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 Thodio .50 Cal A-Box – The Original Ammo Can Boombox
The Thodio .50 Cal A-Box is known as the original ammo can boombox, each is made using a steel ammunition box previously used to…
The DKW W2000 / Hercules W-2000 Rotary – A Wankel Rotary Motorcycle
The DKW W2000 is a rotary-engined motorcycle that was sold under the name “Hercules W-2000” in all world markets outside the United Kingdom –…
How to Build a Car – The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer
How to Build a Car – The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer is an essential read for any racing fan –…
1 of 3 Ever Made: The Chevrolet V8 Powered 1965 Attila Mark 3
The Attila Mark 3 was one of the racing cars built by British garagistes Mark Perry and Val Dare-Bryan of Racing Developments of North…
The Automotive Art of Halmo
Halmo is an Italian company based just 100 kilometers from the main Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, it was founded by architect and yacht designer…
Documentary: Shoot The Salt – The Fastest Woman On A V-Twin
Shoot The Salt is a documentary covering the first attempt of Jody Perewitz to set a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats…
The Crow’s Nest Extended Rooftop Tent by Feldon Shelter
The Crow’s Nest Extended Rooftop Tent by Feldon Shelter is an excellent alternative to the more common ground-based tent – particularly for those who…
The Rare 1.2 Liter 1970 Clymer Münch Mammoth
The Munch Mammoth, or more correctly the “Münch Mammoth”, was a superbike first released in the late 1960s with a 1.2 liter 4-cylinder car…
Remote Control: Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler – 1976 Japan GP Edition
This Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler by Tamiya is undoubtably one of the greatest remote controlled Formula 1 cars money can buy. The Japanese company…
The GQ x Barbour x Untitled Motorcycles Triumph Thruxton 1200 R
The Triumph Thruxton 1200 R is the top of the line model in the new generation of modern classic motorcycles built by the venerable…
Bell Moto-3 Ace Cafe GP 66 Helmet – Modern Safety In A Retro Helmet
The Bell Moto-3 Ace Cafe GP 66 Helmet looks almost identical to the helmets worn by enduro, scrambler, motocross, and desert riders in the…
A 1964 Porsche 356 Outlaw with a 236 HP 2.8 Liter Flat-6
This 1964 Porsche 356 Outlaw has suspension and a tubular steel chassis developed and built by Porsche racing legend and former Brumos Racing Crew Chief Mike…