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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Free Wallpapers From Rear View Prints
Rear View Prints have created a new series of wallpapers sized to fit both smartphones and desktop computers, and they’re giving them away for free. Rear View Prints have established a reputation for designing…
Redonda Motors Harley-Davidson Ironhead
Redonda Motors and JP Barranca Redonda Motors is a Portugese custom and racing motorcycle workshop run by JP Barranca, an engineer with a fascination for just about anything on two wheels. JP and his team…
The Essential Buying Guide – Sunbeam Alpine
The Sunbeam Alpine Introduction The Sunbeam Alpine name was first used on a car that pre-dates the car most of us think of when the name Sunbeam Alpine is mentioned. The first Sunbeam Alpine…
Documentary: The Last African Flying Boat
The Last African Flying Boat is a vintage documentary covering the recreation of an aerial tour from Egypt to South Africa by flying boat. The film includes footage of the first flying boats in…
1965 Peel Trident
A Short History of the Peel Trident The Peel Engineering Company retains the unique distinction of being the only automobile manufacturer to ever set up on the Isle of Man. The company started out making…
World Speed Record Holder: Brough Superior “Baby Pendine”
A Short History of the Brough Superior SS100 The Brough Superior SS100 is a motorcycle that needs no introduction to anyone with even a passing interest in motorcycle history, although the term “superbike” wouldn’t be…
Walt Whitman’s Guide to Manly Health and Training
Walt Whitman’s Guide to Manly Health and Training is a collection of quotes by the poet, essayist, and journalist who became famous shortly after when he published Leaves of Grass. This book includes highlights from…
The Crosslé 90F Open Wheeled Racer
A Brief Introduction to the Crosslé 90F The Crosslé 90F is an open wheeled racing car developed specifically for the Classic Racing School based at the legendary Circuit de Charade in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, Central…
ICON 1000 Fairlady Jacket
The ICON 1000 Fairlady Jacket has been designed with a women’s sport fit, a low-slung belt line, and pre-curved sleeves to keep you comfortable on longer rides. Each Fairlady is made from 1.1mm to…
The Zündapp K800 – Germany’s Advanced 4-Cylinder Motorcycle
A Short History of the Zündapp K800 Decades before the Honda Goldwing appeared on the scene there was already a horizontally-opposed 4-cylinder engine installed in a motorcycle, by a German marque called Zündapp. Zündapp had started…
Piloti Campione Driving Boots – Tan Leather
Each pair of Piloti Campione driving boots are handmade in Italy from full-grain calfskin leather, with a rubber sole designed to allow a high level of feel on automobile pedals. The rear part of the…
Land Rover Defender Td5
A Short History of the Land Rover Defender The Land Rover Defender was the vehicle that effectively kept the original Land Rover from being made hopelessly obsolescent by the new generation of Japanese four wheel…