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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Handlebar Field Guide
When it comes to motorcycle handlebars, I had no idea how much I didn’t know until I came across the below poster on Etsy….
1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible
The 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible represented the top of the line for the Packard Motor Car Company in the ’50s, the Caribbean exuded pure…
Flak – World War II Training Film
Flak – Evading Anti-Aircraft Fire is an official training film from the Second World War that taught pilots how to evade and otherwise deal…
Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
The Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle is a German armoured personal carrier that’s been in development since 1960, the 1A3 version is the most…
Speedster Espresso Machine
On first seeing the Speedster Espresso Machine my first thoughts were that I needed to open a cafe, just so I’d have an excuse…
Yamaha RD350LC
The Yamaha RD350LC is a motorcycle that was initially released in 1980 – just about the time the world thought the end of the 2-stroke was…
Brass Knuckle Bottle Opener
This Brass Knuckle Bottle Opener by Drinique is exactly the sort of thing Hunter S. Thompson would have used to open his Pepsi. Or beer….
Stories of Bike – Two Cities: Part 1
Those of you who have already seen the work of director Cam Elkins will be delighted to learn that this is part 1 of…
The Ducati Leggero by Walt Siegl
The Ducati Leggero is a limited edition series of bespoke motorcycles built by custom legend Walt Siegl, the tank, seat, cowling and frame are all…
Mojave Leather Guitarist Wallet
This is the Mojave Leather Guitarist Wallet by Whipping Post, it’s a classically styled minimalist wallet for those who like to avoid excessive pocket…
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II
The Aston Martin DB4 was a major technological step forward over its predecessor, the DB3. The new model had an advanced, lightweight superleggera (tube-frame)…
Supermarine Spitfire Blueprints
The beautiful Supermarine Spitfire blueprints you see here are made using the old fashioned method – ammonia activated paper on a traditional Diazit blueprint machine. Each…