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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1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0
The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 is an exceedingly rare car, just 55 were made and today they’re considered amongst the finest naturally…
North Sails Hydro Wool Sweater
North Sails have been making high-end sails for racing yachts since 1958, within the maritime community their reputation is second to none, and there…
Bill Shaw Racing 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
In 1971 there was a race the Crystal Palace circuit as part of the British Saloon Car Championship. Today it’s remembered as one of…
Persol 649 Series Sunglasses
Persol’s 649 series sunglasses were originally designed in 1957 for use by the tram drivers of Turin, it wasn’t long before iconic Italian actor…
1969 Magnum Mini Racer
There’s something immediately approachable about mini bikes. In fact they might be the only motorcycle genre that almost all motorcyclists like. The mini racing…
REV’IT! Sand Urban Jacket
The new REV’IT! Sand Urban Jacket has been designed in the style of classic motorcycle touring jackets, with twin large pockets in the front…
Ferrari 312T3 Formula One Car
The Ferrari 312T is remembered as the car that brought Ferrari back to its winning ways after a championship drought of over 10 years….
A Brief History of the Moto Guzzi Le Mans
Introduction The Moto Guzzi Le Mans began life on the race track back in 1971 when Dutchman Jan Kampen decided to build a racing…
1935 Chevrolet Film: What Stops Them
What Stops Them is a 1935 Chevrolet film that explains drum braking systems, and extolls the virtues of cable-operated brakes. Although that may sound…
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
When the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing was released in 1954, it was the fastest production car money could buy. The name was derived from…
Colorado Norton Works 1975 Commando
The Beginning of the Commando In 1967 the British Norton-Villiers company revealed the Norton Commando to the world, it wasn’t the most modern bike…
Biltwell Gringo Tri-Stripe
The Biltwell Gringo was one of the first of the retro full-face motorcycle helmets to hit the store shelves, and they’ve proven to be…