Articles that Ben 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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Maduro Deerskin Driving Gloves
Sir Jack’s Maduro Deerskin Driving Gloves are designed for events like the Targa Florio and the Carrera Panamericana – classic long distance races that’d…
B-3 Sheepskin Bomber Jacket by Schott
Ben BranchArticles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed,…
Yamaha SR500 by ExesoR Motorcycles
Christian from ExesoR Motorcycles is one of those quietly talented custom bike builders who spends months at a time hammering a way in a…
Gulf Porsche 917 by John Krsteski
The word iconic gets bandied around a lot when it comes to vintage racing cars, its use isn’t always warranted but when it comes…
LifeStraw
A couple of years ago I was on a motorcycle trek through the mountains of Northern Vietnam, we had a daily allotment of water…
1977 Porsche 911S
This Guards Red 1977 Porsche 911S is a thing we aren’t seeing that often anymore – an affordable 911. Although a smidge over $25K might…
Skateboard Guitars
The Skateboard Guitar is an interesting little invention that I first came across in early 2012, I have vague memories of my Mrs wrestling my…
Ford Model T Roadster
The Ford Model T Roadster is a car that needs no introduction, over 15 million Model Ts were made between 1908 and 1927 and…
Bummer & Lazarus Gin by Raff Distillerie
The Raff Distillerie is a fantastic little liquor factory on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, it’s unique in the burgeoning world of micro distilleries…
Goodwood Revival 2014: Day 1
I often meet people who’ve never heard of the Goodwood Revival – which seems borderline sacrilegious, but I think a lot of it has…
The Techpack by JBird Collective
The Techpack by JBird Collective is a new take on a very old idea, the team behind the JBird Collective emphasise traditional materials in…
Harley-Davidson Ironhead Chopper
I don’t tend to feature choppers on Silodrome very often, there are a few reasons for this but generally speaking I try to avoid…