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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The Huckberry Black Collection
In the lead up to Christmas we’ve been working with the team at Huckberry to see if we can find a way to give away some of their great gear to our readers, so…
Motus MST
The Motus MST is a motorcycle that I’ve been meaning to feature here on Silodrome for quite some time, it’s an all-American sport touring bike with a stat-of-the-art V4 engine producing 160hp and it…
Vintage Snowmobile Tees
These vintage snowmobile tees from Vikingland Apparel are produced in very small numbers on an order by order basis, meaning you’re unlikely to see anyone else wearing one. Unless they’re piloting a vintage Sno…
Yamaha XS 400 Custom
The humble Yamaha XS 400 is often overlooked by people who are lured by the larger XS650 and although I’m well aware of the attraction of additional power, I’ve always been a huge fan…
Slim Fitting Wool Peacoat by Schott
The Slim Fitting Wool Peacoat by Schott is a winter wardrobe staple, the 24 ounce Melton wool is exceedingly warm and the steel buttons are sewn on so thoroughly that you could probably use one…
Ferrari F40
The Ferrari F40 is a car that lived on posters in millions of boy’s bedrooms throughout the 1990s, it was and still is considered by many too be the greatest supercar of all time….
James Hunt’s 1976 Bell Helmet
1976 is a year that will live on forever in the annals of motorsports history, the film Rush came out earlier this year and immortalised the season as well as the rivalry between James…
1950 Berlin lll E2 Class Racing Sports Boat
The wooden speedboats of the early and mid-20th century are amongst the most beautiful manmade objects ever to roll down a boat ramp. We’ve talked about the Baby Bootlegger before which is a boat…
Union Garage Sidecar Tee
This Sidecar Tee from Union Garage was designed by up-and-coming designer Denton Watts, each shirt is handmade using a traditional linocut technique in Brooklyn on Next Level brand, soft cotton t-shirts. If you like…
Old Delhi Motorcycles – The Film
“Old Delhi Motorcycles” is a brand new film from the talented crew at Colorblind Production, it covers the stories of the rabidly loyal fans of the Royal Enfield marque in India and it’s fantastically…
Sir Jack’s Ox Horn Whiskey Tumblers
These Sir Jack’s Ox Horn Whiskey Tumblers are a wonderful alternative to the glass tumblers we’re used to using when imbibing the nectar of the gods, one of the significant advantages of horn over…
The Hesketh 24
Hesketh Motorcycles is a small British company that most of us had forgotten about, the company was first created by Formula 1 team owner and close friend of James Hunt – the 3rd Lord…