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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Documentary: Challenger – The Story of the Peugeot 205 T16 in the 1984 WRC
This documentary covers the introduction of the Peugeot 205 T16 into the Group B class of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 1984. The…
A Mazda RX8 Wankel Rotary Engine Coffee Table – Made In Britain – $848 USD
Each of these Mazda RX8 rotary engine based coffee tables is made in Britain by Geoffrey Escudero, he uses non-running or damaged engines so…
The Triumph Bob – A Custom Motorcycle by Mr Martini
Nicola Martini, known in the motorcycle community as Mr Martini, is one of the original custom motorcycle builders – he’s been building motorcycles since…
Life Is Better On Leaf Springs – A New T-Shirt By Silodrome
Leaf springs have been in use since the early 1800s and they’re still being fitted to production cars now, well over 200 years later….
This Is The World’s First Racing Golf – A 1975 Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 Group 2 by Rolf Nothelle
This is the world’s first racing Golf. It’s a 1975 Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 that was built to Group 2 specification by Rolf Nothelle,…
A Working 1:3 Scale Model – Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine
This is a 1:3 scale model kit of the legendary Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-cylinder boxer engine that was originally fitted to later examples…
A Beautiful Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler by BAAK
This custom Royal Enfield was built by BAAK after a young man convinced his mother that she needed a new motorcycle. Nelson (the son) and…
Merlin Ashby Waxed Cotton Rucksack – A Classically-Designed Motorcycle Backpack
This is the Merlin Ashby waxed cotton rucksack, it’s designed specifically for use by motorcyclists, and it has a main chassis made of water-repellent…
Griffith Series 200 – The Original Factory Development Prototype
This car was sold as the Griffith Series 200 in the United States and as the TVR Griffith 200 in the United Kingdom, with…
Benchmade North Fork Folder – A Modern 100% American-Made Hunting Knife
The North Fork Folder by Benchmade is a 100% American-made hunting knife built to heirloom quality at the company’s Oregon City, Oregon headquarters. Benchmade…
The Argo Frontier 650 8×8 – An Amphibious Go-Anywhere Machine From Canada
The Argo Frontier 650 8×8 is an amphibious vehicle that can carry people and cargo on both land and water, it was designed by…
Full-Scale Classic Car Tails For Your Wall – By Halmo
Above Image: The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a mid-engined, road-legal supercar first released in 1967 and sold until 1969. Just 18 were ever…