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 Roland Sands Design Fresno Motorcycle Riding Shoe
The Roland Sands Design Fresno Riding Shoe is a motorcycle boot designed for everyday use – both on and off your bike. While it’s…
Tamiya 1:10 Scale Remote Control Datsun 240Z Rally Version
This Tamiya 4×4 1:10 scale R/C car is based on the race-winning Datsun 240Z rally car used in the 1971 East African Safari Rally….
Don’t Die In The Woods – The World’s Toughest Ultralight Survival Tent
Don’t Die In The Woods claim that this is the “World’s Toughest Ultralight Survival Tent”, and as far as we can tell, they’re right….
Documentary: Malle Moto – The Forgotten Dakar Story
Malle Moto – The Forgotten Dakar Story is a full-length documentary covering the remarkable entry of Lyndon Poskitt in the Malle Moto Class of…
The Jane Motorcycles Mercer CPO Moto Riding Shirt
The new Mercer CPO Riding Shirt was developed by Jane Motorcycles to be a shirt suitable for motorcycle use – particularly for those who…
The Toyota 2000GT Roadster From James Bond’s You Only Live Twice
The Toyota 2000GT The Toyota 2000GT was actually built by Yamaha, and it was originally intended to have Nissan badges. It’s a Japanese sports…
The New Arai XD-4 Africa Twin Helmet – Snell M2015 Certified
The Arai XD-4 Africa Twin Helmet is a new addition to the Arai helmet range targeted squarely at Honda riders. The design of the XD-4…
BMW K100 Retro Racer by Les Ateliers Du Dr Joë
The BMW K100 The BMW K100 was the motorcycle developed by the German marque to take the fight to the new breed of Japanese…
Ferrari 250 GTO Fender Art by Halmo
Halmo is an Italian company based just 100 kilometers from the Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, it was founded by architect and yacht designer Gianluca…
1969 Nissan R382 – A Japanese 6-Litre V12 With 600 HP
The Nissan R382 The 1969 Nissan R382 is one of the most impressive Japanese race cars of the 1960s, it’s fitted with a mid-mounted 6…
The Biltwell EXFIL-115 Waterproof Motorcycle Bag
The Biltwell EXFIL-115 is a waterproof motorcycle bag designed to be as simple and tough as possible – it isn’t just for motorcycle use…
The Fliteboard – A Personal Electrically-Powered Hydrofoil
The Fliteboard The Fliteboard is a personal electric hydrofoil, or eFoil, designed to take riders at speeds of up to 40km/h on journeys of…