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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Airship Architecture
This jaw-dropping shot of an airship under construction gives you a great idea of just how complex these things were.
Handmade Leather Apple iPad Sleeve by Joe V
The iPad is an incredible thing. For the first time in history we can access the sum total of almost all we know about the universe with a click and a swipe. The only thing left to decide on is which case are you going to put it in so it doesn’t break when you clumsily drop it whilst reading The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Eau Rouge
Eau Rouge is easily one of the most famous corners in motor racing, it’s located on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the location of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, the Spa 24 Hours and the 1000 km Spa endurance races.
Matrix Kevlar Jacket by Alpinestars
The Matrix Kevlar Jacket by Alpinestars is still our hands-down favourite from the current AS catalogue, it’s one of those rare motorcycle jackets you can wear on or off your bike and not look a whisker out of place.
Douglas A-26 Invader
The Douglas A-26 Invader is one of the toughest and most versatile planes created during WWII, somewhat amazingly there are still many of them in service fighting fires in the Northwestern United States (as can be seen in the 1989 Spielberg film “Always”).
Lab Light by Schoolhouse Electric Supply Co.
The Schoolhouse Electric Supply Co. is one of those stores I always come back to, they’re products have a fascinating, post-steampunk feel to them that you just won’t find anywhere else.
Mercury Mountain
The background of this photograph has been the source of much debate between us here at Silodrome, I think it’s Pikes Peak but I’m being told there’s no way that’s the case.
Bedford British Tan Wax Overnight Bag
The Bedford British Tan Wax Overnight Bag is a great example of a classic men’s overnighter. It’s made from British tan wax canvas with leather handles and solid brass fittings and has the look and feel of a bag that’ll outlast granite.
Moto Guzzi Le Mans by FCR
The Moto Guzzi Le Mans is rapidly becoming a popular target for cafe racer builders, the Le Mans is factory fitted with a classic v-twin positioned “sideways” in order to benefit from better airflow and this gives the bike an appealing, clean look.
VMX Motorcycle Gloves by Hammarhead Industries
These eye catching VMX Motorcycle Gloves are now in stock over at the Hammarhead Store, they come in 3 colour variations and are made from 100% American deerskin, the gloves come in 4 sizes and cost $79 USD.
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione
The rather lengthily named Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione was one of the most important GT racers of its era, it used a specifically developed short wheelbase (based on the standard 250 GT) to improve both overall weight and handling. It was powered by a 290hp…
Red Wing Iron Ranger Boots
Red Wing have a habit of making some of the most iconic and desirable boots you’ll find anywhere, this is their “Iron Ranger” boot and it’s directly based on the boots worn by iron miners in the latter part of the 18th century.