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 Viva Real Evil T-Shirt By Revival Cycles
This is the Viva Real Evil t-shirt from the team over at Revival Cycles, it contains a hidden message in the stacked Revival logos…
MoonBikes: The World’s First Electric Snow Bikes
MoonBikes were invented by Nicolas Muron, a former aeronautical engineer at Dassault Aviation, who was struck one winter by the fact that human mobility…
Ex-Works ‘Group A’ Toyota Supra Raced By Barry Sheene
This is the ex-Toyota works ‘Group A’ Toyota Supra that was raced by Barry Sheene in the 1985 Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship…
For Sale: A 1:1 Scale Model Of The Ferrari 312T Formula 1 Car
This is a 1:1 sale model of the 1975 Ferrari 312T Formula 1 car driven by Niki Lauda, the attention to detail is remarkably…
This Is The Rare BMW-Glas 3000 V8
This is one of just 389 examples of the BMW-Glas 3000 V8, they were only made in 1967 and 1968 before BMW discontinued the…
The Dune Jersey by Fuel Motorcycles
This is the new version of the Dune Jersey by Fuel Motorcycles, it’s designed for use in warmer weather by scrambler, enduro, motocross, and…
Tom Hanks’ Airstream Model 34 Is For Sale: $150,000 – $250,000 USD
This is an Airstream Model 34 travel trailer that was ordered new by Tom Hanks in 1992 and used by the American actor for…
New Motorcycle Adventure Film: Wide Of The Mark
Wide Of The Mark is a new motorcycle adventure film by Garage Movies. It tells the story of a group of friends who set…
For Sale: Steve McQueen’s First Husqvarna
The motorcycle you see above was the first Husqvarna ever bought by Steve McQueen, he would later become synonymous with the brand and famously rode…
Niki Lauda’s McLaren MP4 Steering Wheel Is For Sale
This is the steering wheel fitted to Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda’s McLaren MP4 for the 1983 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Both…
A Kawasaki W650 Bobber By Deus Ex Machina
This Kawasaki W650 bobber was built by Australian company Deus Ex Machina in Sydney back in 2009, long before the company became the global…
A History Of Flight: A Documentary About The First 100 Years Of Flying
A History Of Flight is an almost two hour long documentary that covers the remarkable achievements of the first 100 years or flight, from…