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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1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R
The Nissan Skyline GT-R first appeared in 1969, however the GT-R as we currently know it made its first appearance 20 years later in…
Dainese Street Darker Gore-Tex Motorcycle Shoes
The new Dainese Street Darker Gore-Tex Motorcycle Shoes have been developed by the Italian company to look just like regular streetwear, cleverly hiding both…
1986 BMW E30 Alpina B6
The BMW E30 is a car that’s still considered one of the major achievements of the Bavarian automaker, even now well over 20 years since…
Malvaux Number 1 Knife
The Malvaux Number 1 Knife was designed to solve a number of issues with some of the more famous Swiss pocket knives. It has…
XTR Pepo BMW R100R
The BMW R100R is a motorcycle that looks older than it really is, BMW released it as a retro-modern bike in 1991 and sold…
Omega Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch”
The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch is a modern re-issue of the Omega 1861 calibre manual-winding chronograph movement that was worn on the Moon by…
Documentary: The Unfortunate History of the AMC Pacer
The Unfortunate History of the AMC Pacer is a documentary about a quirky little car that people love to hate – though it seems…
1949 Indian-Vincent Prototype
In 1948, one of the more unusual two-wheeled collaborative efforts of the 20th century was underway in a factory in Hertfordshire, England. The boss…
Moto Adonis BMW R1100GS
The BMW R1100GS is a boxer twin adventure motorcycle built between 1994 and 1999, after which it was replaced by the slightly larger R1150GS. The…
Unit P2 Skateboard Table
The Unit P2 Skateboard Table has a top made from a 49″ bamboo longboard deck, and hardwood legs with floor-safe pivoting feet. It’s designed…
1936 Hemi Head Crocker Motorcycle
The story of the Crocker Motorcycle Company is one of remarkable survival and tenacity. The company was founded in 1932 in the midst of The…
Flint and Tinder 10 Year Hoodie
The Flint and Tinder 10 Year Hoodie is entirely made in the USA, starting with cotton from the Mississippi Delta, with unshrinkable 23 oz…