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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Volkswagen 21 Window Samba
The 21 Window Volkswagen Samba was the most luxurious version of the iconic Type 2 Microbus, it was offered in both 23 and 21…
Red & Black Biltwell Overland Goggles
The new Biltwell Overland Goggles have been developed for riders who are more likely to be off road on a Triumph Trophy TR6 than…
Harley-Davidson Model JDH ‘Two Cam’ Racer
In 1928 Harley-Davidson offered its ‘Two Cam’ racing engine in a street legal motorcycle for the first time, it was called the Model JDH…
Scrimshaw Knife Kit
The Scrimshaw Knife Kit by Mollyjogger is an all inclusive package to try your hand at scrimshaw etching – a unique art form that…
BMW R100RS Scrambler
The BMW R100RS was a transformative motorcycle for BMW, it was one of the first bikes designed to wear a fairing from the very…
Triumph Trident Racing Motorcycle
Triumph ended their factory racing program in the mid-70s due to budget restrictions and increasingly competitive two-strokes from Japan, this could have spelled the end…
Malcolm! The Autobiography
Malcolm! The Autobiography is the only official record of one of America’s finest motorcyclists – Malcolm Smith. It’s difficult to condense the life of…
A Long Hard Day – The 1980 Bathurst 1000
The 1980 Bathurst 1000 was officially titled the “Hardie Ferodo 1000”, it took place on the 5th of October at the world renowned Mount…
1927 Indian Scout “Wall of Death” Racer
The Wall of Death was originally called the Silodrome, but carnival attendees are a fickle bunch and they were easily distracted by the competition…
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
The second generation Corvette was introduced in 1963, it was a substantial update over the original 10 year old design and for the first…
Schott NYC Wool Car Coat
The Wool Car Coat by Schott NYC is a winter staple for many thanks to its thick 24 oz Melton wool outer shell, which…
Münch Mammoth
Friedl Münch began hand building the Mammoth in 1966 after receiving a special order from Jean Murit – a former motorcycle sidecar racer and a…