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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How British Motorsport Was Born
How British Motorsport Was Born is a short film (under 8 minutes) that takes a look at the modern day Brighton Speed Trials, whilst…
Morgan Plus 8
The Morgan Plus 8 is the V8-powered version of the classic roadster that very likely saved the company from a dire fate – a…
Rolex Daytona Red by Bamford
Bamford is to watches what AMG is to Mercedes-Benz, or what M is to BMW. They’re a division of chronograph performance enthusiasts who take…
Honda CB550F Super Sport
Honda introduced its CB550 series in 1974 as mid-sized alternative to the Honda CB750 – the bike for which the moniker “superbike” was invented….
Schuberth E1 Adventure Helmet
The shell design of the Schuberth E1 Adventure Helmet is the result of significant testing and refinement in Schuberth’s aeroacoustic lab – resulting in…
Bocar XP-5
Click the link to see a newer article on the Bocar XP-5. The Bocar XP-5 was the fifth experimental prototype design developed by aeronautical engineer…
Small Batch Supply Co. 2 Pocket Wallet
The 2 Pocket Wallet by Small Batch Supply Co. is designed as a minimalist wallet that’s just a little bit larger than the average…
Sherlock Holmes Hollow Security Book
Hollow books can be a great way to hide things in plain sight, and they work anywhere you store books – be it in…
Documentary: The Hot Rod Story
The Hot Rod Story is a film from the late 1950s that was produced as an introduction to the world of hot rod racing…
1962 Ferrari 268 SP
In the early 1960s Ferrari was in the midst of a giant leap forward in automotive development. The SP series of cars numbered just 6…
1978 Porsche 930
Porsche initially undertook development of the 911 Turbo as a homologation model so they could take part in Group 4 racing – the rules…
Mini Cooper Cafe Racer
The Mini was originally developed in the shadow of the 1956 Suez Crisis to meet demand for an economical car that could seat 5…