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 NASA Saturn V Rocket Owners’ Workshop Manual
The NASA Saturn V Owners’ Workshop Manual is a comprehensive guide to the world’s most famous rocket, best known for its role in sending…
OMP Carrera Low Race Boots – Classically-Styled And FIA-Certified
The OMP Carrera Low Race Boots were developed for drivers of classic race cars who need period-correct racing boots with an FIA-certified fire-resistant Nomex…
Droog Moto Custom Yamaha FZ-09 – The MOTO 3
The Yamaha FZ-09 The Yamaha FZ-09 is an inline three cylinder motorcycle designed to compete squarely against the popular Triumph Street Triple. Although multi-cylinder…
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…