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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Linen Cotton Belt by Stighlorgan
Although linen belts are perhaps not a common choice, I love this example by Stighlorgan, it’s exceedingly well designed and well executed. Stighlorgan is…
Building the FX Roadster with Walt Siegl
When it comes to custom motorcycles, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more talented builder than Walt Siegl. With a rare blend of aesthetic sensibility and technical capability, the motorcycles he creates always create significant fan fare when they roll out of his humble workshop.
Chrysler Airflow at Bonneville
The Chrysler Airflow was a revolutionary though ultimately unpopular car, it was introduced in 1934 and was the first mass-produced car to be developed with wind-tunnel testing, overseen by none other than Orville Wright.
AeroDynamic iPhone Motorcycle Mount
There’s a surprisingly large gap in the iPhone accessories market for a handlebar mount that #1: Doesn’t have a design so foul it makes me feel violated, and #2: Actually works. Enter the AeroDynamic handlebar mount for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S…
Matchless Motorcycles Coffee Mug
Sadly, Matchless no longer produce motorcycles, however if you live in hope that one day you’ll have one in the garage, or even if you just love vintage motorcycle logos, this is the coffee mug for you.
Drift Leather Jacket by Alpinestars
It isn’t always easy to find a good-looking retro motorcycle jacket that also offers all of the modern safety benefits of CE body armour and impact absorbing foam core-plates, fortunately Alpinestars offer this, the Drift Leather Jacket.
1941 Chrysler Newport Dual Cowl Phaeton by LeBaron
In 1941 Chrysler built 5 Newport Dual Cowl Phaetons, ostensibly as concept cars, however the intended future for the cars was never really made clear by Chrysler due to the onset of World War 2.
Kcosmodrive by Garage 65
Occasionally I like to feature something as little out of the ordinary and this custom motorcycle by Garage 65 most certainly fits that bill.
Silodrome Sunday Cinema: Run Angel Run
This innovate biker chase from the film Run Angel Run is almost a quintessential example of late-60’s early-70’s cinema.
G. Wiseman Sodbuster Pocket Knife
Handmade knives are a bit of a rarity nowadays, the artisans who make them are a dying breed largely replaced by machines sitting on factory floors in Chinese industrial towns.
Bell Custom 500 Cabbie Helmet
The Bell 500 Helmet Series has proven to be exceedingly popular, the combination of retro design with modern safety standards is an alluring blend for many motorcyclists, especially those who prefer the 3/4 face helmet style.
1939 Royal Enfield 350
This 1939 Royal Enfield 350 has seen it’s share of the world, it was built in 1939 for military use though sadly exactly what it saw and where it went during World War II is unknown.