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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The Tepui Hybox Rooftop Tent – Suitable For Cars, Trucks, And 4x4s

The Tepui Hybox Rooftop Tent is suitable for cars, trucks, 4x4s, and almost any other standard vehicle able to be fitted with a roof…
The Baja Porsche 911 – Built By Michael Lightbourn

This unusual off-road racer started life as a 1969 Porsche 911, its early life is largely lost to history but what we do know…
Heck on Wheels Hat by Go Fast Don’t Die

This Heck On Wheels hat is the work of the team at Go Fast Don’t Die, a brand that started among a group of…
A RUF Modified Porsche 911 – The 700 BHP Twin Turbo RUF RSR

The one-of-one “RUF RSR” as it’s become known over the past 30+ years was lauded in the book The World’s Fastest Cars in 1989….
Full Tank Flame Tank Tee – 100% Of Proceeds Go To The Movember Foundation

The Flame Tank Tee is a popular offering from the team at Full Tank – the world’s first not-for-profit motorcycle apparel company, 100% of…
Watch the 1985 Daytona 200 – Freddie Spencer vs Wes Cooley

The 1985 Daytona 200 was a significant race in the career of “Fast” Freddie Spencer, he pulled out a lead early in the race…
1966 Shelby GT350 H – The Most Valuable Ex-Rental Car In The World

We can unreservedly say that the Shelby GT350 H is the most desirable ex-rental car in history. They were created for a partnership between…
Auto Design Prints Racing Cuts – The World’s Great Race Tracks

Auto Design Prints was founded by Bradley Dyer to create world class automotive art with his own unique style. Bradley works in the design…
The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer – The Lakester

The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer, also known as a “Lakester”, was developed in the late 1940s using relatively primitive hot rod…
Alpinestars Oscar Rayburn Motorcycle Boots – Category 2 CE Certified

The Alpinestars Oscar Rayburn Boots are among the best dual purpose motorcycle boots on the market, they look almost entirely like normal street wear…
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus – The Unlikely British World Rally Championship Winner

The Talbot Sunbeam Lotus was a hot hatch from the golden age of the genre that would go on to astonish the motor racing…
The Nexx X.G100 Southsider Motorcycle Helmet

The Nexx X.G100 Southsider is a new motorcycle helmet design from the European company featuring either red or black colorways with classic ’50s Hot Rod-style…