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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Duesenberg Model A Speedster
The Duesenberg Model A was the first motor car produced by Fred and August Duesenberg under the company that bore their surname, although both…
Persol 649
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…
Triumph Scrambler by Auto Fabrica
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…
Barfly Jacket by Roland Sands Design
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…
Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi
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…
Hasselblad Print
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…
1000 Lakes Rally
The 1000 Lakes Rally was an event held in Finland that was so difficult it became known at the “Grand Prix” of the world…
AXE 2 Kevlar Shirt by Crave
Kevlar-lined motorcycle jackets are commonplace nowadays, I have 3 and you probably do too. The ability of Kevlar to withstand almost supernatural levels of…
Ducati 749 by Apogee Motorworks
The horses ridden by the four horsemen of the apocalypse are said to be white, red, black and pale. After having a look over…
Austin Mini Saloon Poster
The Austin Mini was a hugely influential automotive design, its use of front wheel drive removed the need for a driveshaft down the centre of…
Aston Martin Atom Factory Prototype
You’re looking at the only Aston Martin Atom ever made, it was a factory prototype concept car built in 1939/1940 and you’ve almost certainly…
1972 Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R
The Nissan Skyline is a motor car that owes much of its popularity in western culture to video games like Gran Turismo – at…