Articles that Ben 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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A Honda CB750 “Sandcast”: The Japanese Motorcycle That Changed Everything
There can be no doubt that the Honda CB750 is one of the most important motorcycles of the 20th century, it’s been blamed with…
The Ocean UNA One-Person Hammock Tent By Tentsile
This is the new Ocean UNA one-person hammock tent by the team at Tentsile, it’s claimed to be the world’s first tree tent made from…
Some Assembly Required: A 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Project Car
This partially assembled car is actually the first production Aston Martin DB2 that was ever made. It was initially driven by David Brown himself…
The Merlin Shenstone Motorcycle Jacket: A Classically-Styled Summer Jacket
This is the Merlin Shenstone jacket, it was designed by the British motorcycle gear manufacture for warm weather and summer use, and it has…
For Sale: Al Capone’s Bulletproof 1928 Cadillac V8
This 1928 Cadillac Town Sedan was bought new by Al Capone and modified at his direction into an armored bulletproof car – making it…
1 Of 200 Remaining: An OSI 20M TS
The OSI 20M TS is arguably one of the best looking “affordable” Italian-built coupes of its time. It’s believed that just 2,000 or so were…
A 9.4 Liter Chevrolet Corvette Sportwagon 5-Speed With 727 BHP
This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has had a significant rebuild to Sportwagon specification, and it’s now powered by a 9.4 Liter V8 producing 727 bhp and 680…
Todd Snyder X Randolph Aviator Sunglasses
These are the new Todd Snyder X Randolph Aviator sunglasses, they’re based on the AF325-TS 58mm model and each pair is handmade in the…
The Maserati Kyalami: A Rare ~150 MPH Italian Grand Tourer From The 1970s
The Maserati Kyalami was developed in the 1970s to offer clients of the storied Italian marque a luxurious new grand tourer powered by a…
Dainese S. Germain 2 Gore-Tex Motorcycle Boots
These are the new Dainese S. Germain 2 Gore-Tex motorcycle boots, they were designed by the Italian motorcycle outfitter for use by people who…
For Sale: A “Back To The Future Specification” 1985 Toyota Hilux
This 1985 Toyota Hilux has been painstakingly restored into the same specification as the now legendary truck from Back To The Future that Marty…
The Hanhart 417 ES – Steve McQueen’s Favorite Watch
The Hanhart 417 ES is a watch that might have been known only to horological aficionados if it wasn’t for the fact that Steve…