ25 – The Japanese Jeep Rival
The Toyota FJ25 Land Cruiser was part of the 20 series Land Cruisers that first appeared in 1955 as the second generation of the…