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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M37 Howitzer Tank
It isn’t every day you get the chance to buy a fully functioning M37 Tank with a 105mm Howitzer and a .50cal M2HB machine…
The Redverz Motorcycle Expedition Tent
The Redverz Motorcycle Expedition Tent is a Paris-Dakar tested camping solution for people who prefer two wheeled off-roading to the more traditional four. The…
The Armstrong 500 – 1965
The 1965 Armstrong 500 was the sixth running of the event, an early precursor to the modern day Bathurst 1000. 1965 was the first…
Supercharged: Grand Prix Cars 1924-1939
Warning: This film contains graphic racing accident footage including 2-3 probable fatalities, don’t click the play button if you’re likely to find that upsetting….
Paton S1 Strada
The new S1 Strada by Paton is a motorcycle that exudes classic ’60s retro-charm, belying it’s advanced engineering and soon to be tested Isle…
Icon Sanctuary Gloves
These are the all-new Sanctuary Gloves by Icon, they were officially released last week along with a slew of new products from the Portland-based…
1956 Austin-Healey 100M
The Austin-Healey 100M is a car that occupies a place very high on the acquisition list for any serious vintage car collector, only 640…
Yuri by Lanakila MacNaughton
Yuri is a native of Japan with a deep and abiding love for air-cooled American motorcycles, she’s never driven a car or ridden a…
Ryca CS-1 Cafe Racer Kit
The Ryca CS-1 is a bolt-on cafe racer kit for the Suzuki Savage that’s been in steady production for just over 10 years, the…
Redux Slingpack by Modern Industry
This is the new Redux Slingpack by Modern Industry, it’s a modern take on the classic backpack that’s been designed specifically for motorcyclists and cyclists…
Yamaha XS750 Custom
The Yamaha XS750 was produced from 1977 to 1979 before being replaced by the larger XS850, the model never saw the same production numbers…
The AXE Kevlar© Shirt by Crave
The AXE 2 by Crave is a shirt specifically designed for motorcyclists who need options other than a jacket for urban riding, it’s fully…