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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“America’s First Supercar” – The Stutz Bearcat
The Stutz Bearcat was introduced in 1912 as the road-going version of the Stutz Indianapolis 500 racing car. Bearcats would win 25 of the 30…
Full Video: Watch The First Indianapolis 500 Race In 1911
This film shows the first Indianapolis 500, it took place on the 30th of May 1911, and its official full name was the 1911…
The Rare Venturi 300 Atlantique: 1 Of 57 Ever Made
The Venturi 300 Atlantique is a little known mid-engined French GT car from the 1990s, they were built in very limited numbers and at…
An Unusual C3 Corvette Redesigned By George Barris: “The Barrister”
The Barrister Custom was a limited production car built by George Barris, based on the C3 Corvette. Though divisive, the styling did attract a…
The Tamarit Jade: An $80,000~ USD Custom Motorcycle
Tamarit Jade is a highly customized 2008 Triumph Thruxton that was built by the Spanish team at Tamarit Motorcycles as their 100th custom. The…
The New Nexx XG100 Half Mile Helmet
This is the Nexx XG100 Half Mile Helmet, it’s one of the newer offerings from the European helmet manufacturer that combines retro styling with modern…
Short Film: Jeff Staple – Driving Design
This short film from Stan Evans centers on Jeff Staple, a man who has spent decades working in the fields of graphic design, fashion…
A Rare Davis Divan: “The Ultimate Car Of The Future” From 1948
This is the unusual Davis Divan, just 12 are thought to have survived to the current day. Upon its release it was billed as…
GoRuck x Huckberry Slick GR2: A Military-Spec Travel Backpack
The GoRuck x Huckberry Slick GR2 is a military-spec travel bag, each one is 100% made in the USA, and they’re a TSA approved…
The Gilbern Genie: A Rare Production Car From Wales
The Gilbern Genie is one of the better known cars from the only Welsh automaker in history – Gilbern Sports Cars Ltd. Gilbern was…
For Sale On eBay: An “Active Suspension” Prototype Corvette ZR-1 From The $27 Million Factory Program
This fourth generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is 1 of 25 original “Active Suspension” prototypes. These cars were developed by General Motors in collaboration with Lotus,…
The New Goldtop Silk Lined Predator Motorcycle Gloves
These are the new silk-lined Predator motorcycle gloves from British company Goldtop. They’re made from 1.0 mm premium drum-dyed Aniline cowhide leather and they carry…