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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Ex-Michael Schumacher 1991 Benetton F1 Car
Michael Schumacher is a man who needs no introduction, even people who’ve never seen a Formula 1 race in their lives have heard of him, and know of his remarkable feats driving some of…
A Brief History of the Ducati Scrambler
The Ducati Scrambler is set to be just as revolutionary as the Ducati Monster was in the 1990s – this is a brief introduction to the still quite new model. Introduction The Ducati Scrambler…
Documentary: Land Rover – A 50 Year Adventure
A 50 Year Adventure is a documentary about one of the world’s most famous, and most successful 4×4 manufacturers – Land Rover. The film shows the story of the development of the first Land…
1949 World Championship Winner – Velocette KTT
The Story of the Velocette KTT The Velocette KTT was named for its overhead cam and its Isle of Man Tourist Trophy intentions – the K stands for Kam and the TT stands for…
Project 13 Land Rover Defender 90
The Story of the East Coast Defender Project 13 The Land Rover Defender 90 shown here has been through a full tear-down and rebuilt at the hands of East Coast Defenders – it was commissioned by professional…
VELDT Full Face Carbon Helmet
VELDT is a helmet company based in one of the motorcycling world’s most hallowed places – the Isle of Man. The helmets are made from carbon fibre sourced from Japan, and each helmet is…
C-Racer Suzuki GSX250
The Suzuki GSX250 The Suzuki GSX series made its first appearance in 1980, and within a few short years the “Gixxers” had established Suzuki a rock-solid reputation as a four-stroke superbike builder. Up until the…
Speed and Strength True Grit Armored Motorcycle Vest
The new True Grit Armored Motorcycle Vest by Speed and Strength is designed to be worn either under a jacket or on its own, and provide the wearer with significant additional accident protection. The…
1963 Shelby 289 Cobra “Dragonsnake”
The Shelby Cobra is one of those larger than life cars that we’ve all owned at one time or another, typically at 1:18th scale. The Dragonsnake is an extremely rare variant of the Cobra,…
Renault Formula One Sidepod
This is a Formula One sidepod from the 2010 Renault R30 car, driven by Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov. Modern F1 sidepods are carefully designed using wind tunnels and CFD to ensure they’re as aerodynamically…
Matchless Model X
The Matchless Model X was released in 1929 and sold until the Second World War got underway in 1939, with the final examples being built in 1940. It was characterised by its 990cc V-twin,…
The Malle Expedition Roll
The Malle Expedition Roll is a waterproof sleeping roll with an oiled canvas underside, and a topside of post-box red soft organic cotton twill. Each one is handmade by the team at Malle London…