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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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.
Martini Racing Official Team Bag
This wonderfully retro bag is an identical replica of the official bags used by the Martini Racing Rally Team during the 1983 season.
BMW-McLaren 320 Turbo Cutaway
A close look at the cutaway section of this BMW 320 Turbo will reveal an almost aerospace sized turbo charger, tucked in under the exhaust headers on the right side of the engine. The engine itself was developed by McLaren, yes that McLaren, in 1978.
The 1955 Flajole Forerunner Concept Car
The Flajole Forerunner is a concept car originally shown in 1955, it was designed by Bill Flajole as his interpretation of what the future of the automobile was set to be. And he wasn’t all that wrong.
Motor Wagon Cycle Car Engraving Print – Circa 1909
Moto art is, more often than not, terrible. I’m speaking in broad strokes here and mostly about the mass-produced pictures of plastic women draped across unrideable chrome choppers.