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 Harley-Davidson Panhead Hydra-Glide – American V-Twin Motorcycle Royalty
The Harley-Davidson FL Panhead was the top of the line Harley back when it was new, no other road-going model from the Milwaukee-based manufacturer…
A Forgotten Retro Classic – The Dodge Conquest TSI
The Dodge Conquest TSI is an oft-forgotten Rad-era classic with a combination of good looks and a long list of motorsport victories in the…
1 Of 100 Ever Made: The Rare Gordon-Keeble – A Corvette-Powered British GT Car
The Gordon-Keeble was the fastest four-seat car in Britain when it was released in 1964, with a top speed of 160 mph and a…
A Harley-Davidson Panhead V-Twin Cutaway Training Engine
This is a Harley-Davidson Panhead V-Twin engine with a difference, it’s been given an extensive series of cutaways to show the internal mechanisms for…
Deadly Project Bike: A 350cc Honda Monkey Bike Capable Of 100+ MPH
This is undeniably one of the most dangerous, and potentially fun, project motorcycles we have ever featured on the pages of Silodrome. It’s a…
The Alpinestars Oscar Monty V2 Boots
As the name suggests, the Alpinestars Oscar Monty V2 Boots are the second generation of the popular Monty Boots from the highly-regarded Italian motorcycle…
For Sale: A Batmobile With A Functioning Propane-Flame Jet Exhaust
This Batmobile has a functional propane fired “turbine” jet exhaust flame just like the original driven by Adam West back in 1966 during the…
Selkirk FireStarter by Buck Knives
This is the Selkirk FireStarter from Buck Knives, it’s a ferrocerium “fire steel” stick with a striker than doubles as a bottle opener, a straight-bit screwdriver, a line…
California Barn Find: A First Generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck
This California bar find is a rare first generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck from 1969, just the second year of the model’s production. This truck…
Case® Astronaut Knife M-1 – A Reissue Of The Space-Flown NASA Machete
This is the Case® Astronaut Knife M-1 it’s a modern reissue of one of the most famous machetes in world history – the machetes…
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – A Texas Motor Speedway Trans Am Veteran
This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was built into an SCCA Trans Am racer when brand new, it was then raced extensively in Texas…
Full Retro Review: MotorWeek Drives The Ferrari 328 GTS – Lotus Turbo Esprit – Lamborghini Jalpa
MotorWeek is one of the most important automotive television shows in North America and its in-depth reviews and true motoring journalism are sorely missing…