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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For Sale: The Lamborghini V12-Powered All-Wheel Drive Zagato Raptor Concept From 1996
The Zagato Raptor Concept was developed in 1996 for Lamborghini as a possible direction for the replacement for the Diablo. The Raptor took its V12 and much of its running gear from the Diablo…
Black Dot Mark One – A BMW R80 RT Custom By Blitz Motorcycles
Blitz Motorcycles is one of the original modern custom garages, they’ve been building their signature custom bikes in Paris for almost 10 years now, in a secret location near the heart of the city….
A 1907 Water Sprite Outboard Motor – 1 of Only 5 Known To Survive
This is an original Water Sprite Outboard Motor from 1907, just 5 of these are known to survive in the world and this restored example is possibly the best example of them all. Many…
Keanu Reeves + Gard Hollinger’s New 2020 Production Motorcycle – The KRGT-1
The new-for-2020 Arch KRGT-1 is the latest model from the motorcycle marque co-founded by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger in 2011. The company has a factory in Los Angeles that hand-builds production motorcycles in…
The Best Custom BMW E9 Of 2019 – Fitted With An E46 M3 S54 Engine With 300+BHP
This article was written by John Ward of Fuel Bespoke Design – the builder of this immaculate custom BMW E9 named “Von Trapp”. When possible we like to bring you the story of a vehicle…
The Armored Kingsland Motorcycle Parka by Jane Motorcycles
This is the brand new Kingsland Motorcycle Parka by Jane Motorcycles, it’s been in development by the team at Jane in New York City for the past two years and it includes removable level…
Texas Bushcraft Fire Starter Survival Kit – $29.95 USD
The Texas Bushcraft Fire Starter Survival Kit was developed to include everything you need to get a fire going, even in inclement weather conditions like rain and snow. The kit comes in a water-resistant…
Documentary: History of the Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III – The Fastest 4-Door Car In The World (In 1971)
The Ford Falcon XY GT-HO Phase III is one of the most valuable Australian-made cars in history, but it’s largely unknown outside its home country. It was built in the early 1970s as the…
A Two-Wheeled American Icon – The 1938 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead
The Knucklehead V-twin fitted to the Harley-Davidson EL is doubtless one of the most famous motorcycle engines of all time, and it’s certainly one of the best-known American V-twins of the 20th century. The…
The Car That Was Killed By The US Justice Department – The Baldwin Motion Phase III GT Corvette
It’s believed that just 10 examples of the Baldwin Motion Corvette were built before production was shut down by the US Justice Department. Motion Performance – Shutdown By The Justice Department The cars were…
60 Seconds Of Audio Perfection: The Lancia Fulvia HF 1600 Lusso
This short film is essentially 60 seconds of audio perfection, showcasing what it’s like to drive a well-sorted Lancia Fulvia HF 1600 Lusso. The story of the car is laid out by its owner…
A Rare 1949 Norvin Cafe Racer – The Lovechild of a Norton and a Vincent
Norvins are exceedingly rare motorcycles, no one is entirely sure how many actually exist because they were never made by a manufacturer. They were mostly built by amateurs in their garages using what was…