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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Documentary: The Grid
The Grid is a Horizon documentary showing the inner workings of the Williams Formula One team during the controversial 1981 season. Much of the…
1968 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro
Meet Don Yenko The custom Chevrolets built by Don Yenko and his team are legendary – so legendary in fact that Chevrolet bought the rights…
1965 McLaren M1B Group 7 Can-Am Racer
A Brief History of McLaren Can-Am Racing McLaren are famous for their long Formula 1 history and more recently for their road-going supercars like…
Velomacchi Hybrid Duffel Bag
The Velomacchi Hybrid Duffel Bag has a 50 liter capacity and a watertight main compartment, it was designed with motorcyclists in mind with self…
Vintage Steele BMW R60/6
A Short History of the BMW R60/6 The BMW R60/6 made its first appearance in 1974 as part of the all-new /6 family of…
DMD Seventy Five Waves Helmet
DMD Helmets have been in business for over 40 years, the new Seventy Five Waves helmet is a throwback to the designs we saw…
1933 Morgan Super Sports Three-Wheeler
A Short History of the Morgan Three-Wheeler The Morgan Motor Company was established in 1910 and it’s survived where many hundreds of other small companies…
Pando Moto Capo Rider Armored Denim Jacket
Pando Moto Capo Rider is an armored denim jacket designed specifically for motorcycle use, with a bi-swing back including stretch panels for a comfortable riding…
Husky Restorations Yamaha HL500
A Short History of the Yamaha HL500 The Yamaha HL500 was an incredibly important motorcycle for the Japanese marque, made all the more remarkable…
Chicago’s Gangland Map – Circa 1927
The Chicago Gangland Map was created by Frederic M. Thrasher in 1927, it’s based on 3 years of research between 1923 and 1926 documenting…
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona “Harrah Hot Rod”
Meet William Harrah William Harrah was a casino magnate and car collector with a larger than life personality and a keen eye for a good…
Essential Guide: The International Scout 80 + 800
International Harvester Scout – An Introduction The design brief that led to the creation of the International Harvester Scout sounded simple enough; “Create something…