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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Whiskey Peaks Rock Glasses
The Whiskey Peaks rocks glasses have three dimensional impressions of America’s greatest mountain peaks in their bases – Denali, Half Dome, Mt. Rainier, and…
The Norton Domiracer
A Short History of the Norton Domiracer Norton Motorcycles was returned to England in 2008, after having spent 15 years in American hands. Norton is…
Bell Riot Helmet
The Bell Riot Helmet is a 3/4 face lid with 5 different shell and EPS sizes to keep the helmet profile low, even on…
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Pinin Farina Series II
The Ferrari 250 series was built from 1953 till 1964, they included some of the most iconic cars of all time as well as…
BrakeFree: Smart Brake Light for Motorcyclists
BrakeFree is a new invention, designed to give motorcyclists a prominent brake light right in he line of sight of other road users –…
Shanghai Customs 100% Electric Sidecar Scooter
Over the past decade or so China has become a leading builder and consumer of electric vehicles – so much so that many large…
The Essential Buying Guide: Land Rover Series 1
Introduction The Land Rover Series I was never expected to be a sales success. When it was first introduced it was not expected to…
Documentary: Look at Life – Vintage Models
The Look at Life series of short documentaries were produced in the 1960s to offer a glimpse into parts of society that might otherwise never…
Steve McQueen’s Honda CB450
Steve McQueen’s love for motorcycles is well documented, he owned many over the course of his life, including Indians, Triumphs, Husqvarnas, Hondas, and even…
Bckyrd Customs BMW R nineT
The Background of Bckyrd Customs Bckyrd Customs was started in 2011 by an amiable Balinese man by the name of Arfan and his friend Jacky…
Handmade Repurposed File Knives
Creek Cutler is the home of James Freakly, an English bladesmith based in North Norfolk. James makes a wide variety of utility knives and…
The Team Knight Rider High Speed Pursuit Vehicle
A Brief History of George Barris The Team Knight Rider High Speed Pursuit Vehicle was designed by the legendary George Barris of Barris Kustom –…