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 – A Year To Remember: John Wyer’s Gulf Porsche Team
A Year To Remember is a half hour documentary covering the exploits of John Wyer’s Gulf Porsche Team. It’s an extraordinary look into the…
Gilera 106SS
Although Gilera is perhaps more famous nowadays for producing small-capacity scooters, there was a time when they took the fight to the greatest racing…
Aston Martin V8
The Aston Martin V8 and the Aston Martin DBS represented a significant shift in styling for the British automaker, gone were the curves of…
Jaguar Lightweight E-Type Number 15
In 2014 Jaguar shocked and delighted the motoring world by announcing that they were going to build 6 more Lightweight E-Types – the original…
Danner x Iron & Resin Boots
Danner and Iron & Resin are both companies we’ve featured numerous times here on Silodrome due to the fact that they both make great…
Timberleaf Teardrop Camper Trailer
The Timberleaf Teardrop Camper Trailer is an lightweight alternative to the traditional large camper trailer or Winnebago – with all the basic necessities you need…
South to Sian
South to Sian was a journey undertaken by a small group of friends across the islands of Indonesia, it was captured by photographer Arief…
BMW K100 Scrambler
The BMW K100 is a motorcycle that BMW created to take the fight to the surge of inline-4 Japanese motorcycles that were pouring into…
DMD Racer Helmet
DMD Helmets is an Italian company that makes retro-styled motorcycle helmets to modern safety standards. This is their Racer Helmet – it has ECE…
Roland Sands Clash Blue Steel LE Jacket
The Roland Sands Clash Blue Steel LE jacket is a new take on the design that was launched last year – the Californian company…
The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave
The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave is a short documentary from 1975 showcasing the world’s first real life superhero – Rick Rojatt….
Aston Martin DB4
The Aston Martin DB4 was the car that would set the course for iconic British automaker over the decades that followed. It was the first…