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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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…
1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Super Speedster
A Short History of the Porsche 356 Speedster The Porsche 356 Speedster is a car that Porsche was reticent to build. The regular 356 was…
Fitzroy Premium Navy Rum
Fitzroy Premium Navy Rum is named for Captain Robert FitzRoy, the man who steered Charles Darwin on his voyage of discovery aboard the HMS…
1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang
The Shelby GT500 was introduced to the press at New York’s Tavern-on-the-Green Restaurant in early 1967, it represented a departure from the previous Shelby…
Klim Rambler Gloves
The new Klim Rambler Gloves are a modern take on the classic leather moto glove, with a hefty dose of roper glove styling thrown…
Fuller Moto Ducati Pro Street Tracker
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Bryan Fuller of Fuller Moto. When possible we like to bring you articles written by the builder…
Survival Grenade: M-550 Pro Paracord Bugout Frag™
The M-550 Pro Paracord Bugout Frag™ is a survival grenade designed to contain everything you might need should you happen to find yourself spending…
1962 BSA Rocket Gold Star Scrambler
The BSA Rocket Gold Star was one of the best performing motorcycles in the world when it was introduced – and funnily enough it wasn’t…
Range Rover Classic: The Essential Buying Guide
Introduction to the Range Rover Classic When it was first introduced in 1970 the Range Rover immediately caught the motoring public’s attention because it…