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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Rokker Original Motorcycle Jeans
Rokker’s Original Motorcycle Jeans have been designed from the outset to fit like a pair of Levi’s® 501s®, avoiding the excessively high-waisted look that’s…
Stories of Bike: Jodie Rigg
Stories of Bike is a fantastic series of short films by the talented director Cam Elkins, each episode features a different person talking about…
Silver Wrench Manacle by Blitz Motorcycles
The number 14 wrench you see here is made from sterling silver, it’s a design that was first created by Hugo’s grandmother in France,…
Triumph Bonneville Custom by Ton-Up Garage
The Triumph Bonneville has quickly become one of the most popular targets for motorcycle customisers worldwide, bikes like the Yamaha SR400, Honda CB750 and…
Vintage Patent Application Posters
There’s something genuinely magical about patent applications, it’s stunning when you think that the overwhelming majority of world-altering inventions were first proposed in this…
Biltwell Bonanza L.E. Helmets
The new Biltwell Bonanza LE Helmet range is a limited edition (hence the LE) series of Bonanza 3/4 face helmets featuring new, hand-painted designs. At…
Iron Lung Harley by Icon
Whenever we feature a custom Harley I always end up in a feedback loop, extolling my opinion that the design department at Harley-Davidson needs…
Ejector Seat Man Chair
There are few things more Bond-villainy than a properly intimidating chair, and this one has all the hallmarks of a classic. Made from an…
A Bright Green 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta
The De Tomaso Mangusta is said to have been named “Mangusta” (meaning “Mongoose”) after a deal fell through with Carroll Shelby to build the…
Mondial Motorcycle Lamp
This cleverly constructed lamp is made from the left-side crankcase of a 1954 Mondial Sport 160, the right camshaft from a 1971 Alfa Romeo…
The Musket Royal Enfield V-Twin
The Musket is the motorcycle that Royal Enfield should be building – or at very least the engine that they should have used in…
R2 Arkiv Field Pack
The R2 Arkiv Field Pack is a military-style rucksack created to be extendible by way of additional elements that can be attached to its exterior….