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-Special Forces Prototype: Land Rover Defender 110 V8 SOV
This Land Rover Defender SOV (also known as the RSOV) was originally built as a prototype for the American Special Forces, specifically the US Army Rangers. The vehicle was one of three prototypes built…
Merlin Gobi Motorcycle Boots – Nubuck Leather With Toe, Heel, and Ankle Protection Built In
The new Merlin Gobi motorcycle boots were developed by the British company to offer a daily-wearable street boot that includes built-in protection for motorcyclists. There’s a rapidly growing genre of dual purpose boots like…
Full Documentary: The Only Surviving Airworthy Messerschmitt Bf109
This documentary covers the remarkable, decades long restoration of what would become the only flying Messerschmitt Bf109 in the world. In the years since the film was made there have been more examples of…
The BMW R90S – The Motorcycle That Launched BMW Into The Modern Age
This BMW R90S was bought as an addition to the Corpus Christi Old Car Museum by the museum’s owner, Steve Shook, who has a big soft spot for the famous old German twin. He…
Half Million Dollar Project Car: An Original 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
The Porsche 911 Carrera RS was developed from the standard 911S to compete in the FIA Group 4 category. This category was more focussed on production-based race cars than track-only prototypes, and as such Porsche…
22 Genuine Historic Rally Plates – All For Sale With Prices From £150 to £250
This is a selection of 22 of the historic rally plates up for sale as part of the H&H Classics auction due to end on the 8th of September, with bidding underway now. These…
Building The Walt Siegl Square-Case Bevel Ducati Racer – Bedeveled
Walt Siegl is a globally renowned custom motorcycle builder who has a unique knack for creating motorcycles that are both masterpieces of engineering, and aesthetically stunning. From his base in New Hampshire Walt has…
Formula 1 Wheel and Pirelli Tire Coffee Table – Super Soft Compound
This coffee table is made from a Formula 1 wheel, an OZ wheel in this case, and a specially developed show tire made to look exactly like the Pirelli super soft with the characteristic…
The USAG 646 Toolbox – A Buy-It-For-Life Italian Toolbox For $66 USD
We may not all be able to afford to park a piece of bright red Italian metal in our driveway, but thanks to USAG we can all afford to park our tools in an…
Schuberth E1 Gravity Helmet – A State-Of-The-Art German Dual Sport Helmet
The Schuberth E1 Gravity helmet was developed to be a genuine dual-sport helmet, capable of both high-speed highway riding and off-road riding, without compromising on either. The key to the helmet’s design in the…
A Brazilian BMW K100 Cafe Racer With A CVT Transmission For Disabled Riders
This BMW K100 cafe racer is unlike any you’ve ever seen, it’s fitted with a bespoke CVT automatic transmission to allow its partially disabled owner to ride it. Many people with disabilities are restricted…
The Vice Candle – A Tobacco, Bourbon, Espresso, and Oatmeal Stout Scented Candle
The team at Flying Tiger Motorcycles have a long history of developing scented candles that people with gasoline in their veins might actually want to buy. We’ve previously featured the team’s Two Stroke Smoke…