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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Monowheel Tank
Okay so in the grand scheme of things this invention seems a little mad. It’s also incredibly cool and if it actually worked it’d…
Buffalo Boat Races – Circa 1925
This fascinating footage of motorboat races in 1925 in Buffalo shows a wide variety of watercraft from the era including a spectacularly beautiful steam powered ship (about half way through).
Steve McQueen On Set
This great shot of Steve McQueen on the British set of 1962′s The War Lover, it’s the story of a daring WWII bomber pilot with a death wish.
1950 Aston Martin DB2 Coupe
The Aston Martin DB2 Coupe was a highly successful racer in its day, this chassis was just the 13th (of 50) produced and as…
Vintage Oil Can
This is one of those items that’d look fantastic on the desk in an office or study. Either that or in the garage on a prominent shelf.
Chrysler Valiant Charger
The Chrysler Valiant Charger or just “The Charger” in Australia and New Zealand is a muscle car introduced in 1971 by Chrysler Australia.
The Bojete Chopper
So it appears that the modern trend of raking out the front forks on motorcycles isn’t as modern as we all thought. This picture dates back to October 1910 and it clearly shows a chap who’s heavily modified a motorcycle into the “Bojete Chopper”.
Keeper of Time Ladies Tee
We are looking to reform out XY-centric ways and so today we’re featuring this tee from boutique design house Fingers Duke.
Hank Scott
Hank Scott was a huge part of the flat track racing scene right throughout the 1970’s, he started racing in 1973 and within one season had racked up 27 wins, the Harley-Davidson Team noticed him and signed him on for the next year.
Yamaha R1 Flat Tracker by Gregg’s Customs
This bike started life as a 2009 factory spec Yamaha R1 before being picked up by the team at Gregg’s Customs and pulled to bits. The rear subframe was tossed as were all the plastic fairings and the original swingarm.
Icon1000 Elsinore Boot
The Elsinore Boot series feature an internal steel shank, a thick leather upper, a rubber sole, a zipper originally designed for paratrooper boots and a series of 5 alloy buckles down the outside to make sure they stay on no matter what the hell happens.
Marrs Electric Cruiser
The Marrs Electric Cycle Company was founded by Kacy Marrs after he was injured in a motorcycle accident and found himself unable to ride. He wanted to bring sourthern California style to the electric bicycle arena…