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Articles that Ben 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 Skyrunner Flying Buggy

Ben Branch March 17, 2017
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Planes

Meet The Skyrunner The Skyrunner is the world’s first flying buggy – thanks to its ram-air parafoil wing which can be attached ready for flight…

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The Illustrations of Roy Scorer

Ben Branch March 17, 2017
  • Art
  • British
  • Engineering

Roy Scorer is one of the world’s leading technical illustrators, with his work regularly featured in Haynes Manuals, including the manuals on the Bismarck…

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Karly Kothmann’s Honda CB550

Ben Branch March 16, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

Those of you who are active in the motorcycle side of the Instagram universe will probably have already seen Karly and her trusty Honda…

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Original Trusco Cantilever Toolbox

Ben Branch March 16, 2017
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Japanese
  • Tools

The Trusco Cantilever Toolbox is designed to be a truly buy-it-for-life item that’ll never need replacing, and will likely get passed down through the…

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Plymouth Hemi Cuda

Ben Branch March 15, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Plymouth Hemi Cuda is now recognised as one of the most collectible of the original generation of muscle cars, it was first offered…

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The Roland Sands Design Clash Jacket

Ben Branch March 15, 2017
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Roland Sands Design Clash Jacket has been designed in the spirit of the first generation of leather motorcycle jackets like the Pefecto. The…

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XTR Pepo Honda Shadow Custom

Ben Branch March 14, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Shadow The Honda Shadow isn’t a motorcycle you would usually associate with a top tier custom rebuild. Honda introduced the Shadow in…

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Gulf Porsche Hood Art by After The Race

Ben Branch March 14, 2017
  • Art
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Home

After The Race is a boutique Belgian company that utilises the artistic talents of Edmond “Pogo” Thonnard – a man recognised as being one…

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Honda CR500 Flat Tracker

Ben Branch March 13, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Honda CR500 The Honda CR500 first appeared in 1984, it was the most powerful model in the legendary CR series of two-stroke motocross…

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A Brief History of the Honda CB550

Ben Branch March 13, 2017
  • eBay
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

Introduction The Honda CB550 was probably the best balanced Honda of the seventies. It did not have the awe-inspiring power of the legendary CB750,…

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Joe and Alma – The First American Couple To Race The Isle Of Man TT

Ben Branch March 11, 2017
  • American
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Meet Joe and Alma Rocheleau In the early 1960’s the Sidecar Racers’ Association was formed in Toronto which expanded to include competitors from all…

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Land Rover Series III LWB

Ben Branch March 10, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Land Rover first appeared in the years just after WWII, resources were strictly rationed in the United Kingdom and practicality was cherished above all…

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