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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Readyman Wilderness Survival Card 2.0
The Readyman Wilderness Survival Card 2.0 is the second edition of the credit card sized stainless steel tool kit that’s designed to slip into your…
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ45 Long Bed Pick-Up Truck
In 1973 the Toyota Land Cruiser HJ45 was released, it was a 3.6 litre diesel version of the Japanese 4×4, with a long wheelbase…
Saint Unbreakable Denim Fur Motorcycle Jacket
The Unbreakable line by Saint has attracted a huge amount of attention in the motorcycle industry since its release. The fabric is a proprietary design…
1956 Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB Air-Cooled Racing Car
The Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB is a bit of a historical anomaly, it’s the only one that was ever built, and it’s fitted with the unusual…
Recycled American Coin Guitar Picks
These coin guitar picks are made by Stephanie and Dustin Headrick at their workshop in Nashville. Stringed instrument musicians have been using metal and…
The Rambo Lambo: 1991 Lamborghini LM002 4×4
The Lamborghini LM002 was quickly dubbed the “Rambo Lambo” when it was unveiled to the public in 1986. Although very few realized it at…
Spidi Metropole Motorcycle Jacket
The Spidi Metropole is a new motorcycle jacket from the Italian company designed specifically for winter and cool weather riding. It has both Thermore®…
1952 US Navy Training Film: Introduction to Rotary Wing Flight
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to fly a chopper, this 1952 US Navy Training Film will do an excellent job of getting…
Britain’s First Supercar: The Aston Martin V8 Vantage
On its introduction in 1977 the Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed by the company as “Britain’s First Supercar” – it accelerated faster than…
36 Litre Hispano-Suiza V12 Powered Hydroplane
The idea of taking an aircraft engine capable of over 1000 hp and bolting it into the front of a hydroplane is clearly insane….
Sakura Motorcycle Gloves by 78 Motor Co.
Each pair of Sakura Motorcycle Gloves is made from the finest Scandinavian aniline calf hides, chosen for their natural top grain, and each receive…
All-Original – 1940 Indian Sport Scout Model 640
The Indian Sport Scout was designed and built to regain the crown that had been lost when the Springfield, Massachusetts-based company discontinued their ever-popular…