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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Neck Knife by Stone River Gear
The neck knife is usually defined as being a small (under 4″ blade) that can be suspended around the neck with the tip of the blade pointing upwards. In order to make this safe…
1953 Austin-Healey 100 BN1
The Austin-Healey 100 BN1 originally started life as the Healey 100 – Donald Healey had designed and built a prototype and planned to produce a limited number of the cars from his small workshop…
Enamel Mug by Overland Empire
The unassuming enamel mug is something many of us grew up with on camping and caravanning trips, the cups were first developed for military use and so as you may expect, they’re exceedingly hard…
Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40
The Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 is a famously tough 4×4 that bears close resemblance to its sibling, the petrol-powered FJ40. These two off-roaders are uncompromising, spartan vehicles designed for use in the harshest environments on Earth,…
Batmobile Blueprints
Although these blueprints of the Batmobile don’t contain enough information to rebuild one in your garage, they are a good starting point on the dimensions. You’ll need to pick yourself up a used jet…
Beer Making Kit by Brooklyn Brew
The Beer Making Kit by Brooklyn Brew is an all-in-one solution to home brewing ideally suited to the first time brewer or enthusiastic amateur. The kit contains everything you need to create a 10…
Stories of Bike – Sister
Sister is the latest episode in the popular Stories of Bike film series by director Cam Elkins, this episode features best-friends Maria and Nina – both Swedish women who currently live in Sydney and spend their weekends…
Porsche 911 RSR Tee by Cars for a Cure
The Porsche 911 Carrera RSR is considered by many (including me) to be the most beautiful 911 ever produced, the model was introduced in 1973 and was built in very limited numbers. The successes…
1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H Race Car
The Shelby Mustang GT350H is a fascinating chapter in muscle car history and it’s become a bit of an Ugly Duckling fairytale – there was a time after the cars were decommissioned that literally…
Piazza 2 Jacket by REV’IT!
The new Piazza 2 Jacket by REV’IT! is an excellent option for those of us who live in a climate where it gets cold in winter – but not cold enough to make riding…
Sawtooth Rod by The Tenkara Rod Co.
Tenkara is the minimalist Japanese version of fly fishing, it simplifies the art quite significantly by doing away with the reel altogether and relying instead on just the rod, line and fly. This makes…
Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV
The Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV was introduced in 1972 to significant interest from both the leading motorcycle journalists and their readers, it was the first production motorcycle ever made that could hit a…