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 Turbo Maximus – A 200 hp Turbocharged Yamaha by Derek Kimes
This article was written by the builder of Turbo Maximus – Derek Kimes. When possible we like to bring you the story of a…
Ride Journal Magazine
Ride Journal Magazine is a great example of what motorcycle magazines should be, with pages full of stunning photography and beautifully written articles –…
1968 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404 Mountain Rescue + Fire Truck
There are few vehicles better suited to expedition camper conversion than the original Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404, and this mountain rescue / fire truck is…
The Aether Mojave Motorcycle Jacket – Full D3O Armor Included
The Aether Mojave Jacket is a modern take on the iconic cotton canvas motorcycle jackets that were used extensively by early motorcyclists as well…
The Anvil Motociclette Indian Shrimp Mille – A Custom Indian Scout Sixty
The Indian Shrimp Mille is a new custom build from the talented Italian team at Anvil Motociclette dedicated to one of the biggest superstars…
Crow’s Nest Two-Person Rooftop Tent by Feldon Shelter Co.
The Feldon Shelter Co. is a New Zealand based company that designs and builds some of the best rooftop tents in the world. The…
Father & Son Project – The Lloyd Brothers Honda XL600R Street Tracker
Lloyd Brothers Motorsports have been building some of the quickest flat trackers in the world for over 25 years, but this project wasn’t built…
Documentary: Resurrecting Björn Waldegård’s Lancia Stratos
All surviving examples of the Lancia Stratos are special, but the Björn Waldegård Lancia Stratos stands in a league of its own. This documentary…
A Custom Harley-Davidson Servi-Car x Model T Ford
This trike is a combination of two of America’s great early workhorses – the Harley-Davidson Servi-Car and the Model T Ford. It was built by Sanders…
The Stutz Bearcat – America’s First Supercar
The Stutz Bearcat is viewed by some as America’s first supercar, this term could only be retroactively applied of course as it didn’t actually…
Spidi Rock Motorcycle Jacket – An Armored Italian Buffalo Leather Jacket
The Spidi Rock motorcycle jacket is made from Italian buffalo leather from Vicenza. Buffalo leather has a few advantages over regular bovine leather, perhaps…
Austin-Healey 100/4 – Le Mans Specification
The Austin-Healey 100 The Austin-Healey 100 is one of the most beautiful British cars of its time, in fact I’d go so far as…