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 Hesketh V1000 Motorcycle – A Rare British V-Twin
The name Hesketh will probably always be most closely associated with the flamboyant world of 1970s Formula One racing, and for giving James…
Black Brand Carnivore Jacket
The new Black Brand Carnivore Jacket was styled to evoke the mid-20th century gear worn by Marlon Brando in The Wild One. It has…
1989 Honda VFR750R Type RC30
The Honda VFR750R Type RC30, often just referred to as the RC30, is a unicorn motorcycle on par with the likes of Paul Smart’s…
Original Chippewa Service Boot
The Original Chippewa Service Boot is an iconic American shoe that’s had a few tweaks under the surface to make it more comfortable and…
Briggs & Stratton Motor Wheel Bicycle
The Briggs & Stratton Motor Wheel was the first motorized vehicle ever owned by many tens of thousands of Americans, many were attached to…
Roland Sands Strand Gloves
The new Roland Sands Strand Gloves are designed for comfortable warmer weather riding. Each pair has a stretch mesh/textile construction, with a tough synthetic…
1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan & Teardrop Camper
This 1948 Packard Eight Station Sedan comes with a matching 1948 Teardrop Camper, making it an ideal weekend getaway vehicle for those with more classically leaning…
6oz Pewter Hammered Hip Flask
There are few pocketed items more important than a discrete hip flask. They make even the dreariest of weddings entertaining – not to mention…
1989 Norton Commander Rotary
The rotary-engined Norton Commander is a very rare motorcycle, just 300 or so were made before Norton was paid a final visit by its…
Documentary: Car Crash – The DeLorean Story
Car Crash – The DeLorean Story is a documentary about the DeLorean DMC-12 and the man behind it – the late-great John DeLorean. Those…
1967 Austin “Big John” Mazmanian Football Gasser
Standing at 6′ 5″, “Big John” Mazmanian was a larger than life character in the world of American drag racing known for his speed…
1966 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power
The Pontiac GTO is remembered fondly as John DeLorean’s second most famous achievement, after the DMC-12 of course, which although already famous was shot…