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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Fuel Sergeant Colonial Fratelli Pants – Limited Edition
Fuel Motorcycles developed the Sergeant line of motorcycle pants to replicate the design and function of the gear worn by Paris-Dakar and other desert racers back in the 1970s and ’80s. Wearing white or…
The Post-Apocalyptic Droog Moto Kawasaki Ninja 650R – Moto 12
The Kawasaki Ninja 650R isn’t a motorcycle that you’d necessarily think of as a post-apocalyptic machine, but the team at Droog Moto took a look under the fairing and realized they could make something…
100% Blake Sunglasses – Impact-Resistant Motorcycle Eyewear
The 100% Blake Sunglasses were specifically developed by 100% to accompany their range of motorcycle goggles. Regular sunglasses are generally unsuitable for motorcycle use due to the lack of impact resistance – anything that…
Datsun Racing Documentary: Against All Odds
Against All Odds is a 1971 Datsun documentary about the team’s Trans Am racing efforts with the Datsun 510, known as the Datsun 1600 in many world markets outside of North America. The mighty…
Simpson Street Bandit Motorcycle Helmet
The Simpson Street Bandit Helmet is a design that’s been around since the 1970s, the American company recently updated it with all modern materials and it now meets the exceptionally challenging Snell M2015 helmet…
1956 BSA Gold Star
The BSA Gold Star The BSA Gold Star was one of the most dominant motorcycles of its time, it raced not only on the asphalt, but on hillsides, flat tracks, beaches, California deserts, and…
The Ka-Bar Tactical Military Spork
Every now and then I like to feature something slightly ridiculous, and the Ka-Bar Tactical Military Spork definitely fits the bill. Although there’s clearly humor to be had with anything called a tactical spork,…
1948 Ford Super Deluxe V8 Marmon-Herrington Wagon 4×4
This is an original Ford Super Deluxe V8 Marmon-Herrington Wagon – an exceptionally rare period conversion to four-wheel drive. Marmon-Herrington are oft forgotten when we talk about the rise of modern SUVs which is…
Freedom Machines V2 by Tim Caraco
Tim Caraco has made a name for himself in recent years by capturing the zeitgeist of the 21st century chopper/bobber scene in America, Australia, and Europe. The hardcover book is 148 pages long and…
Barn Find Project: 1974 BMW 3.0 CSi – Would You Take It On?
The BMW 3.0 CSi is unquestionably one of the most beautiful cars of its era, it was developed to compete with the finest grand touring cars being built by the British and the Italians,…
The Earnest Squire Double-Layer Workshop Apron – K-Canvas® Reinforced
The Earnest Squire Double-Layer Workshop Apron was developed for professional use by mechanics, welders, fabricators, and other blue collar tradespeople who need a hard-wearing apron that’ll stand the test of time. Each apron is…
The Redline x Honda CT90 BMX Bike by Lossa Engineering
This post was written by Jay LaRossa of Lossa Engineering – when possible we like to bring you the story of a build in the words of the person who built it, to cut out…