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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Crate Engine King: A 1,000 HP 10.35 Litre Daily-Driveable Big Block V8
We don’t often think of 1,000 hp engines as being daily-drivable either because their so highly-strung they’re likely to blow themselves to pieces or…
The Dab LM-S – This Is The Production Motorcycle Husqvarna Should Have Built
The Dab LM-S is a 100% road-legal production motorcycle that has passed both Euro4 and TÜV standards – two of the hardest anywhere in…
The RPM x BPM T-Shirt – 50% Of Profits To Coronavirus Charity Project N95
My mother is a nurse who specializes in working with elderly and disabled people. As recently as this week her employer has been unable…
For Sale: The Road-Legal Dodge Firearrow II Concept Car by Virgil Exner
This is the 1954 Dodge Firearrow II concept car, a design by Virgil Exner, the legendary design chief of the Chrysler Corporation. The 1950s were…
Airfix 1:48 Scale Model: North American P51-D Mustang
This is the Airfix North American P51-D Mustang model kit, it’s 1:48 scale and the completed model measures in at 20.5 cm long and…
The Green Legend – An FCR Custom Triumph In The Spirit Of Steve McQueen
The Green Legend is one of the most famous custom motorcycles built by French garage FCR Original, it started life as a standard Triumph…
Veldt Trophy: A Kit-Built Helmet Holder + Wall Mount
This is the Veldt Trophy, it’s a wall-mounted helmet holder that ships out in flatpack kit form for easy home assembly. The team at…
A British/Italian/American Grand Tourer – The Mighty Jensen Interceptor
This is a 1971 Jensen Interceptor II, the Interceptor is a British car but its the result of a truly global effort – the body…
Anti-Pollution Motorcycle Masks by Rare Bird London
These masks by Rare Bird London are designed for motorcyclists and they contain replaceable MOTO® anti-pollution filters that are designed using British military filtration…
Project Car: A 1956 Devin Triumph Racer – Would You Take It On?
Devin Enterprises was founded by Bill Devin in 1955 to build lightweight racing and sports car bodies from fibreglass – a material that was…
Car Cookie Cutters – 100+ Car Designs – 100% Made In The USA
Given the current conditions many of us are living under, with lockdowns and quarantines, there’s been a groundswell in interest in things you can…
British WW2 Motorcycle Training Film: Introduction To Motor Cycling
This three part, 90 minute long film covers everything you need to know to ride one of the most common motorcycles used by the…