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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Isle of Man TT by Studio Kippenberger – Full Length Film
Isle of Man TT is a feature film by Studio Kippenberger, the world renowned team of filmmakers headed up by Christopher Kippenberger. It’s notoriously…
Espresso Veloce Royale – A V12 Espresso Maker
The Espresso Veloce Royale is almost certainly the most opulent espresso maker released this year, it was designed for those of you who have a…
The Norton Model 30 International: The Bike That Dominated The Isle of Man TT
The Norton Model 30 International is deservedly remembered as one of the most iconic and important motorcycles ever built by the British marque. Norton works team…
Randolph Aviator Sunglasses – Standard Issue To US Fighter Pilots
The Randolph Aviator Sunglasses (and their almost identical forbear) have been standard issue to all US astronauts and fighter pilots since 1958, officially known…
Mrs Knight’s Brough Superior SS100 – A $200,000+ Project Motorcycle
All surviving examples of the Brough Superior SS100 are special, but some are a little more special than others. The Brough you see here…
Small Batch Supply Co. Leather Roll Top Backpack – Made In The USA
The Small Batch Supply Co. Leather Roll Top Backpack is the first bag we’ve ever featured that has no stitching, and no snaps, buttons,…
Rickman Metisse Triumph – An Original British Two-Wheeled Icon
The Rickman Metisse Triumph is one of the most thoroughly British motorcycles we’ve featured in some time. Not only does it have a British…
Handmade American Walnut Porsche Writing Desk by 3 GJB 17
This Porsche writing desk was handcrafted from American walnut and fitted with 100% original Arctic Silver Porsche body panels. The desk is the work of…
An Original 100% Driveable Porsche 356 A Training Chassis
This original 1956 Porsche 356 A training chassis was developed to give American mechanics a detailed understanding of Porsche running gear and engineering –…
The Courant Catch: 3 – A Next Generation Wireless Charger
The Courant Catch: 3 is a next generation wireless charger that’s faster-to-full than a standard wired charger by 30 minutes (180 minutes to full…
A BSA A65 Rocket – With An Original DMD Streamliner Dustbin Fairing
The BSA A65 Rocket was released in 1964 as the new more performance oriented version of the BSA A65 Star. The BSA A65 series…
The 1982 SuperBikers Race – Road Racing, Flat Track, And Motocross Rolled Into One
The 1982 SuperBikers Race was a made-for-TV special event thought up by the team at ABC’s Wide World of Sports. In short, the race was…