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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Muhammad Ali’s Alfa Romeo Spider Is Up For Sale On eBay
This is Muhammad Ali’s former 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider, he bought the car personally at European Imports in Lake Forest, just north of Chicago…
Bamford GMT – A Sub-£1,000 Watch With An Automatic Swiss Movement
The Bamford GMT is an in-house design from the British company that is probably best described as the AMG of the watch world. Since…
The Duesenberg Model X – The Rarest of the Production Duesenbergs
The Duesenberg Model X is the rarest of the production Duesenbergs, the last one came up for public sale in 1996 and it’s thought…
Belstaff Resolve Boots – Comfortable Reinforced Motorcycle Boots
The new Belstaff Resolve Boots were developed by the team at the storied 95 year old British motorcycle apparel company specifically for people who…
Documentary: Ayrton Senna “The Road To Phoenix” – Inside The McLaren Formula 1 Team in 1991
The Road To Phoenix is an almost hour long documentary that offers a fascinating look inside the McLaren Formula 1 Team, their allies at…
For Sale: An Original Dukes of Hazzard Movie Stunt Car
The original Dukes of Hazzard TV series and the ensuing movies have become pop culture icons, they’ve aired around the globe giving the world…
An Affordable Project Bike: 1936 Ariel Red Hunter – Would You Take It On?
This Ariel Red Hunter project bike looks like it’s a restoration that was never quite finished, it appears as though the frame and fuel…
The S&S War Path Vest – An Armored Motorcycle Vest With Chest + Back Protection
The Speed and Strength War Path Vest was developed to offer an essential layer of protection for motorcyclists when they’re not wearing a more…
Project Car: Cord 812 SC Phaeton – An American Design Icon
The Cord 812 SC Phaeton, and its non-supercharged sibling the 810, have been held up as possibly the best examples of American automobile design…
Silodrome Hands-On Review: The Roland Sands Design Jagger Jacket
The Roland Sands Design Jagger Jacket is a new release from the Californian motorcycle equipment and apparel company designed to offer genuine three-season usability…
Joey Ruiter Moto Undone – The Almost Invisible Electric Motorcycle
Moto Undone is a bespoke electric motorcycle developed by Joey Ruiter and the team at jruiter I.D. with the very specific goal of creating…
Mick Grant’s Ex-Works North West 200-Winning Suzuki XR69
The Suzuki XR69 was an underdog of sorts, it was a joint project between the Japanese motorcycle maker and motorcycle tuning icon Pops Yoshimura….