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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1970 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
The Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser is one of the major players from the world of civilian 4x4s that began mass production after WWII – a…
Legends of Speed Pins
The Legends of Speed series of collectible pins celebrate some of the most important and iconic names in the history of motorcycling – Rollie…
Maddox Pulsejet Motorcycle
Robert “Rocketman” Maddox has been building pulsejet-powered vehicles since the 1990s, and is now considered one of the world’s foremost experts on pulsejet design…
Iconic Racing Cars by Arthur Schening
Arthur Schening is a talented artist with a love of classic racing cars, his art adorns walls in homes, garages, and offices across the…
Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Twin Cam
Harley-Davidson Twin Cam development began back in 1992, in the waning years of the twentieth century. By this time Harley-Davidson was a long way…
Desert Fox 5000 Fuel Bag
The Desert Fox 5000 is a fuel bag that can hold 5 litres (1.32 gallons) of fuel, and be strapped to your bike for…
1934 Chevrolet Film: Facts on Friction
Facts on Friction is a 1934 Chevrolet film about brakes – and although that might not sound quite as exciting as films about engines…
2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition
The Ford GT was developed as a hat tip to its iconic forebear, the Ford GT40, a vehicle developed by Ford and Lola to…
The Bell Moto-3 Revival Helmet
When Bell Helmets announced they’d be bringing back their Moto-3 Helmet made famous during the ‘70s, the classic motorcycle world sat up and took…
Union Garage Robinson Jacket
The Union Garage Robinson Jacket is a joint project between the talented teams at both Vanson Leathers and Union Garage in New York City….
1984 Honda ATC70
The 3-wheeled ATC models by Honda started production in 1970, they founded the market for off-road trikes and a number of other manufacturers followed…
Northland Traditional Tri-Wood Skis
The Northland Ski Manufacturing Company got its start in 1912 – making it the oldest ski company in the USA and a name recognised…