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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Tornado Ejector Seat
You’re looking at a bespoke, reclaimed Tornado ejector seat that’s been rebuilt into a leather lined gentleman’s chair – although I don’t claim to be an authority on the subject of home furnishings I’m having…
Full Film: The Camel Trophy 1987 – Madagascar
This hour long documentary covers the 1987 Camel Trophy held on the island of Madagascar, most of the competitors were driving Range Rover Classics as it was before the 1989 release of the Land…
Moto Guzzi V7 Classic by Revival Cycles
Introduced in 2007 the Moto Guzzi V7 Classic represented the Italian marque’s step into the world of retro-styled motorcycles with modern underpinnings. Triumph and Ducati had both been catering to the genre for years…
Deus Ex Machina Bert Beanie
The Bert Beanie by Deus Ex Machina is a chunky, rib knit beanie for the months when the nights are long and the bikes spend most of their time in the garage. Grab yours here
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is still better known by its unofficial name, the Ferrari Daytona. This nickname was applied by motoring journalists after Ferrari’s 1-2-3 finish in the February 1967 24 Hours of Daytona,…
Premier Trophy Helmet – Checkered Flag Stripe Shell
It was only a year or two ago that we were lamenting the total lack of retro full face motorcycle helmets, between then and now a number of companies have launched standards-compliant retro full…
1950 Moto Guzzi Falcone
This beautiful 1950 Moto Guzzi Falcone is a great look back at the kind of motorcycles that were produced by the Italian company before they released their first V-Twin in 1968 – the…
Lansky BladeMedic
The BladeMedic by Lansky is a small, portable knife blade sharpener that does away with the bulky alternatives of either a set of stones or a sharpening kit. The BladeMedic includes a…
Bandit 9 Motorcycles: The Interview
This is the first in a series of interviews on Silodrome by Alicia Elfving aka MotoLady, featuring significant figures from the world of Gasoline Culture. Daryl Villanueva is the founder and director of Bandit 9…
1986 Toyota Celica IMSA GTO
This 1986 Toyota Celica IMSA GTO is the brainchild of AAR (All American Racing) and Toyota, it was designed and built to race in the GTO (Grand Touring Over 2.5L) class in 1986 where…
Cammenga Phosphorescent Compass
The Cammenga® 27 Phosphorescent Compass is a traditional, military-style compass for people who think GPS navigation is for old ladies, Prius drivers and ICBMs. The compass has a lightweight aluminium-cast housing, it’s waterproof and…
1949 Triumph 6T by Von Dutch
This 1949 Triumph 6T has been reworked by Von Dutch and converted into a classic bobber, a style of motorcycle that was in huge demand in Southern California during the 1970s and remains enormously…