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 Crosslé 90F Open Wheeled Racer
A Brief Introduction to the Crosslé 90F The Crosslé 90F is an open wheeled racing car developed specifically for the Classic Racing School based…
ICON 1000 Fairlady Jacket
The ICON 1000 Fairlady Jacket has been designed with a women’s sport fit, a low-slung belt line, and pre-curved sleeves to keep you comfortable…
The Zündapp K800 – Germany’s Advanced 4-Cylinder Motorcycle
A Short History of the Zündapp K800 Decades before the Honda Goldwing appeared on the scene there was already a horizontally-opposed 4-cylinder engine installed in…
Piloti Campione Driving Boots – Tan Leather
Each pair of Piloti Campione driving boots are handmade in Italy from full-grain calfskin leather, with a rubber sole designed to allow a high…
Land Rover Defender Td5
A Short History of the Land Rover Defender The Land Rover Defender was the vehicle that effectively kept the original Land Rover from being made…
Land Speed Racing Documentary: The World’s Fastest
The World’s Fastest is a documentary currently in production by director/photographer Alexandra Lier and producer Laia Gonzalez. If the name Alexandra Lier sounds familiar…
1969 Ferrari Dino 206 GT
A Short History of the Dino Purists are always quick to point out that this car didn’t actually wear a Ferrari badge – it…
The Essential Buying Guide: MGB Roadster
Introduction The MGB Roadster is the quintessential British sports car that never attempted to be the quickest thing on four wheels, rather it focussed on…
Short Films: The Iso Rivolta Chronicles
The Iso Rivolta Chronicles is a series of short films about the cars of Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A, and the modern collectors who keep them…
Project Car: Jaguar E-Type Series 1
The Jaguar E-Type (known as the XKE in some former colonies) has been voted the most beautiful car in history more times than any…
Legacy Overland Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40
The Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 was the diesel variant of the J40 series, with its better known sibling the FJ40 being fitted with a…
Aviator T2 Motorcycle Goggles
Goggles were an essential part of early motorcycling, they were also used extensively by early aviators and automobile drivers – largely due to the…