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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1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport – The “Round Case” Road Legal Race Bike
The 1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport is one of the most important production bikes in the long history of the legendary Italian motorcycle…
The New Fuel Paratroops – Motorcycle Boots Inspired By US M43 Combat Boots from World War II
These are the new Fuel Paratroops, they’ve been in development for two years as a modern motorcycle boot with strong design influence from the…
A Rare Fiat 1200 Wonderful – Just 5 Production Cars Were Made
The Fiat 1200 Wonderful has the first known post-WWII example of what would come to be known as the “targa” top, so named by…
An Original 1940s-Era Crate Scooter – Marty McFly Approved
The most famous crate scooter in the world must surely be the one borrowed by Marty McFly in Back To The Future, he famously…
Ex-US Military Unimog 419 Freightliner Earthmover – $25,999 USD
This earthmover Unimog is one of those vehicles that I have absolutely no conceivable use for, but find myself wanting all the same….
The Ka-Bar Wrench Knife – Made In The USA
The Ka-Bar Wrench Knife was developed as a tough, utilitarian knife perfectly suited to life in your toolbox or on your belt. Each knife…
Documentary: Spitfire Sisters – The Female WWII Pilots of the ATA
Spitfire Sisters is a documentary about the female members of the British ATA, or Air Transport Auxiliary, a civilian organisation of pilots who…
The Austel Lotec MkII – A Motorcycle With A 998cc Mini Engine
The Austel Lotec was the brainchild of British engineer and designer Chris Castell. He developed an entirely unique motorcycle powered by a Mini car engine…
Project Car: A Barn Find Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Coupe For ~$16,300 USD
When it was introduced in 1935 the Lincoln-Zephyr V12 had its work cut out for it, it was a high-end luxury car being…
The Gullinbursti Kevlar Original Motorcycle Zip-Up Hoodie
The Gullinbursti Kevlar Original Zip-Up Hoodie is designed to provide an additional layer of protection for motorcyclists and anyone else who wants full Kevlar…
A Rare 1983 Volvo 242 Group A Homologation “Flathood” Turbo
The Volvo 242 Group A Homologation “Flathood” is a rare special build from the Swedish automaker that’s still shrouded in a certain amount…
British Leyland T-Shirts by Roy McCarthy
This series of British Leyland t-shirts was created by graphic designer and illustrator Roy McCarthy celebrate the memorable advertising from one of the United…