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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James May’s Yamaha SR400
The Deus Grievous Angel is a Deus Ex Machine-built Yamaha SR400 that’s had a significant influence on the custom scene both in its native Australia…
The Walt Siegl Leggero GTS
Walt Siegl is one of those rare custom motorcycle builders who you wish you could place in the head designer position at a marque like…
Saint Model 1 Unbreakable Motorcycle Jeans
The new Saint Model 1 motorcycle jeans are the first in the world to use a single-layer of abrasion resistant material – rather than…
1953 Chevrolet Corvette
In 1953 Chevrolet introduced the EX-122 Corvette show car at the GM Motorama, at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York. They were using the…
The Selvedge Yard Tee
The Selvedge Yard is an iconic website started back in 2009 by Jon Patrick, over the years it’s become a unique, independent voice in…
1956 Ford F100 Panel Truck
The Ford F100 series of pickup trucks are loved in the United States and around the world for their simple, approachable design, and reliable…
Santa Fe Stoneworks 3″ Damascus Steel Knife
The Santa Fe Stoneworks 3″ Damascus Steel Knife is an heirloom quality blade with a handle made from richly marbled Ironwood, with twin turquoise…
1971 Steyr-Puch Haflinger
The Steyr-Puch Haflinger was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the ageing American-built Jeeps that were still being used by the…
Spidi Garage Jacket
The new Spidi Garage Jacket has been been designed to offer a vintage visual appeal with thoroughly modern underpinnings. It’s made from high-quality Italian…
Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The F-head
The F-head was the first in a long line of “big” Harley-Davidon V-twins, and it set a precedent that is still going strong today…
Small Batch Supply Co. Black Leather Camera Strap
The Small Batch Supply Co. was founded in the USA by Yomahra Aquino, it’s a small company that hand makes each product in small…
The Invention of the Ford Flathead V8 Engine
The Invention of the Ford V8 Engine is a documentary about the development of the original Ford V8 – the Flathead that made its…