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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The Malle Mile 2022 Through The Lens Of Abby Bowers
In recent years The Malle Mile has become one of the most important vintage motorcycle events on the global calendar. It takes place each summer…
For Sale: An Ex-London Police Undercover Surveillance Range Rover
This Range Rover Classic from 1983 has had a more interesting life than most, it was bought new by the Metropolitan Police in London…
The Aether Mojave Armored Motorcycle Jacket
The Aether Mojave Motorcycle Jacket was released back in 2018 and it remains one of the best motorcycle jackets in its class by quite…
Project Aircraft For Sale: A WWII-Era Vought Corsair Fighter Plane
The Vought F4U Corsair was one of the most capable, and most feared fighters of WWII. It scored a kill-ratio of over 11:1 against…
The Hessen Woodworker Axe From Helko Werk
This is the Hessen Woodworker Axe from the legendary axe makers at Helko Werk based in Wuppertal in Germany. The company employs traditional blacksmiths…
There’s An Original Shelby GT500 “King Of The Road” For Sale
This is a 1968 Shelby GT500, it was the largest-displacement production Mustang to carry the Shelby name thanks to its 428 cubic inch (7.0…
The New Merlin Bandit D3O Waterproof Motorcycle Boots
These are the new Merlin Bandit D3O waterproof motorcycle boots, they’re part of Merlin’s 2022 Explorer Collection designed to be suitable for a wide…
Mike Jordan’s TVR Tuscan Challenge Race Car Is For Sale
This TVR Tuscan was built by the TVR factory race team for the 1999 season of the TVR Tuscan Challenge, a one-make British racing series…
The Jeep Fat Tire E-Bike: An Off-Road Alternative To ATVs
This is the Jeep Fat Tire E-Bike from the team at QuietKat, a company based in Eagle, Colorado that has grown to become the…
Project Car: A Rare Kellison J6 Panther V8
This is a Kellison J6 Panther, it’s an American sports car developed by Jim Kellison back in the late-1950s that’s been lauded for its advanced…
The Pocket Samurai Folding Knife By StatGear
This is the Pocket Samurai folding knife from the team at StatGear, it’s essentially a small knife you can carry daily for small tasks like package…
For Sale: A Super Retro 1988 Mercedes-Benz T1 Auto Trail Camper
This is a rare, original 1988 Mercedes-Benz T1 Auto Trail Apache Camper, and by the standards of the heavily Instagrammed “Vanlife” world, it’s the four-wheeled equivalent of…