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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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…
The Überleben Kräftig Fire Starter – An 8″ Long 20,000+ Strike Fire Steel
This is the Überleben Kräftig Fire Starter, it’s an 8 inch long, 1/2 inch thick fire steel designed to last for years thanks to the fact it’s good for over 20,000 strikes. For the…
WWII Training Film: How To Fly The B-26 Airplane – 1944
“How To Fly The B-26 Airplane” is an original WWII training film for new trainee pilots, to help familiarize them with the legendary Martin B-26 Marauder. The B-26 was one of the most common…
For Sale: An Original 7.6 Litre Seagrave V12 From The 1930s
The Seagrave V12 was a modified version of the Pierce-Arrow V12 – an engine that had been developed by Pierce-Arrow chief engineer Karl Wise to power the world-class luxury cars built by the…
The Lum-Tec M88 – Limited To 500 Units Worldwide – $575 USD Each
The Lum-Tec M88 was developed by the family run American-based company to be an exceedingly tough wristwatch that can handle everything from mountain climbing to scuba diving, with water resistance up to 300…
The BMW 2000 CS – The Controversial Neue Klasse Coupe
The BMW 2000 CS was a critically important member of the “Neue Klasse” or “New Class” of vehicles produced by the German automaker from the early 1960s into the late 1970s. Before the arrival…
Alps Mountaineering Zephyr 3-Person Tent – Ideal For Motorcycle Adventures
The Alps Mountaineering Zephyr 3-person tent was developed to be as lightweight and easy to carry as possible whilst also providing protection against the elements on the side of a mountain. These features make…
For Sale: The 707 hp Jeep Wagoneer Hellwagon – The Greatest SUV Sleeper Of All Time
Although it looks entirely stock from the outside, this 1989 Jeep Wagoneer is fitted with a 707 hp Hellcat engine and a specially modified drivetrain designed to withstand the prodigious 650 ft lbs of…