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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Porsche 911 Speedster
The Porsche 911 Speedster was the second production Porsche to wear the Speedster badge, following on from its hugely successful predecessor from 30 years prior – the 356 Speedster. Much like the first Speedster, the…
Ducati 48 by XTR Pepo
Ducati started out as a small and nondescript manufacturer of tubes, condensers and other components for use in radios. The original company name was Società Scientifica Radio Brevet Ducati and it was founded in…
1952 Vincent Black Shadow Special
The Vincent Black Shadow is a motorcycle that many in the motorcycling press consider to be the first “superbike”, although that particular term wouldn’t be coined for another 20 years after the introduction of…
The American Longbow
The American Longbow was developed to be suitable for both experienced archers and beginners, it’s offered with draw weights ranging from 25 lbs (light), to 35 lbs (medium), to 45 lbs (medium/heavy), and heavier…
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL
The BMW 3.0 CSL was originally built as a homologation special, it was closely based on the eye-catching CS line of sports coupes but featured a thinner gauge steel body, no sound-proofing, and reduced…
The Photorealistic Art of Luis Perez
Luis Perez is a Spanish artist who specialises in capturing light and reflections, he’s also a committed car guy and as a result, many of his works contain automobiles and street scenes from around…
Ducati Dustbin Special
This Ducati Dustbin Special was built by world-renowned metal fabricator Evan Wilcox, a man with a minimum 12 month waiting list on new parts who has fabricated just about every body part you can…
Halcyon MK49 Goggles
The Halcyon MK49 Goggles are made in England using the same techniques and materials as the goggles used by pilots, and daredevil racers of the early years of the 20th century. The frames are…
The 1956 Monte Carlo Rally
By 1956 the Monte Carlo Rally was already 45 years old, and very well established as one of the world’s pre-eminent road racing events. Automobile manufacturers used it as a way to publicly show…
McLaren M1B Can-Am
The McLaren M1B was an evolution of the M1A – the new version delivered a 20% stiffer chassis with no weight gain thanks to the work of engineer Robin Herd. The body design was…
The Originals by Petrolified
The Originals is a series of prints by Petrolified that show many of the most iconic automobiles built in the mid-to-latter part of the 20th century. The clean minimalist styling of the artwork will…
Evel Knievel Harley-Davidson XL1000
In 1976 Evel Knievel was near the peak of his fame, he had announced his retirement just a year earlier after a disastrous jump at Wembley Stadium in London that resulted in a fractured…