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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Stylmartin Ace Motorcycle Boots
Stylmartin’s Ace motorcycle boots are designed to be daily-wearable leather boots, with built in malleolus protection on both sides – making them ideal for motorcycle…
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
The Ford Mustang Boss 302 was largely the brainchild of two former GM employees – Larry Shinoda and Semon “Bunkie” Knudson. Knudson had been…
German Icons by Remove Before
Remove Before is the Catalonia-based studio of Marc Carreras, a 3D modeller in the automotive industry, currently working at Audi Concept Design. Marc started…
Ex-Michael Schumacher 1991 Benetton F1 Car
Michael Schumacher is a man who needs no introduction, even people who’ve never seen a Formula 1 race in their lives have heard of…
A Brief History of the Ducati Scrambler
The Ducati Scrambler is set to be just as revolutionary as the Ducati Monster was in the 1990s – this is a brief introduction…
Documentary: Land Rover – A 50 Year Adventure
A 50 Year Adventure is a documentary about one of the world’s most famous, and most successful 4×4 manufacturers – Land Rover. The film…
1949 World Championship Winner – Velocette KTT
The Story of the Velocette KTT The Velocette KTT was named for its overhead cam and its Isle of Man Tourist Trophy intentions –…
Project 13 Land Rover Defender 90
The Story of the East Coast Defender Project 13 The Land Rover Defender 90 shown here has been through a full tear-down and rebuilt at…
VELDT Full Face Carbon Helmet
VELDT is a helmet company based in one of the motorcycling world’s most hallowed places – the Isle of Man. The helmets are made…
C-Racer Suzuki GSX250
The Suzuki GSX250 The Suzuki GSX series made its first appearance in 1980, and within a few short years the “Gixxers” had established Suzuki a…
Speed and Strength True Grit Armored Motorcycle Vest
The new True Grit Armored Motorcycle Vest by Speed and Strength is designed to be worn either under a jacket or on its own,…
1963 Shelby 289 Cobra “Dragonsnake”
The Shelby Cobra is one of those larger than life cars that we’ve all owned at one time or another, typically at 1:18th scale….