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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An Iranian Custom F.B. Mondial HPS 300 by Ali Ahooei
Iran isn’t a country we typically associate with custom motorcycles however if Ali Ahooei has his way, this is all going to change….
The Astorflex Bitflex Chelsea Boot – Handmade In Italy – $145 USD
This is the Astorflex Bitflex Chelsea boot, each pair is handmade in Italy by a family that’s been making boots for six generations –…
The Three Unusual Stainless Steel Allegheny Ludlum Fords – Now For Sale As A Package
This series of three stainless steel cars was built by Ford and stainless steel producer Allegheny Ludlum Inc. starting in 1936, in order…
The All-New Dainese Metropolis D-WP Motorcycle Shoes
These are the new Dainese Metropolis D-WP motorcycle shoes, they’re specifically designed for use by motorcyclists and they’re certified to the CE-Cat. II…
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge – John DeLorean’s Famous Road Runner Hunter
The Pontiac GTO Judge is one of John DeLorean’s most famous creations and it’s remembered today as his first encounter with a judge, though sadly…
The Auburn Boattail Speedster – This Might Be America’s Most Beautiful Car
There can be little doubt that the Gordon Buehrig-designed Auburn Boattail Speedster is one of the most beautiful American cars ever built, and…
Carroll Shelby’s Pit Stop Deodorant – Male Grooming May Have Peaked In 1967
This is a can of original Pit Stop Deodorant by Carroll Shelby, it was his first (and possibly last) foray into the world…
1970s RAF Pilot Training Film: Learning To Fly The F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet
This is an 1970s-era film that covers the entire process of training a young cadet from total novice to certified McDonnell Douglas F-4…
There’s A Porsche 928 V8 Engine For Sale On eBay – $3,499.99 USD
This is a Porsche 928 V8, it’s from a 1988 S4 which means it has double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, a capacity of…
The Subaru 360 – This Was Subaru’s First Production Car
The Subaru 360 was the Japanese automaker’s first ever production car, it’s powered by a 356cc twin-cylinder two-stroke engine, it’s made of fibreglass,…
Stylmartin Wave Boots – Classically-Styled Motorcycle Boots
These are Stylmartin’s Wave boots, they’re one of the most popular designs from the Italian motorcycle gear maker, and they’re a common sight…
“The Shortster” Harley-Davidson X-90 – An Unusual Two-Stroke Minibike
The Harley-Davidson X90, commonly referred to as the “Shortster” was a mini Harley two-stroke built by an Italian company that started out making…