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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1954 BMW Rennsport RS54
This 1954 BMW Rennsport RS54 was one of the first racing motorcycle designs to come out of Germany in the post-war period, the FIM…
Imogen + Willie Drew’s Brews Coffee
Imogen + Willie Drew’s Brews Coffee is a classic “Gas Station Blend” designed to replicate the style of coffee served 50 years ago at American roadhouses.
Glad, Glad and Lizzy
This 1920 photograph comes from the fantastic Museum Victoria collection, it depicts Glad Linaker, Lizzy Chinnery and Glad White sitting atop their v-twin motorcycles.
1954 Airstream Flying Cloud
When it comes to trailer homes, or caravans as we call them, this 1954 Airstream Flying Cloud might just be the nicest one in the world.
Delegate Knife by CRKT
The Delegate Knife was designed to be the kind of knife a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 might have had in his pocket, its blade is 3 inches long, it weighs in at 1.7 ounces and it has the look of a knife that’ll one day make a great heirloom piece.
1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S ‘SV Specification’
When it comes to ’60s supercars, you’ll be hard pressed to find something more iconic than the 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S ‘SV Specification’ – Its low profile, mid-mounted V12, independent front and rear suspension and four-wheel disc brakes left the Miura in a world of its own from a performance perspective and it’s fair to say that it gave the boys over at Ferrari more than a few sleepless nights.
LED Light Mine
When it comes to illuminating difficult spaces like engine bays, trunks, fuse boxes and car underbellies we’ve adapted to using the less than perfect flashlight-in-the-mouth approach, the creative team over at Striker decided to see if they could fix this age old problem and this LED Light Mine is their rather clever solution.
Racing Vespa
Racing Vespas might seem like an odd thing to do on the weekend but I can see the appeal.
Ducati Leggero by Walt Siegl
Walt Siegl is, quite deservedly, one of the most famous custom motorcycle builders in the world. Far from the hideous kitch hellscape of the custom stretched out chopper scene, Walt works from his garage in New England and creates some of the most beautiful and technically advanced custom bikes you’ll find anywhere on Earth.
Sebago Wool Cruiser Coat
The Sebago Wool Cruiser Coat is just about the perfect gentleman’s sporting jacket, it’s made from heavy Mackinaw Wool combined with soft Sebago leather and has 4 front pockets to hold your spare 12 gauge shells, cigars and hip flask.
1912 Indian Factory Board Track Racer
This particular Indian is fitted with an overhead 8-valve 61 cubic inch v-twin with a Bosch magneto, a Hendee carburettor, 28 inch wheels, no brakes and no throttle.
Panerai Luminor 1950 Ceramica
The Panerai Luminor 1950 Ceramica is a watch that does a great job of integrating all of the classic Panerai design elements in a single timepiece.