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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Camp Cards by Dan & Dave
This pack of Camp Cards by Dan & Dave was illustrated by 1924us, in collaboration with the adventure brand Bradley Mountain. Each pack is…
1935 Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster
The Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster was the American car built to take the fight to the likes of Bugatti and Bentley across the Atlantic. Arguments…
Saint Armoured Cool Climate Motorcycle Parka
The Armoured Cool Climate Motorcycle Parka by Saint is essentially two jackets in one. The inner quilted jacket has D3O armour in the elbows,…
LC Fabrications Harley-Davidson Sportster
LC Fabrications is based in the hills of Virginia, it was started by Jeremy Cup a few years ago as a means to bring…
Worn & Wound Vintage Rye Watch Strap
Worn and Wound is an American company that manufactures their entire product line in the USA -their Vintage Rye strap is made from bright…
5 Minute Histories: The Indian Scout
The Indian Scout was born in October 1919, the 627th Indian Scout to emerge from the production line was exported “down south” to New…
Three Wise Monkeys Radiator Mascot
In the 1920s and 30s it was common for people to personalise their cars with custom radiator caps – the radiators were commonly exposed…
Ace Four Motorcycle
Ace was founded in 1919 by William G. Henderson – an American engineer and motorcycle designer who had previously founded Henderson Motorcycle, which he…
JvB-moto Yamaha MT-07
The Yamaha MT-07 (known as the FZ-07 in North America) was released in 2015 along with its larger engined sibling the MT-09. The MT-07 has…
1:5th Scale Model: US Navy Boeing PT-17 Stearman
The Boeing PT-17 Stearman started production in 1934, over 10,000 were made in the lead up to WWII and the majority of American and…
‘High Speed Pursuit’ 1962 Triumph TR4 Police Car
In 1962 a brand new Triumph TR4 was ordered by the Southend on Sea County Borough Constabulary in Essex, England. It was dressed in…
Vista Tiny House
The Vista and Vista GO are tiny homes designed as full-featured caravans, with all the standard power, water, and sewage connectors – as well…