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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Fuel Motorcycles Moto Guzzi V65 TT
The Moto Guzzi V65 TT was released in 1984 as a competitor of sorts for the all-conquering BMW R80 G/S, the engineering team at…
Short Film: ‘Morgan & I’ – Mr P. Gutteridge
Morgan & I is a short film about Pete Gutteridge, a Morgan owner since 1952 – when he bought a shed full of parts…
Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Flathead
The Flathead is one of the most important early Big Twins built by Harley-Davidson, this is its story. Introduction With the Wall Street Crash…
GrowlerWerks uKeg
The GrowlerWerks uKeg is a beer container and dispenser developed for serious home brewers and those who want to ensure their favourite tipple is on hand, at…
Ford Design Film: Styling and the Experimental Car
Styling and the Experimental Car is a Ford film from 1964 that shows the future design direction of the company. One of the designs bares…
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…