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 TAG Heuer Monaco Bamford – Heretical Horology
Aside from their bespoke handmade watches, my favorite thing about Bamford is the fact that they rustle the jimmies of snooty purists. At their…
The Incredible Automotive Art of Kirsten Williamson
Kirsten Williamson Kirsten Williamson was already a talented artist when she happened upon a James Bond exhibition in London in 2014, as she strolled…
Swany Grip Summer Motorcycle Gloves
The Grip Motorcycle Gloves were designed by the Japanese team at Swany for summer use – when thick, non-ventilated gloves can quickly become soaked…
The German Giant Killer – An Original Porsche 550A Spyder
The Porsche 550A Spyder has a well-earned reputation for being a giant killer – it took on and handily defeated far more powerful cars…
Keith Richards’ Pocket Knife – The Okapi Keyring Lock Knife
Keith Richards doubtless has pockets full of all sort of nefarious things, the least harmful of which is an Okapi folding knife. He’s been…
Harley-Davidson’s First Purpose-Built V-Twin Racer – The Harley-Davidson 11K
The Harley-Davidson 11K was the American company’s first purpose-built V-twin racer – it was developed by Bill Ottoway, an early engineering genius who had been poached from…
Spidi Originals LE Jacket – Classic Italian Looks – Modern Safety
The Spidi Originals LE Jacket is a classically styled motorcycle jacket that captures the aesthetic of the formative days of the world-renowned motorcycle gear…
Scramble – A 1981 Motocross Film By Syd Pearman
“Scramble” is a 1981 film about British motocross by talented amateur filmmaker Syd Pearman. The film offers a fantastic look into the world of…
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.