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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Scooter Commuter
Scooter Commuter is a 1962 film in the “Look at Life” miniseries that was produced for British television. Each episode is approximately 10 minutes…
1968 AMC AMX
When the AMC AMX was launched in 1968 the AMC vice president Vic Raviolo described it as “the Walter Mitty Ferrari” – a reference…
James Bond’s Spectre Holster
This is the leather holster used by Daniel Craig in the most recent James Bond film “Spectre”, it was used during filming and is…
Eagle E-Type Speedster
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…
Super 55 Mahogany RIB
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…
Harley-Davidson Dyna Custom
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…
Desktop Wallpapers: Antique American Maps
This is a small selection from the expansive collection of early American maps from the new York Public Library.
Ryan Reynolds’ Triumph Thruxton
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…
Headlight Lamps by The Modern Weld
The Modern Weld is a small company based in Columbus, Ohio that specialises in turning old motorcycle headlights into one of a kind floor,…
Prisma Skateboard Guitars
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…
1983 Rose Bowl Supercross
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…
Saint Base Layer Kevlar Merino
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…