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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.

Bremont Victory

Ben Branch September 14, 2013
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The Bremont Victory is a wristwatch for men who appreciate history – specifically British Naval History. Any one who’s ever been to London has…

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1985 Audi Quattro Sport SWB Coupé

Ben Branch September 13, 2013
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • German
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The Audi Quattro Sport SWB Coupé was a car originally introduced in 1984 by Audi for homologation purposes, all in all they produced 214…

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Sienna Wallet by Convoy Goods

Ben Branch September 13, 2013
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The days of leather goods with hand-sewn seams are largely behind us, but every now and then we find a company still using the…

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ICON 1000 Chapter Jacket

Ben Branch September 12, 2013
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This is the ICON 1000 Chapter Jacket – it’s one of the staples of the ICON 1000 product collection and is available in 4 colours – the…

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1951 Jaguar XK120 3.8 Litre Competition Roadster

Ben Branch September 11, 2013
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Jaguar
  • Luxury
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You might be forgiven for believing that we’ve gone slightly Jaguar-mad this month at Silodrome, we featured a D-Type and an E-Type last week…

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The Wounded Warriors Project

Ben Branch September 11, 2013
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  • Photography

The Wounded Warriors Project is a US based organisation dedicated to helping servicemen and women readjust to society after returning from deployment. The project…

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Custom Ducati Monster by Radical Ducati

Ben Branch September 10, 2013
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Italian
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  • Spanish

Despite what you may be thinking, this motorcycle actually started life as a 1997 Ducati M900 Monster. The Spanish team at Radical Ducati have…

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Horween Leather Watch Straps by Worn & Wound

Ben Branch September 10, 2013
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This is the all-new Horween watch strap by Worn & Wound out of Brooklyn, NY – We’ve featured the Worn & Wound NYC Nato…

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Ferrari 275 GTB/C Berlinetta Competizione

Ben Branch September 9, 2013
  • Classic Cars
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  • Ferrari
  • Italian
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This is an extraordinarily rare 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti and before you fall hopelessly in love with it, I should…

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Skyline Motorcycle Jacket by Aether Apparel

Ben Branch September 9, 2013
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The Skyline Motorcycle Jacket by Aether Apparel is a fantastic solution for those looking for a fully-armoured, waterproof motorcycle jacket that isn’t slathered in…

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Inside Track – McLaren-Honda Formula One Film

Ben Branch September 8, 2013
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  • Formula 1
  • Honda
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The first turbo era in Formula One is widely considered to be a golden age in the history of the sport, this makes the…

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Lancia Stratos HF

Ben Branch September 8, 2013
  • Art
  • Italian
  • Photography
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

This stunning shot of the Lancia Stratos HF shows Sandro Munari in the 46ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo circa 1978. Sadly, Munari didn’t make…

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