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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Ex-US Military Unimog 419 Freightliner Earthmover – $25,999 USD
This earthmover Unimog is one of those vehicles that I have absolutely no conceivable use for, but find myself wanting all the same. It’s a Freightliner-modified Mercedes-Benz Unimog that was built for the…
The Ka-Bar Wrench Knife – Made In The USA
The Ka-Bar Wrench Knife was developed as a tough, utilitarian knife perfectly suited to life in your toolbox or on your belt. Each knife is machined from a single piece of 425 high-carbon stainless…
Documentary: Spitfire Sisters – The Female WWII Pilots of the ATA
Spitfire Sisters is a documentary about the female members of the British ATA, or Air Transport Auxiliary, a civilian organisation of pilots who were responsible for ferrying military aircraft around the United Kingdom…
The Austel Lotec MkII – A Motorcycle With A 998cc Mini Engine
The Austel Lotec was the brainchild of British engineer and designer Chris Castell. He developed an entirely unique motorcycle powered by a Mini car engine resulting in a claimed engine life of 300,000 miles, with…
Project Car: A Barn Find Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Coupe For ~$16,300 USD
When it was introduced in 1935 the Lincoln-Zephyr V12 had its work cut out for it, it was a high-end luxury car being offered for sale in the middle of the Great Depression…
The Gullinbursti Kevlar Original Motorcycle Zip-Up Hoodie
The Gullinbursti Kevlar Original Zip-Up Hoodie is designed to provide an additional layer of protection for motorcyclists and anyone else who wants full Kevlar coverage. Each Gullinbursti hoodie is 100% made from Raxton™ a…
A Rare 1983 Volvo 242 Group A Homologation “Flathood” Turbo
The Volvo 242 Group A Homologation “Flathood” is a rare special build from the Swedish automaker that’s still shrouded in a certain amount of secrecy. Those who have driven them typically claim that…
British Leyland T-Shirts by Roy McCarthy
This series of British Leyland t-shirts was created by graphic designer and illustrator Roy McCarthy celebrate the memorable advertising from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous (or perhaps infamous) automakers. There are four…
The Surf Rat – A Hot Rod Surfboard by Jim O’Mahoney
The Surf Rat is a combining of passions that were shared by many young Americans in the 1950s and 1960s – hot rods and surfing. The first thing people always ask when they see…
World of Speed – A Collection Of Photographic Prints by Johannes Huwe
Johannes Huwe is a world renowned photographer who focusses much of his attention on the world of automobiles, motorcycles, and the adventures people have with them. Unusually he insists on shooting every photograph on…
The Double Zero Club – Birmingham Motorcycle Counter Culture In The 1960s
This is an edited extract from This Way To The Revolution, a book by Ian Francis about Birmingham in the late 60s. Available via Flatpack Projects. Less Than Nothing Birmingham’s oldest district, Digbeth sits…
The Porsche MOMO 356 RSR Outlaw by Emory Is For Sale
The Porsche MOMO 356 RSR Outlaw by Rod Emory and his team is one of the fastest street-legal Porsche 356s anywhere in the world. That said, although the car is officially titled as a…