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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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…
Steve McQueen and the 450hp Dune Buggy
This is the “Baja Boot”, a 450hp, 4×4 dune buggy built by Vic Hickey – one of GM’s top automotive engineers in the late 1960s….
Harold Park Paceway – Deus Ex Machina
Just in case you need more evidence that the guys at Deus Ex Machina have lives that are an order of magnitude cooler than…
Fleeing Blonde on a Triumph
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1957 Chevrolet Corvette Racer
1957 was a great year in world history. The President of the USA was Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lennon and McCartney met in England for the…
1974 Land Rover 109
Land Rovers are amongst the best 4x4s in the world, the classic style and legendary off road capabilities have made this an almost timeless…
Blazer Jacket by Lotus Originals
The retro blazer is an essential component of any mans wardrobe, this particular example is made by Lotus Originals and is available now for…
Sith Lord by Hajarbroxx Motorcycles
Hajarbroxx Motorcycles out of Bandung, Indonesia are producing some of the most unique customs we’ve seen for a while. This current bike, the Sith…
Senna Overtakes Schumacher, Prost and Hill On The Greatest First Lap Ever
As soon as I call this “The Greatest First Lap Ever” some clever bastard will come along and find something better. Although I don’t…
TTre by Firestarter Garage
Filippo Barbacane of Firestarter Garage first started building bikes the way most people do, with a few hand tools in his personal garage. Filippo began…
Easy Rider Motorcycle Jacket 671 by Schott
Schott is a 3rd generation family owned company that has been turning out world-class jackets since 1913, in 1928 they produced their first leather…
The Ténéré Expedition Tent
At $399 USD this tent seems almost like a compulsory purchase for anyone considering a cross-country trek on two-wheels. Hell it might even come…