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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Heck on Wheels Hat by Go Fast Don’t Die
This Heck On Wheels hat is the work of the team at Go Fast Don’t Die, a brand that started among a group of friends as a saying that one of their mother’s would…
A RUF Modified Porsche 911 – The 700 BHP Twin Turbo RUF RSR
The one-of-one “RUF RSR” as it’s become known over the past 30+ years was lauded in the book The World’s Fastest Cars in 1989. Since that time the horsepower has been increased from 400…
Full Tank Flame Tank Tee – 100% Of Proceeds Go To The Movember Foundation
The Flame Tank Tee is a popular offering from the team at Full Tank – the world’s first not-for-profit motorcycle apparel company, 100% of their profits support the Movember Foundation who fund global research…
Watch the 1985 Daytona 200 – Freddie Spencer vs Wes Cooley
The 1985 Daytona 200 was a significant race in the career of “Fast” Freddie Spencer, he pulled out a lead early in the race before a mystery engine problem forced him into the pits…
1966 Shelby GT350 H – The Most Valuable Ex-Rental Car In The World
We can unreservedly say that the Shelby GT350 H is the most desirable ex-rental car in history. They were created for a partnership between Ford and Hertz Car Rentals to promote the automaker and…
Auto Design Prints Racing Cuts – The World’s Great Race Tracks
Auto Design Prints was founded by Bradley Dyer to create world class automotive art with his own unique style. Bradley works in the design department for Jaguar as his day job, so he has…
The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer – The Lakester
The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer, also known as a “Lakester”, was developed in the late 1940s using relatively primitive hot rod techniques to create a car that would break five records…
Alpinestars Oscar Rayburn Motorcycle Boots – Category 2 CE Certified
The Alpinestars Oscar Rayburn Boots are among the best dual purpose motorcycle boots on the market, they look almost entirely like normal street wear but pack toe, heel, and ankle reinforcements within full grain…
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus – The Unlikely British World Rally Championship Winner
The Talbot Sunbeam Lotus was a hot hatch from the golden age of the genre that would go on to astonish the motor racing world by winning the 1981 World Rally Championship, competing against…
The Nexx X.G100 Southsider Motorcycle Helmet
The Nexx X.G100 Southsider is a new motorcycle helmet design from the European company featuring either red or black colorways with classic ’50s Hot Rod-style paintwork. Each Nexx X.G100 helmet has an X-MATRIX shell consisting…
Hookie Moto-Kit for the BMW R NineT – Transform Your Bike In One Day
The new Hookie Moto-Kit is a bolt-on set of parts for the BMW R NineT that transforms the look of the stock bike – requiring only a person with basic wrenching ability, their tools,…
Lego Ford Mustang Fastback – 1,471 Parts – 13″ Long – $149.99 USD
The new Lego Ford Mustang model features 1,471 parts and measures in at 3” (10 cm) high, 13” (34cm) long and 5” (14 cm) wide. It can be built in a number of different…