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 Clubman 500 Superlight by McDeeb
There is something wonderfully ironic about an Italian company specialising in the building of classic British motorcycles. The Italians have so much home grown…
Harolds Gear Gripping Glove by Deus Ex Machina
A good pair of gloves are an essential part of any motorcyclists kit, a decent pair without flashy logo’s, skull and/or flame graphics aren’t…
Sharknose Ferrari – Nürburgring – 1961
Phil Hill in the Sharknose Ferrari 156 doing what he did best.
Triumph TT Deluxe Café Racer by LC Fabrications
What would a café racer look like if it had been built in 1910 instead of 1960? It’s a question that has been asked…
No. 28 by The Gravel Crew
I’m a huge fan of the flat-tracker style of bike, the light-weight/high power-to-weight ratio appeals to me as does the lack of superfluous eye-candy….
The 59 Club
In 1959 the Church of England started a club for the young, rebellious and ostracised motorcycle community. It was dubbed The 59 Club…
Board Track Racing Car #5
Building a motor racing stadium out of a highly flammable material, strapping on a leather helmet, climbing into a vehicle with no discernible braking…
The SX225 Street Tracker by Deus Bali
Deus Bali turn out some unique, eye catching bikes on a fairly regular basis. They specialise in taking typical, mass produced Indonesian motorcycles and…
The American Aston Martin
I had never seen an Aston Martin Bertone DB2/4 before this week, it turns out only 3 of them were ever made and this…
The Lion, The Man and The Silodrome
The first thing you notice is the lion. The second thing you notice is that they’re sideways and the third thing you notice is…
Laado by Rajputana Customs
This is the newest bike out of the garage of Rajputana Customs, an Indian based outfit that have been consistently turning out some of…
Cog Tee by Hammarhead Industries
Hammarhead Industries are turning out some of the coolest low-volume production bikes on the planet. If a Jack Pine or Solo X are currently…