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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.

James Bond’s Spectre Holster

Ben Branch February 19, 2016
  • British
  • Films
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the leather holster used by Daniel Craig in the most recent James Bond film “Spectre”, it was used during filming and is…

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Eagle E-Type Speedster

Ben Branch February 18, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar
  • Luxury

The original Series I Jaguar E-Type is overwhelmingly regarded by the British public to be the most beautiful car of all time, Enzo Ferrari…

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Super 55 Mahogany RIB

Ben Branch February 18, 2016
  • Boats
  • Design
  • Luxury

The Super 55 is a new design from Ocean 398 that’s been developed to be a combination of a ’60s era mahogany runabout with…

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Harley-Davidson Dyna Custom

Ben Branch February 17, 2016
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

We don’t see all that many Harley-Davidson Dyna-based customs. In fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite like this, the Sportster is…

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Desktop Wallpapers: Antique American Maps

Ben Branch February 17, 2016
  • American
  • Art
  • Vintage
  • Wallpapers

This is a small selection from the expansive collection of early American maps from the new York Public Library.

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Ryan Reynolds’ Triumph Thruxton

Ben Branch February 16, 2016
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

Ryan Reynolds is an actor who needs no introduction, in fact as I type this his latest film Deadpool has already broken the box-office…

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Headlight Lamps by The Modern Weld

Ben Branch February 16, 2016
  • American
  • Design
  • Furniture
  • Home

The Modern Weld is a small company based in Columbus, Ohio that specialises in turning old motorcycle headlights into one of a kind floor,…

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Prisma Skateboard Guitars

Ben Branch February 15, 2016
  • American
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Music

Prisma Guitars is a small San Francisco based company that hand-builds guitars from used skateboard decks. It’s run by Nick Pourfard – a 24…

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1983 Rose Bowl Supercross

Ben Branch February 14, 2016
  • American
  • Films
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The 1983 Rose Bowl Supercross is a fantastic example of what MX was like back in the early to mid 1980s. Although it’s now…

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Saint Base Layer Kevlar Merino

Ben Branch February 13, 2016
  • Australian
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Safety

The Saint Base Layer Kevlar Merino is a long sleeve crew designed to be the perfect middle-layer for motorcyclists who need to contend with…

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1932 Ford Model 18 Edsel Ford Speedster

Ben Branch February 12, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Hot Rods

The 1932 Ford Model 18 Edsel Ford Speedster was developed by Henry Ford’s son and President of Ford – Edsel B. Ford. Whereas Henry…

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1971 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder

Ben Branch February 11, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Style

Carrozzeria Automobile Intermeccanica, typically just referred to as Intermeccanica, was founded in Turin, Italy in 1959. Despite its thoroughly Italian sounding name, Intermeccanica was…

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