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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1934 Chevrolet Film: Facts on Friction
Facts on Friction is a 1934 Chevrolet film about brakes – and although that might not sound quite as exciting as films about engines…
2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition
The Ford GT was developed as a hat tip to its iconic forebear, the Ford GT40, a vehicle developed by Ford and Lola to…
The Bell Moto-3 Revival Helmet
When Bell Helmets announced they’d be bringing back their Moto-3 Helmet made famous during the ‘70s, the classic motorcycle world sat up and took…
Union Garage Robinson Jacket
The Union Garage Robinson Jacket is a joint project between the talented teams at both Vanson Leathers and Union Garage in New York City….
1984 Honda ATC70
The 3-wheeled ATC models by Honda started production in 1970, they founded the market for off-road trikes and a number of other manufacturers followed…
Northland Traditional Tri-Wood Skis
The Northland Ski Manufacturing Company got its start in 1912 – making it the oldest ski company in the USA and a name recognised…
Gasoline Motor Co. Yamaha SR400 Scrambler
The Yamaha SR400 (and its sibling the SR500) are amongst the most reliable, and generally bulletproof motorcycles in existence. This is largely because the…
Helite Turtle Airbag Vest
The Helite Turtle Airbag Vest is essentially an airbag for your torso, offering protection for your spine, back, chest, ribs, and kidneys. The Helite…
Death Machines of London Triumph Thruxton
The 21st century iteration of the Triumph Thruxton is the sportiest variant of the Modern Classic family of Triumph motorcycles – including the Bonneville,…
The RSD Carson Motorcycle Jacket
The RSD Carson Motorcycle Jacket is a new design made entirely from hard-wearing 1.0 to 1.2mm thick buffalo leather. The team at Roland Sands…
Lab Motorcycle Yamaha XJR 1200
The Yamaha XJR 1200 was released in 1995 as a large displacement muscle bike with a comfortable upright riding position, and an almost obscenely…
Black or Tan: The Spidi X-Nashville Boots
The new Spidi X-Nashville Boots were designed to look like the footwear used by cafe racers, chopper riders, and desert racers in the ’60s…