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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Jaguar E-Type ‘Evolution’ Roadster
There’s not a lot that can be written about the Jaguar E-Type that hasn’t already been said a thousand times by a thousand different motoring journalists. Originally released in 1961 the E-Type would enjoy…
REV’IT! Rodeo Boots
The new REV’IT! Rodeo Boots are another welcome addition to the growing collection of protective motorcycle gear that can be worn on or off the bike – with the casual observer being none the…
Harley-Davidson Livewire
The Harley-Davidson Livewire is the very manifestation of horror in the eyes of many loyal Harley-Davidson owners, it’s the first 100% electric motorcycle from the Milwaukee marque and despite the fact this opinion might…
Sterling Silver Pocket Compass
There’s a lot to be said for having a compass on you at all times, you never know when that world-ending ebola outbreak is going to occur and in the meantime, if your iPhone…
BMW K100 by Paul “Hutch” Hutchison
The BMW K100 has long been a personal favourite of mine, I can’t help but love an underdog and a motorcycle fitted with an engine originally designed for a small Peugeot motor car certainly…
Lumberjack Shirt by Fjällräven
The Canada Shirt by Fjällräven is a classic take on the ubiquitous lumberjack shirt – with the famous red check design that’s been keeping loggers safe from hunters since the 1800s. The Fjällräven version…
Duesenberg Model A Speedster
The Duesenberg Model A was the first motor car produced by Fred and August Duesenberg under the company that bore their surname, although both men were blisteringly clever self-taught engineers they were appalling businessmen…
Persol 649
Persol was originally founded to produce military-grade eyewear for pilots, as you might imagine the Italian version of aviator sunglasses looks a little different to the designs from Britain, Germany and the USA. The…
Triumph Scrambler by Auto Fabrica
Every now and then when I’m emailing backwards and forwards with a custom bike builder they send me a description of their bike so expansive and detailed that I feel it’d be almost sacrilegious…
Barfly Jacket by Roland Sands Design
The Roland Sands Design Barfly is a perorated leather jacket specifically designed for summer riding in places with a California-like climate. The benefit to using perforated leather is that you still get the fantastic abrasion…
Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi
The Ferrari you’re looking at here is a bit of an anomaly, officially titled as a “Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi” it actually started life as a stock 1961 Ferrari 250 GTE…
Hasselblad Print
For the uninitiated, Hasselblad is a Swedish manufacturer of medium-format cameras that have been in operation since the mid-1800s. The company started life as a trading company under the name F. W. Hasselblad and…