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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Morgan Leather Suitcase
The Morgan Motor Company was founded in 1910, and have survived where many failed by weaponizing their British heritage. The company is now best…
Immaculately Restored: BMW R75/6
Although some may claim BMW boxers have a look that only a mother could love, for Owen Hobbs the classic airhead has always epitomised the purity, individualism and adventure that riding motorcycles represent.
Momentum Torpedo Blast Watch
Momentum assemble all of their timepieces by hand in Vancouver, and impressively they offer a 2 year warranty which can be extended to 6…
1966 Iso Grifo GL Series I
Though the Chevrolet Corvette is a thoroughly American car, it was always intended as an answer to the sports cars being built on the…
Hedon Heroine Dirt Quake Trailblazer Helmet
The Hedon Heroine is the newest addition to the relatively short list of modern full face motorcycle helmets with classically styled design. This version…
The Mighty Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40
The unusually named company 506 Classic Auto Restorer is one of the world leaders in the rapidly growing world of vintage 4×4 restoration. The…
Death Machines of London Tee
Death Machines of London is a British custom motorcycle workshop based (not surprisingly) in London. The name comes from a quote from the company…
1965 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is considered by many to be the godfather of the American muscle car, and although automotive historians will point to any…
Cockpits of Goodwood
The below gallery is a collection of 78 cockpit photos taken over the 4 days of the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is…
Frontier Stove
The Anevay Frontier Stove was originally developed for humanitarian aid purposes, but the design was so solid and practical that they encountered strong demand…
1969 Ford Bronco Half Cab
The Ford Bronco Half Cab was a rare version off the iconic 4×4, just 2602 were built in 1967, as the overwhelming majority of…
Vincent Motorcycles: The Untold Story Since 1946
Vincent Motorcycles: The Untold Story Since 1946 is a book by Philippe Guyony covering the extraordinary history of one of Britain’s most influential motorcycle marques…