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 Piloti 1923 Retro Limited Edition 24H Le Mans Driving Shoe
The Piloti 1923 Retro Limited Edition 24H Le Mans Driving Shoe has been designed to evoke the styling of the boots worn by legendary…
The Berardini Bros 1932 Ford 404 Jr. Hot Rod – King of the 1/4 Mile
Under the hood of the Berardini Bros 1932 Ford was a Flathead V8 so dominant on the 1/4 mile drag strips of the LA-area…
The McCoy Motorcycle Jacket by Tobacco Motorwear Company
The McCoy Motorcycle Jacket is a new design from the Tobacco Motorwear Company, they developed it to meet the demand from riders who want…
The Only One Ever Made – This Is The Dean Jeffries Porsche 356
A couple of years later in 1957, Dean Jeffries set about customizing a Porsche 356A Carrera GS he’d bought secondhand, he wanted to showcase his abilities as a body-man as well as a painter, and he knew the best way to do this was to create a show car.
Biltwell Enamel Engine Mug – 100% Of Proceeds Go To The Semper Fi Fund
The Biltwell Enamel Engine Mug is great for a number of reasons, but none more so than the fact that 100% of the proceeds…
The British Harley-Davidson Beach Racer by Hoxton Moto
For years I have drooled over the styling of Harleys and Indians from the 1940’s. I also inspired by the images of TROG in the USA. Finding and affording an original Harley or Indian of this era was beyond my means so this created an opportunity to build a replica with a twist.
Trip Machine Leather Grip Wraps
These leather grip wraps by Trip Machine are designed to fit over the top of your regular grips, they can be installed using nothing…
The 425 HP Scarbo SVF1 Prototype Is For Sale
The Scarbo SVF1 Although the Scarbo SVF1 Prototype looks like a ’60s Formula 1 car, it’s actually an entirely modern creation, fitted with a…
MotoGP™ Technology – The Must-Read Book by Neil Spalding
The book MotoGP™ Technology by Neil Spalding is officially licensed by MotoGP™, and it’s widely recognized as an essential book to get your hands…
Steve McQueen’s Original “On Any Sunday” Husqvarna 400 Cross
This is the Husqvarna 400 Cross ridden by Steve McQueen in the seminal motorcycle documentary On Any Sunday – undoubtedly one of the most…
The Heuer Monza – Grade-5 Titanium Heritage Calibre 17
The original Heuer Monza was created in 1976 to celebrate the World Championship win for the Ferrari Formula 1 team a year earlier in…
Short Film: Stories of Bike | Faster – Featuring MotoLady
MotoLady is one of the enduring personalities in the world of motorcycles, she created the website TheMotolady.com back in early 2011 and has now…