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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1971 Plymouth Road Runner – The Richard Petty Driven NASCAR Championship Winner
This Road Runner was the 1971 NASCAR Grand National championship winning car driven by “The King” Richard Petty, interestingly it was also the last stock car to win a NASCAR Grand National championship using…
For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 98T Formula 1 Steering Wheel
This is Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 98T steering wheel from the 1986 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix, it’s likely that it carried some sentimental value for him as he took pole position and a…
Monaco Grand Prix Documentary: Jewel In The Crown
Editor’s Note: If the film isn’t loading for you, you can view it directly on YouTube here. —– This documentary, “Jewel In The Crown”, is a look back from 1992 to the very…
The New Honda Monkey 125 1:12 Scale Tamiya Model
This is the new Tamiya 1:12 scale model of the also-new Honda Monkey 125. The new Honda was released in 2018 as a 2019 model, evoking the styling of the much loved Honda…
A Rare Original Maserati Regolarità Scrambler
This is a rare, original Maserati Regolarità scrambler, a motorcycle that even many longtime fans of classic motorcycles have never heard of. Including me. The fact that Maserati used to make motorcycles is…
Roeg Pereuna – A New Classically-Styled Full Face Motorcycle Helmet
The Roeg Pereuna is a new full face motorcycle helmet from the Dutch brand, it’s been designed with a lightweight fibreglass shell and it meets or exceeds the European ECE 22.05 safety standard –…
2000 Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R – 385 BHP – 0-60 MPH in 4.4 Seconds
When the 2000 Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R debuted it was both the fastest and most technologically advanced production Mustang ever built. The 2000 Cobra R had independent front and rear suspension, race ready…
The Gentlemen’s Hardware Ultimate Adventure 16-Piece Outdoor Survival Tool Kit
This is the somewhat lengthily named Gentlemen’s Hardware Ultimate Adventure 16-Piece Outdoor Survival Tool Kit, it’s designed as a pocket-sized kit that contains everything you need for basic survival if you find yourself unexpectedly…
The VKTRE Moto Co. Heritage Leather Road Jacket
The Heritage Leather Road Jacket by VKTRE Moto Co. is designed to work as both a motorcycle jacket and a driving jacket, it’s made from 1.2 to 1.3 mm full grain cowhide sourced from…
An Original SAS Land Rover Series 2A 109 Pink Panther – The “Pinkie”
The Pink Panther, often referred to as the “Pinkie”, is a heavily customised Land Rover Series 2A built for British Special Air Service desert warfare operations in the Middle East. The SAS are globally…
Dainese Tan-Tan Boots – Classically-Styled Motorcycle Boots
The new Dainese Tan-Tan boots are classically-styled motorcycle boots that can be worn as regular streetwear when needed. Dainese has its inspiration in 1960s England, where company founder Lino Dainese travelled from Italy with…
Very Rare Survivor: A 1919 Indian Powerplus Board Track Racer – Los Angeles Speedway Veteran
The Indian Powerplus V-twin powered the company’s board track racers to victories right across the country. The engine was significantly more advanced than the inlet-over-exhaust engines used in previous Indian motorcycles, with side valves…