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 Automotive Art of Halmo
Halmo is an Italian company based just 100 kilometers from the main Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, it was founded by architect and yacht designer…
Documentary: Shoot The Salt – The Fastest Woman On A V-Twin
Shoot The Salt is a documentary covering the first attempt of Jody Perewitz to set a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats…
The Crow’s Nest Extended Rooftop Tent by Feldon Shelter
The Crow’s Nest Extended Rooftop Tent by Feldon Shelter is an excellent alternative to the more common ground-based tent – particularly for those who…
The Rare 1.2 Liter 1970 Clymer Münch Mammoth
The Munch Mammoth, or more correctly the “Münch Mammoth”, was a superbike first released in the late 1960s with a 1.2 liter 4-cylinder car…
Remote Control: Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler – 1976 Japan GP Edition
This Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler by Tamiya is undoubtably one of the greatest remote controlled Formula 1 cars money can buy. The Japanese company…
The GQ x Barbour x Untitled Motorcycles Triumph Thruxton 1200 R
The Triumph Thruxton 1200 R is the top of the line model in the new generation of modern classic motorcycles built by the venerable…
Bell Moto-3 Ace Cafe GP 66 Helmet – Modern Safety In A Retro Helmet
The Bell Moto-3 Ace Cafe GP 66 Helmet looks almost identical to the helmets worn by enduro, scrambler, motocross, and desert riders in the…
A 1964 Porsche 356 Outlaw with a 236 HP 2.8 Liter Flat-6
This 1964 Porsche 356 Outlaw has suspension and a tubular steel chassis developed and built by Porsche racing legend and former Brumos Racing Crew Chief Mike…
The Bremont U-2/51-JET – A Timepiece for the 100 Squadron
The new Bremont U-2/51-JET is a development of the Bremont U-2 range that has been updated with design cues from RAF’s 100 Squadron and…
An Original 1952 Kurtis KK4000 – A 6-Time Indy 500 Entrant
The 1952 Kurtis KK4000 you see here is one of approximately twelve that were built originally, and it took part in no fewer than…
The Taylor Stitch Long Haul Dyneema Motorcycle Jacket
The Long Haul Dyneema Motorcycle Jacket by Taylor Stitch is handmade in California using the world’s strongest fiber – Dyneema®, an Ultra-High Molecular Weight…
Ducati 848 Custom Street Fighter by XTR Pepo – Doud Maquina
The Ducati 848 was released in 2008 as a replacement for the outgoing Ducati 749, the new model quickly gained legions of fans thanks…