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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Ferrari 250 GTO Fender Art by Halmo
Halmo is an Italian company based just 100 kilometers from the Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, it was founded by architect and yacht designer Gianluca…
1969 Nissan R382 – A Japanese 6-Litre V12 With 600 HP
The Nissan R382 The 1969 Nissan R382 is one of the most impressive Japanese race cars of the 1960s, it’s fitted with a mid-mounted 6…
The Biltwell EXFIL-115 Waterproof Motorcycle Bag
The Biltwell EXFIL-115 is a waterproof motorcycle bag designed to be as simple and tough as possible – it isn’t just for motorcycle use…
The Fliteboard – A Personal Electrically-Powered Hydrofoil
The Fliteboard The Fliteboard is a personal electric hydrofoil, or eFoil, designed to take riders at speeds of up to 40km/h on journeys of…
Short Film Series: Isle of Man TT – Learn the Course
If you’ve ever wanted to spend a lap aboard a superbike at the Isle of Man TT with no risk of putting yourself through…
Godzilla’s Godfather – The Prince Skyline Sport Coupe by Michelotti
The Prince Skyline Sport Coupe by Michelotti The Prince Skyline was a car with humble beginnings that would slowly evolve into one of the…
We Went Fast Key Tag
We Went Fast is a website dedicated to stories and photography of motor racing, oftentimes motocross and other forms of off-road, two-wheeled competition. The…
The History of the Pit Stop: An Interview With Gordon Murray
The History of the Pit Stop is an extended interview with one of the greatest Formula 1 engineers in history – Gordon Murray. Pit…
The Seventy2 Survival System – A Bug Out Bag For The 21st Century
The Seventy2 Survival System was designed with one very specific task in mind – keeping you alive for 72 hours after a major catastrophe….
2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition – The American Supercar
The Ford GT The Ford GT was developed as a hat tip to its iconic forebear, the Ford GT40, a vehicle developed by Ford and…
Pillbox Bat Co. – Traditional Ashwood American Baseball Bats
The Pillbox Bat Co. was formed by Zak Fellman and Dan Watson, two close friends who grew up playing little league together. Once they…
Legacy Overland 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40
The Legacy Overland 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 The BJ40 you see here has been comprehensively restored by Legacy Overland to better-than-original condition. Every…