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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Pur Sang Type 35
A Brief History of the Pur Sang Type 35 The Pur Sang Type 35 has the unique distinction of being the first replica car ever…
James Hunt Poster Series
This series of four James Hunt posters were created by the team at Automobilist to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the British driver’s World…
A Retro Mod Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 by Legacy Overland
Legacy Overland are headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, and they specialise in restoring classic 4x4s to better-than-new quality. This Land Cruiser is one of their latest builds,…
Revell 1:4 Scale Working V8 Model Engine
This Revell kit is a working 1:4 scale model of a pushrod V8 engine, as you turn the rear-mounted crank you can watch the…
Lee Munro’s Indian Scout
Lee Munro is the great nephew of motorcycle land speed legend Burt Munro, and in August this year he’s going to return to the…
Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manual: Marriage
Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manuals are an absolute staple in many people’s garages – typically the first thing many people do when they buy a…
DownShift Studio Honda CX500
Meet Jeremy and Joel DownShift Studio is run by Jeremy Lacy, an industrial designer based in Denver who specializes in illustrations and sketches of…
Malle London Expedition Jacket
The Malle London Expedition Jacket has been in continuous development for over 2 years now, including a 10,000 mile attrition test riding across the…
Film: Building the Chrysler Proving Grounds – Circa 1954
This film was produced for Chrysler to show off their new proving grounds in the mid-1950s. The film was made by Wilding Picture Productions, and…
Slipstream Creations Honda CB200
The Honda CB200 was released in 1973 as a replacement for the CB175, both bikes were popular with young men, particularly teenagers, who couldn’t…
BAAK Motorcycles Triumph Bonneville T120
BAAK Motorcycles started out in founder Rémi Réguin’s basement workshop back in 2012 and has since grown into a 5 person company with a…
The Art of Marcello Petisci
Marcello Petisci is an Italian artist with a fascination for cars and photorealism in his work. This series of four paintings feature iconic cars…