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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Dennis Hopper’s Original Husqvarna 250 Cross
This is Dennis Hopper’s original 1970 Husqvarna 250 Cross, he bought it brand new just a year after the cinematic release of Easy Rider,…
B-17 Wright R-1820 Cyclone Radial Engine Table
This B-17 Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engine table is built from a decommissioned R-1820 engine – this is the motor that powered every wartime…
This Was Steve McQueen’s Nimbus Model C Motorcycle
This was Steve McQueen’s Nimbus Model C motorcycle – an unusual and quite advanced bike from Denmark characterized by its inline-4 cylinder engine with…
Holy Freedom Motorcycle Neck Tubes – Primaloft Insulated
This series of motorcycle neck tubes by Holy Freedom is made from Primaloft, a space-age microfibre thermal insulation material that retains body heat even…
Peter Fonda’s 1968 Bultaco Pursang From “Easy Rider”
The Bultaco Pursang was one of the most successful two-stroke motocross bikes of its era, taking on some of the biggest motorcycle marques and…
For Sale: An Original Steve McQueen Bell Motorcycle Helmet
This is one of Steve McQueen’s own personal motorcycle helmets, adorned with his name on either side with the logo for his film company…
A Krauser MKM 1000 4-Valve – 1 of 237 Ever Made
The Krauser MKM 1000 is a German motorcycle developed by motorcycle racer Michael Krauser using a state-of-the-art computer-designed space frame developed in partnership with…
Untelevised Race: 1980 Showroom Stock C National Championship Race
Showroom Stock racing is exactly what it says on the box, cars are strictly limited to factory fresh condition with no performance modifications allowed….
Cannonball! World’s Greatest Outlaw Road Race – A True Story
The fact that Cannonball! is a true story is almost impossible to fathom looking back on it from 40+ years since it was last…
The Volvo 1800E – Is This Sweden’s Most Beautiful Car?
The Volvo 1800E is the fastest version of what is possibly Sweden’s most beautiful car. It’s a car that was designed by a Swede…
90th Anniversary Schott Perfecto Jacket – The Jacket That Started It All
The 90th Anniversary Schott Perfecto Jacket was developed to celebrate 90 years since Irving Schott designed America’s most iconic leather motorcycle jacket – this…
Yamaha SC500 – The Original Japanese Motocross Widowmaker
The Yamaha SC500 was a motocross bike that quickly became world famous for its exceptionally challenging handling. Talented riders could barely tame it, but…