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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A Battle of Britain Spitfire Pilot’s 1939 OK-Supreme Road Racing Special
I have little doubt that OK-Supreme is one of the greatest motorcycle marque names in history, if not the best outright. The brand started…
MotorMemo – A Logbook For Classic Cars
MotorMemo is a logbook developed specifically for use with classic cars, to help owners keep track of servicing, maintenance, parts, expenses, and mileage –…
The Hawkers One Triumph Thruxton by Tamarit Motorcycles
This 2004 Triumph Thruxton was built by Tamarit Motorcycles for Hawkers and El Ganso, the brief was very specific and the timeline was tight…
Documentary – War Stories – The Despatch Rider and The Wren
The Despatch Rider and The Wren is part of the British War Stories series, this episode focusses on husband and wife John and Margaret Gordon. During…
Frame-Off Restoration – 1973 Land Rover Series III SWB
The Land Rover Series III The Series III Land Rover was the last to wear the “Series” designation, and some view it as the…
Documentary: Building An Engine From Scratch – Casting – Machining – Assembly – Test Riding
This 10 minute films shows the process of building an engine from scratch, including the casting process, machining, final assembly, and the completed motorcycle’s…
Blitz BMX Motorcycle Gloves
The new Blitz BMX Motorcycle Gloves have been designed to evoke the styling of the gloves worn by BMX racers in the 1980s –…
Ex-Mika Häkkinen 1982 Finnkart SF A1 – Championship Winner
Mika Häkkinen, known colloquially as the “Flying “Finn”, is consistently rated as one of the quickest Formula 1 drivers of all time. He’s the…
Momo Heritage Prototipo Steering Wheel
The Momo Heritage Prototipo is unquestionably one of the most highly-regarded and best-known steering wheels in the world, it was developed by the Italian…
Alan Cathcart’s 1987 Ducati 851 “Superbike Edizione 11 / 1987”
The Ducati 851 is a motorcycle that needs no introduction to anyone who was following the Superbike World Championship when it first launched back…
Dragster Drivers By Photographer Benedict Redgrove + INK
This series of photographs by Benedict Redgrove showcases vintage safety gear worn by drag racing drivers, borrowed for the photoshoot from the world famous…
Cohn Racers Custom Harley-Davidson XR1200X
The Harley-Davidson XR1200X The Harley-Davidson XR1200X was the high-end version of the short-lived XR1200 series by the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer. That “X” suffixed to…