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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Enigma Machine
It isn’t everyday that an original World War II Enigma machine comes up for sale, most of the machines are now either in museums…
Electra Glide by Deus Ex Machina
The 1979 FLH Electra Glide by Harley-Davidson isn’t a meek, quiet or inconspicuous machine. In stock form the model weighed in at 760lbs (345kgs)…
The Mighty Lycoming V8-Equipped 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton –
The 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and important American automobiles of the 20th century. During…
Celestron Ambassador Refractor Telescope
I’ve promised myself that one day, I’ll have the kind of house on a hill that requires a brass telescope in the corner. Sadly…
Camel Trophy 1988 – Sulawesi
The Camel Trophy was an event that included a long list of things I love, from Land Rovers and off-road driving to continent crossing…
Barbour International Short Motorcycle Jacket
The Barbour International Short Motorcycle Jacket is the new, lengthily named daily-wear jacket from the storied British gear manufacturer. Each one is made from…
The Three-Wheeler by Castle Three
The Castle Three Motor Co. made a name for itself in the late 1910s and early 1920s as the primary competitor for The Morgan…
North American P-51 Mustang Wallpaper
The North American P-51 Mustang was a masterpiece of American engineering that was designed and built on an extremely short timeline – only 102…
1953 Ferrari 250 Europa
The Ferrari 250 Europa is widely considered to be one of the most important early Ferraris, it’s also viewed by many as one of…
The Swag
The Oztrail Biker Swag is a modern take on the classic Australian “swag” – a small tent designed to hold one person and not…
1951 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup
The vintage American pickup truck is a genre of vehicles that I have a huge soft spot for, there’s something both rugged and endearing…
The 1901 Wright Glider
The 1901 Wright Glider is a marvel of simple engineering, looking back at it now its general design looks almost self explanatory but simple…