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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Hedon Heroine Full Face Motorcycle Helmet
The new Hedon Heroine is a welcome addition to the growing number of classically-styled motorcycle helmets with full modern safety compliance. Hedon is a…
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé
The Talbot-Lago T150-C SS is widely recognised as one of the most beautiful and elegant automobile designs of the 20th century. The styling is characteristic of the…
Turn Off The TV Mug
Cool ‘n Vintage is a Portugal-based company that have made a name for themselves by restoring iconic vehicles like Series Land Rovers, original Minis,…
Intermeccanica Italia Spyder
The Intermeccanica Italia Spyder is an Italian/Canadian/American sports car with a fascinating albeit complex history. Just 400 or so were built between 1966 and…
Dirt Track Motorcycle Jacket by Helstons + Fuel
The new Dirt Track motorcycle jacket was made by the French company Helstons to a design by Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles. The jacket has the unique…
Moto Adonis BMW R1100S
The BMW R1100S The BMW R1100S was released in 1999 as an indication of the direction the German marque would take into the 21st century….
Fallen Furniture Fuselage Wall Art
Fallen Furniture is a British company based in Bath that have become globally recognised for their aerospace-derived art and furniture. Each piece is made…
The First Ford Mustang Hardtop
The Ford Mustang has now been in production non-stop since early 1964 – 53 consecutive model years with over 9 million units rolling off various Ford factory…
A Brief History of the Kawasaki KLR650
Introduction The Kawasaki KLR650 was such a good multi-purpose motorcycle that it was used by the Marines and formed the basis for the US…
Original Ford Escort MKI Works Racer
Few of the original Ford Escort MKI works racing cars have survived – which isn’t all that surprising when you take a look back at…
The Skyrunner Flying Buggy
Meet The Skyrunner The Skyrunner is the world’s first flying buggy – thanks to its ram-air parafoil wing which can be attached ready for flight…
The Illustrations of Roy Scorer
Roy Scorer is one of the world’s leading technical illustrators, with his work regularly featured in Haynes Manuals, including the manuals on the Bismarck…