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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1927 Amilcar CGSS
This 1927 Amilcar CGSS represents remarkable value in the currently skyrocketing vintage car market, sometimes referred to as the “poor man’s Bugatti” the Amilcar CGS and CGSS were exceedingly popular sports and racing cars…
The Explorer’s Watch
The Tru-Nord Compass has been manufactured, assembled and packaged in Brainerd, Minnesota for over 66 years. Each of the small, 1″ compasses come with a lifetime warranty and a jewelled internal mechanism that’s famous for…
The Dirt Bike by British Customs
British Customs is a leading international supplier of Triumph-specific parts, accessories and gear – the market for Triumph parts has been growing exponentially in recent years and the Scrambler, Bonneville and Thruxton models have…
Aluminium Briefcase by Hangar 54
These bespoke aluminium briefcases by Hangar 54 are made from reclaimed aviation-grade aluminium cases originally manufactured by ZARGES, a German company that builds military and industrial transport containers. Each of thes briefcases is made…
Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of the Lamborghini Miura, it’s the car that’s widely regarded as the godfather of the mid-engined, two-seater, high-performance sports car – a formula that even 40+ years later is…
Crosley Cruiser Portable Turntable
The Crosley Cruiser Portable Turntable is a fantastic, affordable turntable for those who prefer the warmer tones produced by vinyl records. Each unit comes with an NP6 needle, a manual return tone-arm, a headphone jack,…
Kawasaki KZ750 by Valtoron
Valtoron is a Spanish custom motorcycle garage owned and operated by brothers Pablo & Carlos Delgado – the siblings have been professional metalworkers since 1995 and are the sons of well-known painter/sculptor/designer Rafael Muyor….
2014 Bell Custom 500 Helmet
The Bell Custom 500 series of motorcycle helmets has become the 3/4-face lid that all others are compared against, the modern helmet is based on the early models produced by Bell in the 1950s…
1983 Lancia 037 Group B
The Lancia 037 Group B was developed as the successor to the legendary Lancia Stratos HF, a car that even today – almost 40 years after its introduction, looks both modern and exceptionally quick….
Laguiole Pocketknife with Pistachio Wood Handle
France’s Laguiole region has been renowned for its excellence in elegant knife making for centuries, each blade is handmade and features the signature Napoleonic bee decoration on its spine. Made from 440 stainless steel…
1968 Land Rover Series IIA
This 1968 Land Rover Series IIA is probably one of the nicest non-museum examples to be found anywhere in the world, it was fully restored in 2003 to original factory specifications and it now…
Buffalo Hook Belt by Wheelmen & Co
This is the new Buffalo Hook Belt by Wheelmen & Co. it’s designed with a brass hoofpick originally used by cowboys and other equestrians. Each belt is made from 100% buffalo leather in the USA…