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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Charles Morgan’s Classics – The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint
The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint is a bit of a personal favorite, and this one is more special than most. It’s the Alfaholics GTA-R…
Original Works Racer: 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Roadster
The Arnolt-Bristol is an unusual car that owes its existence jointly to the Brits, Italians, and Americans. The post-WWII era was a golden age for…
Bolle McQueen Motorcycle Goggles
The Bolle McQueen Motorcycle Goggles were developed to evoke the look of the iconic goggles worn by the likes of Steve McQueen and Bud…
1 of 36 Ever Made: 1958 Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon
The Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon was introduced in 1958, it was fitted with the most powerful engine ever offered by the French automaker up…
The Automotive Art of Joel Clark
Joel Clark is a British artist who specializes in an intricately layered vinyl technique, often using automotive parts like car doors and hoods to…
JM Customs BMW R45 Cafe Racer
This BMW R45 is the work of a Scottish custom motorcycle garage based in Perth, on the east side of the country famous for…
The Snell M2015 Certified Simpson Street Bandit Helmet
The Simpson Street Bandit Helmet has a shell design used since the 1970s by the iconic American company founded by Bill Simpson back in…
Rare British Racer: 1949 Connaught L2 2½-litre Sports-Racing Car
The Connaught L2 was developed by former RAF pilots and engineers in the years just after WWII, the company name was chosen because it…
Suus Road Denim 450 Motorcycle Jacket
The Suus Road Denim 450 motorcycle jacket is Australian designed and made, using single-layer 14 oz 43% UHMWPE denim (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene). This material is…
Shelby Daytona Coupe – America’s Original Ferrari Killer
The story of the Shelby Daytona Coupe became an American racing saga unlike almost any other. It was a car designed by a ragtag…
Spitfire Pen – Made From An Original Spitfire Propeller
The Spitfire Pen is a creation of the Hordern Richmond Aircraft Company, they’ve been in business since 1937 when the company was founded by…
Documentary: Tuthill Porsche on the East African Safari Classic Rally
This documentary covers the entry of Tuthill Porsche in the East African Safari Classic Rally. The team was fielding a series of comprehensively rally-prepped Porsche 911s,…