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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Documentary: A Pinch Of Salt
I know that sometimes on the internet we can be inundated with videos on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the rest. I try as best I can to filter the crap out of the blizzard…
D-Type Jaguar
In some respects, the D-Type Jaguar exists in the shadow of its much more famous younger brother, the E-Type – famed for its beauty and widely recognised as the most beautiful production car of all time…
Driving Gloves by Autodromo
A solid pair of driving gloves were an absolutely essential piece of equipment for men like Moss and Fangio, the cars of the era had no power-steering and the wooden steering wheels could leave…
Honda CB750 by 7Seven Customs
7Seven Customs is a small one-man custom motorcycle garage based in the unlikely location of Slovenia, it’s run by the jovial Andraž Kopitar who started customising bikes because… well I’ll let him tell you…
Firestone Deluxe Champion iPhone Case
It seems to me that few things in the motorcycling world create such polarised opinions as Firestone Champion Deluxe tires. I’ve met people who become enraged at the mere sight of them, these are…
Singer 911
The Singer 911 is a modern re-imagining of how the Porsche 911 could have evolved, in an alternate universe where certain headlight design mistakes were avoided. The design team at Singer begin the process…
Fubar Denim Motorcycle Jacket by Roland Sands Design
This denim motorcycle jacket by Roland Sands Design, called the “Fubar”, is made of 12.5 oz raw rigid, yarn dyed denim and has pockets for CE-approved elbow, shoulder and spine protectors – making it…
Magnus Walker – Disturbing The Peace
Magnus Walker is a bit of a personal hero of mine. He’s a British clothing designer based in the USA who has an unbridled passion for old, air-cooled Porsche 911s. He’s owned over 40…
ROK Manual Espresso Maker
The ROK Manual Espresso Maker is an entirely electricity free method of creating a proper espresso, the two handles are used to apply pressure to hot water in the upper container, this water is…
Harlemm Briefcase by Ted Baker
The Harlemm Briefcase by Ted Baker is a nice respite from the army of either plain black or plain brown cases you’ll see being toted around the streets of London or any other major…
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Racing
This 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS ‘Racing’ is an original ’57 300 SL that’s been modified into a faithful reproduction of the car used by legendary American racing driver Paul O’Shea – the O’Shea-Tilp Racing Team had…
Gentleman’s Apron from TRVR
Every man needs an apron, perhaps not for use in the kitchen but certainly for use in the natural habitat of the modern man – the garage, shed and the BBQ. This apron by…