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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Saint Unbreakable 6 Motorcycle Jeans
The new Saint Unbreakable 6 Motorcycle Jeans are now officially the world’s first single-layer jeans that meet the CE EN 13595-1 : 2002 professional…
Lister Costin Chevrolet Streamliner
The Lister Costin Chevrolet represented a new direction for the small British car maker, its slippery body was designed by aerodynamicist Frank Costin, a…
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 – A Brief History
In a roundabout way, we owe the existence of the Harley-Davidson XR-750 to the Brits. They didn’t design it or built it of course,…
Ton-Up Garage BMW R1200GS
The BMW R1200GS has been the best selling motorcycle from German marque for years now, over 100,000 have been made since its introduction and many…
The Bocar XP-5
The Bocar XP-5 is an American designed and built racing car designed to take the fight to cars like the D-Type Jaguar, Austin Healey…
Legends Never Die Series by Curb
The Legends Never Die Series is a collection of Formula One posters by the team at Curb. Each poster is limited to just 50…
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0
The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 is an exceedingly rare car, just 55 were made and today they’re considered amongst the finest naturally…
North Sails Hydro Wool Sweater
North Sails have been making high-end sails for racing yachts since 1958, within the maritime community their reputation is second to none, and there…
Bill Shaw Racing 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
In 1971 there was a race the Crystal Palace circuit as part of the British Saloon Car Championship. Today it’s remembered as one of…
Persol 649 Series Sunglasses
Persol’s 649 series sunglasses were originally designed in 1957 for use by the tram drivers of Turin, it wasn’t long before iconic Italian actor…
1969 Magnum Mini Racer
There’s something immediately approachable about mini bikes. In fact they might be the only motorcycle genre that almost all motorcyclists like. The mini racing…
REV’IT! Sand Urban Jacket
The new REV’IT! Sand Urban Jacket has been designed in the style of classic motorcycle touring jackets, with twin large pockets in the front…