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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.

REV’IT! Rodeo Boots

Ben Branch June 21, 2014
  • Boots
  • Gear
  • Retro
  • Style

The new REV’IT! Rodeo Boots are another welcome addition to the growing collection of protective motorcycle gear that can be worn on or off…

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Harley-Davidson Livewire

Ben Branch June 20, 2014
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Livewire is the very manifestation of horror in the eyes of many loyal Harley-Davidson owners, it’s the first 100% electric motorcycle from…

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Sterling Silver Pocket Compass

Ben Branch June 20, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Luxury

There’s a lot to be said for having a compass on you at all times, you never know when that world-ending ebola outbreak is…

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BMW K100 by Paul “Hutch” Hutchison

Ben Branch June 19, 2014
  • Australian
  • BMW
  • Cafe Racers
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The BMW K100 has long been a personal favourite of mine, I can’t help but love an underdog and a motorcycle fitted with an…

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Lumberjack Shirt by Fjällräven

Ben Branch June 19, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Swedish

The Canada Shirt by Fjällräven is a classic take on the ubiquitous lumberjack shirt – with the famous red check design that’s been keeping…

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Duesenberg Model A Speedster

Ben Branch June 18, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Duesenberg Model A was the first motor car produced by Fred and August Duesenberg under the company that bore their surname, although both…

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Persol 649

Ben Branch June 18, 2014
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Retro
  • Style

Persol was originally founded to produce military-grade eyewear for pilots, as you might imagine the Italian version of aviator sunglasses looks a little different…

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Triumph Scrambler by Auto Fabrica

Ben Branch June 17, 2014
  • British
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

Every now and then when I’m emailing backwards and forwards with a custom bike builder they send me a description of their bike so…

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Barfly Jacket by Roland Sands Design

Ben Branch June 17, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets
  • Retro

The Roland Sands Design Barfly is a perorated leather jacket specifically designed for summer riding in places with a California-like climate. The benefit to using…

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Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi

Ben Branch June 16, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Ferrari you’re looking at here is a bit of an anomaly, officially titled as a “Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi” it…

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Hasselblad Print

Ben Branch June 16, 2014
  • Art
  • Cameras
  • Home
  • Photography

For the uninitiated, Hasselblad is a Swedish manufacturer of medium-format cameras that have been in operation since the mid-1800s. The company started life as…

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1000 Lakes Rally

Ben Branch June 15, 2014
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1000 Lakes Rally was an event held in Finland that was so difficult it became known at the “Grand Prix” of the world…

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