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 James Bond “Spectre” Land Rover Defender SVX
Vehicles used in James Bond films typically become almost as iconic as 007 himself, the most famous are the Astons of course, but he’s…
Werenbach Model 1 – A Watch Made From A Soyuz Rocket Booster
The Werenbach Model 1 is a Swiss-made automatic watch with a face made from a Soyuz rocket booster that’s been launched, before being recovered…
1971 BMW 2002 Tii-Specification Group 2 – A French-Built Racer
This BMW 2002 Tii-Specification Groupe 2 was built at the dawn of the ’80s by two legends of French motorsport – Sport Garage G.Benoit…
Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles Rodeo Gloves
The Rodeo Gloves are a new offering from the world famous Barcelona-based custom motorcycle powerhouse Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles. The team at Fuel aren’t just…
1955 Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special
The Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special isn’t a car that you would think is in anyway related to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the World…
The MotoTote MTX Sport Motorcycle Carrier
The MotoTote MTX Sport Motorcycle Carrier is rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways for people to transport motorcycles on everything from overloading…
The UFO Garage BMW R100 RS – A German Desert Sled
UFO Garage UFO Garage was founded by Efraon Triana Lopez, one of the founders of both Cafe Racer Dreams and Pan Speed Shop, as…
AGV X3000 Gloria Helmet – Classic Design, Modern Safety
The AGV X3000 Gloria helmet is a new design from the iconic Italian company designed to evoke the styling of the classic full face…
Short Film: Constructing a Car Engine In The 1930s
This short film shows what went into building a car engine back in the 1930s, including casting, forging, machining, assembly, and testing. It’s a…
A Remote Controlled Kit-Built PBY Catalina Seaplane – 53.5″ Wingspan
The PBY Catalina one of the most famous seaplanes in history, over 3,300 were built between 1936 and 1957, and many of them saw…
And Now For Something Completely Different: Drag-U-La – The Munster Drag Car
Drag-U-La is a fully-operational drag car designed by Tom Daniel and built by George Barris and his team in 1964. It was restored in…
BoomCase – Suitcase Stereo Designed By Paris Morece III
BoomCase have made a name for themselves building the most famous vintage suitcase boombox stereos in the world. Each one has a built-in, rechargeable…