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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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…
Documentary: The Life Of Lotus Founder Colin Chapman In 1968
This film was originally an episode of a popular British TV show called “Millionaire”. Each episode followed a millionaire of the time offering a…
Vuarnet Glacier XL Sunglasses – Worn By James Bond In Spectre
Daniel Craig forever made the Vuarnet Glacier sunglasses legendary when he wore them in the snow scenes of the blockbuster 2015 James Bond film Spectre….
Tripla 0.0 675 – A Triumph Street Triple by Italian Dream Motorcycle
Tripla 0.0 675 is a series of 5 bespoke Triumph Street Triples from Italian Dream Motorcycle, a company that describes itself as a microscopic motorcycle manufacturer…
Tornado Fighter-Bomber Jet Engine Table by Custom Workshop
This jet engine table was built from a decommissioned Tornado Fighter-Bomber RB199 power unit by the talented team at Custom Workshop – Marek and…
Japanese Icons: The Incredible Art of Kenji Shibata aka Seevert Works
This article was written by Jenna V. Genio AKA “Dæmon Ex Machina”, a freelance writer and photographer with a love for motoring, aviation, and…
The Spidi Beta Motorcycle Jacket – Italian Style With Modern Safety
The Spidi Beta motorcycle jacket is a new design from the Italian company designed specifically for people who want a full array of protection…
Honda eCub – A Honda Cub Electric Conversion Kit By Shanghai Customs
The Honda eCub is the electric bike we all wish Honda would build – they likely never will but that no longer matters as…
Re-Purposed Oil Barrel Light Fixtures by Vibrazioni Art Design
Vibrazioni Art Design is essentially an Italian version of Daft Punk that builds custom motorcycles and homewares – all out of their workshop in…
The Only One Ever Made – 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Shooting Brake
The Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Shooting Brake is a car with a remarkable history, it was designed by the two man American team of Bob…
The Bell MX-9 MIPS Presence Helmet – $159.95 USD
The new Bell MX-9 MIPS Presence Helmet makes use of the revolutionary Multi-Directional Impact Protection System, a technology designed to protect the brain from…
The Jett Design x Motorelic Ducati 749 Custom Racer
The Ducati 749 and its larger sibling were designed by Pierre Terblanche, a name treated with universal and much deserved reverence in the motorcycling…