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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Moto-Lita Eagle 4 Woodrim Steering Wheel
Moto-Lita is a British company with a fascinating history, it was founded by Simon Green, who had started working at the iconic Cooper Car Company…
Restomod: 1968 Ford Bronco 302 V8
The concept of the Ford Bronco was developed by the same two men who came up with the idea for the Mustang and subsequently created the pony car genre – forever transforming the American sports car market.
Aether Moto Gloves
Aether’s Moto Gloves have traditional 100% cow hide construction, with a double layer on the palm to provide additional abrasion resistance in the event…
Jaguar Mark II – The Gentleman’s Express
The Jaguar Mark II is commonly referred to as the Gentleman’s Express, particularly the 3.8 litre version fitted with the twin cam XK straight-6, capable of 220bhp in stock trim and a top speed of over 125 mph and 0 to 60 mph in 8.5 seconds. These are genuinely remarkable figures for a 4-door saloon car first offered for sale in the 1950s.
Victorinox Forester Wood Swiss Army Knife
The Forester Wood Swiss Army Knife by Victorinox was designed as an outdoorsman’s knife that contains just about everything you need to set up…
Retro Racer: KTM 400 EXC-R
When people set out to build their first custom motorcycle, it very rarely goes as well as it did with this KTM. It’s the…
Steve McQueen’s Race Suit From “Le Mans”
This is the original Steve McQueen race suit and helmet from his now legendary 1971 film Le Mans. The last time it came up…
Documentary: The Meyers Manx Story
The Meyers Manx Story is a look back at the man (and the car) that revolutionized beach buggies in the mid-1960s. Bruce F. Meyers…
2007 Shelby Mustang GT Concept Car #1
Meet Carroll Shelby Carroll Shelby started out as a chicken farmer before getting the racing bug, and despite a serious heart condition he managed…
1956 Cooper-Climax T39 Bobtail Racer
The mid-engined Cooper-Climax Bobtail was an early part of a major global motorsport revolution. Its mid-engined layout combined with a space frame chassis and lightweight alloy body would form a template that would be copied far and wide – eventually becoming the de facto structure for almost all sports racing cars.
Bell Bullitt Carbon RSD Range Helmet
The new Bell Bullitt Carbon RSD Range Helmet has (as the name suggests) a full carbon composite shell. Underneath there’s a multi-density EPS liner,…
1977 Speedway World Championship Final Winning Jawa Racer
The Jawa 500 DOHC is one of the most successful speedway motorcycles of its time, largely thanks to its incredibly solid and simple construction….