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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The Wet Shave Club Box
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t pull out the wet shave gear unless there’s a wedding, christening or funeral in my…
2014 Ural MIR
The 2014 Ural MIR is a limited edition model from the globally renowned Russian motorcycle manufacturer, it’s been named MIR after the joint Russian-American…
The Hill Fighter by Rising Sun Workshop
The Hill Fighter is the first in-house custom built by the team at the Rising Sun Workshop in Sydney, Australia. It’s based on a Harley-Davidson…
1902 Renault Voiturette
Renault was established in 1899 by the talented young French engineer Louis Renault, Louis partnered with his brothers Marcel and Fernand – Two men…
Suus Black Moto Gloves
Suus is a boutique Australian company that makes a small collection of low production volume motorcycle gear, they also sell a hand-picked selection of…
Hare & Hound Desert Racing – 1967
Update: Thanks to Bryan W. we now know that the film is called “Hare & Hound Classic” and is the work of none other than…
Absinthe & Flamethrowers
Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously is a book that’ll appeal to those of you who like spending…
Triumph Scrambler by Tamarit Spanish Motorcycles
This Triumph Scrambler by Tamarit Spanish Motorcycles is one of the more off-road capable scramblers we’ve featured in recent memory – a modern scrambler…
Bell X Schott NYC® Café Racer Jacket
The all new Bell X Schott NYC® Café Racer leather jacket is the result of a collaboration between the two iconic American brands, it’s…
1973 Ducati 750SS Corsa by NCR
This 1973 Ducati 750SS Corsa by NCR was left sitting in a garage for over 30 years, it’s hard to imagine the thought process…
Hooded Zip Sweat by Buzz Rickson’s
The Hooded Zip Sweat by Buzz Rickson’s is a pre-Depression era design that’s made using traditional 1920’s shuttle looms, each is made from 13-ounce…
Ford Cortina GT
The Ford Cortina GT was designed to be the in-house performance version of the popular Cortina – a car that had been developed to…