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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Death Machines Of London Bolt Sweater
Death Machines Of London is possibly the single greatest name for a London-based custom motorcycle garage that will ever exist, and fortunately they don’t…
Rapid Whale Mini Boat – An Electrically Powered Kit-Built Mini Boat
The Rapid Whale Mini Boat is a kit-built, single-seat watercraft designed to be assembled at home by novice builders. The main parts are all…
Lions Den Motorcycles Billet Aluminium Handlebar Switches
These billet aluminum handlebar switches by Lions Den Motorcycles are individually CNC machined in England, they come in either two or three button layouts,…
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy
The Ferrari 275 GTB was released in 1964 with an almost impossible task – it had to replace the acclaimed Ferrari 250 series. In…
XTR Pepo Silver Bullet MKII BMW R100 RS Custom
The Silver Bullet MKII is the second coming of the BMW R100 RS Custom by XTR Pepo that took the moto-web by storm last…
1970 Can Am Documentary: The Heavies
The Heavies is a Can Am documentary from 1970 that covers the race at Road Atlanta. This would be a very significant time in the…
Almost A Two-Wheeled Tesla: The CAKE KALK Dual Sport Electric Bike
The CAKE KALK electric bike was designed from scratch to offer dual sport capabilities – for those who need to commute during the week, but…
1958 BMW 507 Roadster Series II
In 1959 Elvis Presley shipped out to Germany for his military service, while stationed off base he bought himself a white BMW 507 Roadster…
Timbuk2 Clark Pack
The Timbuk2 Clark Pack was designed specifically for those who spend time out exposed to the elements on the road – primarily motorcyclists and…
Police Car From The Film Fargo: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria
This 1992 Ford Crown Victoria police car was used extensively on camera during the filming of the Oscar-wining 1996 black comedy crime movie Fargo. Actress…
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…