Ben Branch -

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.

The Armored Yoxall II Waxed-Cotton Motorcycle Jacket From Merlin

This is the Yoxall II waxed cotton motorcycle jacket from British company Merlin, each comes with D3O® tri-ventilated LP1 armor in the shoulders and…

This is a rare, original 1969 Mustang Boss 429. It’s a car that was developed to homologate the 429 cubic inch semi-hemi V8 for…

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This is the Nest Pour Over Set from VSSL, it’s a clever self-contained coffee making solution for when you’re hundreds of miles from the…

This is a 1965 Ford F-250 Custom Camper Special fitted with a period correct Mitchell & Sons Camper. Both the truck and the camper…

This is a rare AC Brooklands Ace from 1995, it’s a car many haven’t seen before as just 58 of them were built, and…

Überleben Kräftig Grip Ferro Rod Survival Fire Starter

This is the Kräftig Grip, it’s a ferro rod fire starter from Idaho-based company Überleben, and each one lasts 20,000+ strikes. Ferro rods (short…

This is an Airstream Classic 33FB Twin from 2019, it’s a luxury dual-axle travel trailer with a well-optioned interior offering all the key amenities…