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 Undone Newman Chronograph – An Unusually Affordable Daily-Wearable
Then Undone Newman Chronograph is a watch that looks considerably more expensive than it actually is, which is somewhat of a rare thing in…
1959 Morgan Plus 4 2.1 Litre Competition Roadster – Lawrence Tune Special
This Morgan Plus 4 is a little different than most, it’s been fitted with a full performance conversion by Lawrence Tune, a company founded…
The W. R. Case & Sons Hobo Knife – American Made Since 1899
The W. R. Case & Sons Hobo Knife is actually three utensils in one, and each can be detached to give you a full…
The Metalbike Garage Custom BMW K1200RS
The Metalbike Garage BMW K1200RS Metalbike Garage was founded by Simone Lecca after he left Gruppo Bertone – the storied Italian automotive styling, coachbuilding,…
The Roland Sands Design Fresno Motorcycle Riding Shoe
The Roland Sands Design Fresno Riding Shoe is a motorcycle boot designed for everyday use – both on and off your bike. While it’s…
Tamiya 1:10 Scale Remote Control Datsun 240Z Rally Version
This Tamiya 4×4 1:10 scale R/C car is based on the race-winning Datsun 240Z rally car used in the 1971 East African Safari Rally….
Don’t Die In The Woods – The World’s Toughest Ultralight Survival Tent
Don’t Die In The Woods claim that this is the “World’s Toughest Ultralight Survival Tent”, and as far as we can tell, they’re right….
Documentary: Malle Moto – The Forgotten Dakar Story
Malle Moto – The Forgotten Dakar Story is a full-length documentary covering the remarkable entry of Lyndon Poskitt in the Malle Moto Class of…
The Jane Motorcycles Mercer CPO Moto Riding Shirt
The new Mercer CPO Riding Shirt was developed by Jane Motorcycles to be a shirt suitable for motorcycle use – particularly for those who…
The Toyota 2000GT Roadster From James Bond’s You Only Live Twice
The Toyota 2000GT The Toyota 2000GT was actually built by Yamaha, and it was originally intended to have Nissan badges. It’s a Japanese sports…
The New Arai XD-4 Africa Twin Helmet – Snell M2015 Certified
The Arai XD-4 Africa Twin Helmet is a new addition to the Arai helmet range targeted squarely at Honda riders. The design of the XD-4…
BMW K100 Retro Racer by Les Ateliers Du Dr Joë
The BMW K100 The BMW K100 was the motorcycle developed by the German marque to take the fight to the new breed of Japanese…