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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A Brief Guide To Honda Scramblers – UPDATED FOR 2019
Of all of the big four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, it is perhaps Honda that is the most closely associated with the scrambler genre – they were building scramblers from the mid-to-late 1960s with much success in Japan, North America and Europe.
Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint Supergioiello
The Alfa Romeo 1900C was introduced in 1951 as the coupe version of the four-door Alfa Romeo 1900, the addition of the C in…
Triumph Street Twin Custom
The new Triumph Street Twin was introduced in late 2015 to much interest from the public and motoring media, although technically the new 1200cc…
REV’IT! Recon Jeans
The new REV’IT! Recon Jeans have been designed for use by motorcyclists who do both urban and occasional distance/adventure riding. The front zippered pockets…
Dino 246GT
The Dino series produced by Ferrari between 1968 and 1976 was developed as a direct competitor to the Porsche 911 – the German sports…
Ain’t No Sissy Leather Jacket by Black Arrow
Black Arrow is an Australian motorcycle gear company that was founded to provide a equipment specifically for female motorcyclists. Each of their jackets and…
Opel Kadett Car-A-Van
The Opel Kadett Car-A-Van was produced between 1962 and 1965 along with the rest of the Opel Kadett sub-models as the all-new competitor for…
Auto Icon Screen Print Series
Auto Icon Screen Print Series is a line of artworks by Jerome Daksiewicz featuring the front or rear outlines of some of the most…
Clockwork Tinplate Toy Cars
Clockwork tinplate toy cars were about as close as boys and girls could get to the real thing in the early 20th century, they…
First Light – The Story Behind The McLaren MP4/1
First Light – The Story Behind The McLaren MP4/1 is a short film that tells the story of one of the most important Formula…
AC Ace Bristol
The AC Ace is a little British sports car that would go on to become an automotive giant thanks to an American chicken farmer…
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ – Tubolare Zagato
The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ (Tubolare Zagato) is one of the most successful road racing Alfas of the 1960s, despite its dominance in European…