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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Steve McQueen’s 1912 Harley-Davidson X8E Big Twin
Steve McQueen’s love of cars and motorcycles is extensively documented, during his lifetime he rode, raced, and collected a huge array of vehicles –…
Sullivans Cove French Oak Cask Single Malt
In 2014 the talented team of whisky makers at Sullivans Cove in Tasmania managed a feat never before achieved by a distillery outside of…
Documentary: A Spark In Time On The Firing Line
A Spark In Time On The Firing Line is a 1962 film about automobile ignition systems and spark timing, it was produced for Champion…
BMW K1100 LT Cafe Racer
The BMW K1100 LT had the unique distinction of being fitted with the largest engine ever bolted to a BMW motorcycle when it was…
Ewan McGregor’s Indian Larry Panhead Chopper
There are few (if any) chopper builders of the modern era held in higher esteem than the late Indian Larry, he strictly built bikes…
The Biltwell Gringo
In 2013 Biltwell turned the vintage and classic motorcycle world on its head by releasing a retro-styled helmet built using modern materials to modern…
1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R
The Nissan Skyline GT-R first appeared in 1969, however the GT-R as we currently know it made its first appearance 20 years later in…
Dainese Street Darker Gore-Tex Motorcycle Shoes
The new Dainese Street Darker Gore-Tex Motorcycle Shoes have been developed by the Italian company to look just like regular streetwear, cleverly hiding both…
1986 BMW E30 Alpina B6
The BMW E30 is a car that’s still considered one of the major achievements of the Bavarian automaker, even now well over 20 years since…
Malvaux Number 1 Knife
The Malvaux Number 1 Knife was designed to solve a number of issues with some of the more famous Swiss pocket knives. It has…
XTR Pepo BMW R100R
The BMW R100R is a motorcycle that looks older than it really is, BMW released it as a retro-modern bike in 1991 and sold…
Omega Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch”
The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch is a modern re-issue of the Omega 1861 calibre manual-winding chronograph movement that was worn on the Moon by…