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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2014 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight
The news that Jaguar is currently building 6 new E-Type Lightweights is the sort of thing that sends people like us into a mild…
Gentleman’s Apron by Rugged Material
The Gentleman’s Apron by Rugged Material is a classic interpretation of an apron for men who make things. Aprons used to be synonymous with…
The Triumph Team Raiden 800XCs
The 2014 Triumph 800XC is an extraordinary piece of engineering, the model has been quickly usurping the BMW F 800 GS – long considered…
Morakniv Bushcraft Survival Knife
Few things are as useful as a proper survival knife when you find yourself in trouble and you’re off the beaten trail. This knife…
1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster
The 1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster was one of the most advanced automobiles on the road when it was released, it came from the…
Connect Tree Tent
The Connect Tree Tent is the latest offering from Tentsile, the original tree tent company. We’ve featured their previous creations and they’ve always been…
Ferrari 458 GT3
The Ferrari 458 GT3 is the modern descendant of the Ferrari 250 LM, a car that was campaigned by the North American Racing Team…
Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops
Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops is a biography of the world’s most famous 4×4, and the vehicle that spawned the SUV domination we’re seeing…
Flat Track Flip
This photograph is an excellent example of why helmets should always be worn, even when people are riding on “soft” tracks. Sadly we don’t…
Spinning Levers – How a Manual Transmission Works
“Spinning Levers” is a short film from Chevrolet that was made in 1936, it’s a wonderfully simple and easily understandable look into how transmissions…
Chivote 2Face Backpack
The Chivote 2Face Backpack is a new design by two young English designers, it’s so new it’s still on Kickstarter building up initial funding…
1969 Ford GT40 Mk 1
The Ford GT40 is an British designed and built endurance racer that was developed with the sole purpose of taking the fight to Ferrari. The…