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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Caterham Brutus 750
If this is the first time you’ve seen the new Caterham Brutus 750, it’s probably safe to say that your lower jaw is now resting on your keyboard. Whilst you gather your wits I’ll…
Zippos from Vietnam
This remarkable collection of 282 Zippo lighters from the Vietnam War were complied by Bradford Edwards during the 1990s – long before the current demand for mementos from the conflict created the swirling blackmarket in…
Noble M600
The Noble M600 is a slightly unusual super car in that it was designed, developed and built using a minimalist approach to technological wizardry. It won’t beat the McLaren MP4-12C around the Nordschleife, and the Ferrari…
Gringo Blast Shields
For those of you who’ve already snapped up a Biltwell Gringo full-face helmet these new Blastshields have just come into stock in both a clear and tinted finish. Each one costs $19.95 and snaps…
Harley-Davidson 883 by TJ Moto
It isn’t everyday we get an email from a new custom motorcycle builder based in India, despite the fact that the country has a billion-plus residents and an enormous motorcycle culture – most of…
Chippewa 6” Homestead Boot
The Chippewa 6″ Homestead Boot is a classically American boot that’s been in production, in one or or another, since 1901. The boots today are still made in the USA from full-grain American leather,…
Salt Dreams – A Documentary by JT Nesbitt
Salt Dreams is a documentary by J.T. Nesbitt, a former engineer from Confederate Motorcycles and long time resident of New Orleans. Nesbitt lost everything in Hurricane Katrina and this film is the story of…
Saturn V Cutaway
This fascinating Saturn V cutaway drawing is by far the most detailed I’ve ever come across. It’s an original, official Boeing engineering breakdown by Don Sprague and includes everything you ever wanted to know…
Triumph Tiger 800XC by Icon 1000
This Triumph Tiger 800XC custom was built by Icon 1000 as a joint, collaborative project between the two companies last year that was conceived as a concept design of what an ideal, post-apocalyptic motorcycle…
Leather Trunk Duffle Bag by Lotuff
A proper duffle bag is an essential piece of kit for anyone who makes a habit of travelling on a regular basis. This Leather Trunk Duffle Bag by Lotuff was designed to fit within…
1929 Ford ‘Dick Flint’ Roadster
The 1929 Ford ‘Dick Flint’ Roadster is widely considered to be one of the most famous hot rods of the era when hot rods themselves were still a new and revolutionary means of 4-wheeled…
1936 Delahaye Type 135
The somewhat lengthily named 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Carrosserie Figoni et Falaschi is one of my favourite examples of automotive design from Giuseppe Figoni (also known as Joseph Figoni),…