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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Land Rover Stage 1 V8 – A Rescued Fire Truck Gets A Second Life
The bright orange Land Rover Stage 1 V8 you see here was rescued from junkyard status by Ricardo and the team at Cool N’ Vintage,…
Documentary: The Flying Boats
Flying boats were initially considered to be the only way to feasibly build large aircraft successfully due to the fact that they didn’t need…
A Garage On Your Wall – The Automotive Art Of Arthur Schening
Arthur Schening is an artist and graphic designer who is perhaps known best for his automotive art, characterized by its close attention to detail,…
This Was Paul Newman’s* Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0
In motor racing circles there are a few things that are invariably spoken of with only with deep reverence. Two of those things are…
Pando Moto Karl Navy Slim Fit Cordura® Stretch Denim Motorcycle Jeans
Pando Moto design and manufacturer all of their gear in Europe to ensure top notch quality control at each stage of the production process….
The CCM Spitfire – Possibly The World’s Fastest Selling Hand-Built Production Motorcycle
The CCM Spitfire was developed by an A-Team division within Clews Competition Machines nicknamed the SkunkwerX – a hat-tip to the legendary Skunk Works team at Lockheed…
Return of the Cafe Racers x Fuel Motorcycles Victory Motorcycle Gloves
The new Victory Motorcycle Gloves are a collaborative effort between Return of the Cafe Racers and Fuel Motorcycles – both leading lights of the modern…
The Rare Ford Burma Jeep – A WW2-Era 4×4 Truck Capable Of Almost Anything
The Ford GTB-G622 “Burma Jeep” was developed during World War 2 for carrying up to 1.5 tons of cargo over difficult or unusual terrain….
The New ECE-Certified Biltwell Gringo
The Biltwell Gringo has long been a favorite for those seeking a classic full face motorcycle helmet built to modern safety standards, but up until…
Droog Moto Custom Triumph Daytona 675 – British Post-Apocalypto
This custom Triumph Daytona 675 is the work of Droog Moto – a highly-regarded custom motorcycle garage based out of Washington State that’s run by an enterprising young couple named Max and Erica Droog, known for their tough-as-nails, post-apocalyptic scrambler builds.
The New Bottpower Chronograph
The new Bottpower Chronograph is the first watch released by Bottpower, the legendary Spanish company known for their astonishingly fast and advanced V-twin performance bikes that are, somewhat unusually, based on the Buell XB series of engines.
Ural Air LE – A Sidecar Motorcycle Equipped With A Scouting Drone
The Ural Air LE is the company’s newest sidecar motorcycle developed for 21st century adventurers who want a third eye in the sky to…