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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Mark Hawwa’s 400 HP Turbocharged 13B-Powered Mazda RX-7
Mark Hawwa is a man who rarely needs an introduction, he founded the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in 2012 and in the years since it’s…
Karesuando Nallo Button Lock Folding Knife – Made In Sweden
Karesuando is a Swedish foundry located 250 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, inline with the centre of Greenland or the northernmost regions…
1971 Plymouth Road Runner – The Richard Petty Driven NASCAR Championship Winner
This Road Runner was the 1971 NASCAR Grand National championship winning car driven by “The King” Richard Petty, interestingly it was also the last…
For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 98T Formula 1 Steering Wheel
This is Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 98T steering wheel from the 1986 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix, it’s likely that it carried some sentimental…
Monaco Grand Prix Documentary: Jewel In The Crown
Editor’s Note: If the film isn’t loading for you, you can view it directly on YouTube here. —– This documentary, “Jewel In The…
The New Honda Monkey 125 1:12 Scale Tamiya Model
This is the new Tamiya 1:12 scale model of the also-new Honda Monkey 125. The new Honda was released in 2018 as a…
A Rare Original Maserati Regolarità Scrambler
This is a rare, original Maserati Regolarità scrambler, a motorcycle that even many longtime fans of classic motorcycles have never heard of. Including…
Roeg Pereuna – A New Classically-Styled Full Face Motorcycle Helmet
The Roeg Pereuna is a new full face motorcycle helmet from the Dutch brand, it’s been designed with a lightweight fibreglass shell and it…
2000 Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R – 385 BHP – 0-60 MPH in 4.4 Seconds
When the 2000 Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R debuted it was both the fastest and most technologically advanced production Mustang ever built. The 2000…
The Gentlemen’s Hardware Ultimate Adventure 16-Piece Outdoor Survival Tool Kit
This is the somewhat lengthily named Gentlemen’s Hardware Ultimate Adventure 16-Piece Outdoor Survival Tool Kit, it’s designed as a pocket-sized kit that contains everything…
The VKTRE Moto Co. Heritage Leather Road Jacket
The Heritage Leather Road Jacket by VKTRE Moto Co. is designed to work as both a motorcycle jacket and a driving jacket, it’s made…
An Original SAS Land Rover Series 2A 109 Pink Panther – The “Pinkie”
The Pink Panther, often referred to as the “Pinkie”, is a heavily customised Land Rover Series 2A built for British Special Air Service desert…