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 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 – Ferruccio Lamborghini’s V12 Ferrari Challenger
The Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 was a critically important car for the then-new Italian automaker – the 400 GT was the direct successor to the Lamborghini 350 GT, which had been the first…
Boeing 747 Wheel + Tire Coffee Table by Plane Industries
This Boeing 747 wheel and tire coffee table by Plane Industries is one of the British firm’s newer offerings, it’s a genuine Boeing 747 wheel and tire that’s been repurposed for use in your…
Documentary: The Incredible Story Of The 1965 FIA World Manufacturers’ GT Championship
*Editor’s Note: The original documentary we featured here has now been removed by YouTube. We have replaced it with a similar film (embedded above.) This short film tells the story of the extraordinary battle…
Project Car: Ligier JS4 – A Microcar With Formula One (And Tractor) Heritage
Despite its unusual boxy looks the little Ligier JS4 proved an unlikely best seller in France in the early 1980s. This popularity came down to a few factors – the JS4 was built by Ligier which also ran the French Formula One team Equipe Ligier, it was possible to own and drive a JS4 without a driver’s license, and the vehicle was quite inexpensive to buy and operate.
The Oldsmobile 442 – Designed To Brawl With The Pontiac GTO
The first Oldsmobile 442 was developed quickly as a competitor for the Pontiac GTO – a muscle car that had surprised many with its popularity when it was initially offered as a performance…
The New Simpson Speed Bandit Motorcycle Helmet
This is the new Simpson Speed Bandit motorcycle helmet, it features the the Simpson “Speed Brow” which helps to keep wearers cool using an interesting low-pressure venturi system to suck air out of…
The Rare Iso Rivolta IR 300 – An Italian GT Car With The Heart Of A Corvette
This Iso Rivolta IR 300 has a fascinating history – it was originally owned by a famous jockey who lost control of it while on a night out Paris, the car crashed into the…
Short Film: Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 Triple – Chainsmoker
This short film by the team at Brightside Media tells the story of the Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 triple, one of the most extraordinary motorcycles of the 1970s and a bonafide widowmaker…
Land Rover Series 3 – British Trans-Africa Expedition Livery
This 1973 Series 3 Land Rover was discovered by Buz Ras at a wealthy apple farmer’s house in Tieton, Washington, it had been sitting for 10 years due to a stuck clutch and…
An Original Swiss Police Bike – A 1977 Honda CB500 Four
This is an original police motorcycle from Switzerland, it was first deployed in Canton de Fribourg before being transferred to Canton de Solothurn to complete its service life. It may seem odd that the…
A New Series Of Classic Sports Car Prints By Ecurie
This series of seven prints by the team at Ecurie have all been hand-drawn before being digitized and offered as high-quality prints on 200 gsm uncoated art paper at 420mm x 297mm in size…
Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup – With a 345 hp Chevrolet Ram Jet 350 V8
This Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup was given a comprehensive restoration back in 2003, the original inline-six cylinder engine was replaced with a 350 cu. in. small block V8 which sends power to…