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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Can You Shed Any Light On This Mystery Bronco? It’s the Holman Moody Bronco Prototype – The Bronco Hunter
This is the Bronco Hunter, it’s a prototype vehicle that was built by Holman & Moody and Bill Stroppe in 1969 – and no…
The Redford – An Heirloom Quality Motorcycle Jacket By The D73 Leather Company
The Redford is a quintessentially American design, a classic mid-20th century leather motorcycle jacket with the asymmetrical front zipper, a button down collar, and…
Still In Its Factory Crate: An Original Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE
When the Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE was released in 2006 it caused a sensation throughout the motorcycle world. It was unquestionably one of…
Merino Wool Heavy-Weight Submariner Roll Neck Sweater by Malle London
This is the new Merino Wool Heavy-Weight Submariner, it’s a roll neck sweater by Malle London and a key part of their AdventureWear Collection….
Three (Affordable) Custom Motorcycles Built By British Street Artist D*Face
This collection of three custom motorcycles were all hand-built by pioneering British street artist D*Face, aka Dean Stockton. The work of D*Face is celebrated…
Oxford Kickback Motorcycle Shirt – 100% Lined With DuPont™ Kevlar®
The Oxford Kickback Shirt is designed for motorcycle use, it’s fully lined with 100% DuPont™ Kevlar® for abrasion resistance to help protect you in…
The Winter Road Driving Gloves By The Outlierman
These are the new Winter Road driving gloves by The Outlierman, as the name suggests they’re designed for winter driving when the mercury drops…
Le Mans 1955 – Deadly Competition – A Free Animated Short Film Up For Oscar Consideration
Le Mans 1955 – Deadly Competition is an animated short film by Q. Baillieux and his team. It tells the story of the tragedy…
The Beautiful Autodromo Monoposto Chronograph – A Classic, Modern Racing Watch
This is the Autodromo Monoposto Chronograph, it was one of the first watches released by the company that’s now grown to become one of…
A Rare 1969 Honda CB750 Sandcast – The World’s First “Superbike”
This is an original Honda CB750 Sandcast, it’s called a “sandcast” because it was built in the first year or production when sand-casting was…
2Stroke Smoke Scented Candle By Flying Tiger Moto
I honestly never thought I’d be the kind of man to have a favourite scented candle, but I do, and this is it. This…
Shelby GT350 H Junior – The Cheapest Drivable Shelby Car In The World (Probably)
This is a Shelby GT350 H Junior, it’s almost certainly the cheapest drivable Shelby car in the world, but it’s also designed for children…