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 Original Jackson 5 Custom Honda ATC70 Three Wheeler
This Honda ATC70 three wheeler was sent from the American Honda Motor Company to the Jackson 5 – 6255 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California…
Icon – The Official Land Rover Book
Icon – The Official Land Rover Book is the marque’s own look back at what is arguably their most important model line – the…
Elemental Custom Cycles BMW R80 Monolever Cafe Racer Project 4
The beautiful BMW cafe racer you see here is the work of Elemental Custom Cycles based in Neustadt, Germany just outside of Nuremberg. The…
Age of Glory Victory Leather Motorcycle Gloves
The new Age of Glory Victory Leather Motorcycle Gloves are designed to evoke the styling of the motocross gear worn by the legends of…
Footage: The 1971 Formula 1 Team Bosses Race – In Identical Ford Escort MKIs
The Jack Brabham Trophy Race was held at Brands Hatch in 1971, identical cars were piloted by the Formula 1 paddock’s team bosses, and…
The Boosted Mini – An Electric Skateboard For The Masses
The Boosted Mini is an electric skateboard designed for everybody – not just the longboard wizards. Its smaller size when compared to typical electric…
Valespeed Motorcycles – 28 Days Later Custom GasGas
Valespeed Motorcycles 28 Days Later is a custom GasGas built by Valespeed Motorcycles, a one-man operation run by a friendly Brit named Ben who’s…
The Pagnol P1 Moto Boot – The Quintessential Classic Modern Motorcycle Boot
The new Pagnol P1 Moto Boots were developed by the team at the renowned motorcycle (and automotive) gear manufacturer to be the ideal pair…
The Goblin Works Garage Norton Dominator Cafe Racer
The Norton Dominator Cafe Racer This Norton Dominator cafe racer holds two unique distinctions, it’s the only one like it in the world, and it’s…
The Breitling Sprint – The 1960s Swiss Chronograph For Athletes
The Breitling Sprint was originally developed by the Swiss watchmaker for use by athletes, with a reliable Valjoux 7733 chronograph movement allowing coaches or…
The Original 1959 Pontiac El Catalina Prototype – Only 1 Was Ever Made
In 1959 the designers and engineers at Pontiac were tasked with building a competitor for the Ford Ranchero and Chevrolet El Camino – the…
Frank Sinatra’s 1938 Arrest Fingerprint Records
These are Frank Sinatra’s original fingerprint records from his arrest on the 26th of November 1938 – he was charged with the crime of…