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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Mt. Everest Whiskey Glasses by Whiskey Peaks
These tumblers have a topographically correct 3D imprint of Mt. Everest in the base, giving you something to look at when you’re working your…
A French Retro-Futuristic Icon: The Renault Alpine GTA V6
The Renault Alpine GTA V6 was the successor to the Alpine A310, both cars share similar retro-futuristic 1980s styling, with lightweight fiberglass bodies mounted…
Documentary: Steve McQueen – Man On The Edge
Steve McQueen – Man On The Edge is an hour long documentary about the legendary actor that was filmed back in the 1980s –…
The Triumph TR7 Tigers of The Royal Signals Motorcycle Display Team
The Royal Signals Motorcycle Display Team is commonly known as the “White Helmets” due to their distinctive white motorcycle helmets, worn by all riders…
The Original 750cc Two-Stroke – The Suzuki GT750 “Le Mans”
The Suzuki GT750 was released in 1971 as a competitor for the Honda CB750. Much to Suzuki’s credit they didn’t jump on the bandwagon…
Jane Motorcycles Bowery Skull T-Shirt
The Jane Motorcycles Bowery Skull T-Shirt is made in the USA from 100% cotton, and it bears the logo of what is almost certainly…
The First Ducati Production L-Twin – The Ducati 750 GT
The Ducati 750 GT was the Italian company’s first road-going V-twin, though of course they prefer the term L-twin as it better describes the…
Adventure Camping Mini Espresso Maker by GSI Outdoors
The Mini Espresso Maker by GSI Outdoors was designed for people who love the great outdoors, but can’t bring themselves to start the day…
Little Dutch Sleeper: A Restomod 1380cc 1980 Classic Mini
The Mini Cooper is probably the most famous giant killer in motorsport history, it was the performance version of the classic Mini, a car…
The Thodio .50 Cal A-Box – The Original Ammo Can Boombox
The Thodio .50 Cal A-Box is known as the original ammo can boombox, each is made using a steel ammunition box previously used to…
The DKW W2000 / Hercules W-2000 Rotary – A Wankel Rotary Motorcycle
The DKW W2000 is a rotary-engined motorcycle that was sold under the name “Hercules W-2000” in all world markets outside the United Kingdom –…
How to Build a Car – The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer
How to Build a Car – The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer is an essential read for any racing fan –…