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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This Is The Garage de Félix “Fusky”
Meet the Fusky The Fusky is a custom build designed to showcase what the iconic Husqvarnas of the ’60s and ’70s might have looked, if they’d…
Wrench Helmet Rack
These clever helmet racks are the work of Lex Hughes, the man behind Those Once Loyal – an American company that hand-builds a series…
1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopio
A Short History of the Lamborghini Countach LP400 When the bright yellow prototype of the Lamborghini Countach LP400 was first shown to the public…
Schuberth C4 Legacy Helmet
The new Schuberth C4 Legacy helmet is a fundamental redesign of the technologically advanced modular touring helmets that Schuberth is already famous for –…
1976 Porsche 934/5 Kremer Group 4
A Short History of the Porsche 934 The Porsche 934 was a development of the Turbo 911 (the 930) for Group 4 racing –…
Suus 3066 Road Denim
Suus make each pair of their 3066 Road Denim in Australia to exceptionally high standards, unlike many motorcycle jeans they’re single layer, lightweight, and…
The 1955 Earls Court Motor Show Car – Austin-Healey 100/4
A Short History of the Austin-Healey 100/4 The story of Austin-Healey is the stuff of motoring legend. The original version of the car was called…
Skull Fire Logs
With summer fast approaching in the northern hemisphere, BBQ season is now upon us, and I can think of few ways to better terrify…
1954 Documentary: Mercedes-Benz Races Again
This documentary from 1954 shows the victorious return to racing by Mercedes-Benz after 15 years of non-participation, it was an extraordinary achievement that went…
The World’s Fastest Royal Enfield Himalayan
The Royal Enfield Himalayan was released in 2015 by the Indian company (formerly British) as the company’s new flagship model. It was penned by…
The Five Brough Superiors of the Villa Erba Sale
Brough Superior (pronounced “bruff superior”) was famously dubbed the “Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles” – a moniker that was unofficially endorsed by the British carmaker after a…
Railroad Spike Throwing Axe
This Railroad Spike Throwing Axe is the work of John Carter, a blacksmith and police officer based in Livingston, Texas. John is an avid…