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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Harley-Davidson Fat Tracker
The Harley-Davidson Fat Tracker is one of those unusual builds that I love to feature, it started life as a 2009 FLHR Road King and was acquired by Hal’s Harley-Davidson in New Berlin, Wisconsin…
1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale
This 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale is due to be auctioned on the 15th of August 2014 – many are predicting that it will be one of the most valuable cars on the face…
The Sicura Instalite
The Sicura Instalite is a watch with an interesting history behind it – it’s the first mechanical wristwatch ever made with a separate electrical system for backlighting. Although you may never have heard of…
20 Essential Motorcycle Films
This list of 20 motorcycle films is a collection of my personal favourites, it includes both feature films and documentaries from the 1950s right the way through to 2014, you’ll have seen some of…
Brass Anchor Cigar Box
This 1920s-era brass anchor cigar box was made by the Jennings Brothers of Connecticut, it has a wood lined interior, a patterned base and it measures 6″ long x 3.75″ wide x 4.25″ high….
The Evolution Of Rallying: 50 Years Sideways
The Evolution Of Rallying: 50 Years Sideways is a wonderful 1.5 hour film covering some of the most iconic rallies in the history of off-road motorsport. Even if you only have a passing interest…
1970 Mustang 302 Poster
When it comes to the Ford Mustang, everyone I know has a favourite year. Purists favour the original 1964 model, historians wax lyrical about the “forgotten” 1962 Mustang and Steve McQueen fans want a dark green…
Ford Tri-Motor Model by Authentic Models
A deep-seated love of the formative years of aviation is an affliction that many of us struggle with, in fact if it wasn’t for the prohibitive cost of entry of aviation many of us…
Echo-Sigma Get Home Bag
The Echo-Sigma Get Home Bag is an all-inclusive survival bag that’ll either get you home, or get you as far away from home as possible – depending on which you’d prefer. Commonly referred to…
1960 Ferrari 250GT Series II
The 250GT Cabriolet was Ferrari’s first large-scale production convertible, and along with its coupe brother was the most successful of Ferrari’s early road cars. The Colombo V12 fitted to almost all of the Ferrari…
Horween Leather Watch Strap by Worn & Wound
The Model 1 watch strap by Worn & Wound was released a couple of years ago now, it quickly became a very popular addition to the wrists of vintage watch collectors in the United…
The M1 Leather Jacket by Pagnol
The M1 Leather Jacket by Pagnol is a new jacket by Pagnol aimed at people who want that classic look without the lack of protection offered by older motorcycle jackets. Each M1 is constructed…