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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ODFU Throttles for Life Tee
ODFU (which stands for One Down Five Up) is a British clothing brand by designer and shadetree motorcycle wrencher Kevin Wilson. Each design is…
Cezeta 506 Electric Scooter
The Cezeta 506 is an all-new electric scooter built using the timeless, and much loved, steel monocoque body from the 501 and 502 variants…
Suus x Richa Kevlar Armoured Moto Jeans
The new Mason Kevlar Armoured Moto Jeans are a recent collaboration from Suus and Richa – directed at the under-served female sector of the…
The Bill Thomas Cheetah GT
The Cheetah GT is a car built by Bill Thomas and his team with a very specific target in mind – Carroll Shelby and…
Plane Weekend Bag
Plane is a new company based in Great Britain that builds tough, high-end bags from repurposed aircraft seat materials. These aeronautical textiles have been…
Bremont ALT1-C/PB
Bremont is a watchmaker based in Henley on Thames, England that was started in 2002 by brothers Nick and Giles English. They’ve quickly earned…
Documentary: The Real James Hunt
The Real James Hunt is a documentary about the life of James Hunt, a racing driver and Formula One World Champion who today is…
Espiat BMW R80 RT Monolever
The R80 Monolever was built from 1982 to 1995 and enjoyed solid sales numbers, it was powered by a more-reliable-than-taxes 797.5cc boxer twin producing 49hp…
Land Rover Series 3
It’s said that almost three quarters of all the Land Rovers ever built are still operational, and anyone who’s ever spent time with one…
Pagnol M4 Moto Gloves
The new Pagnol M4 Moto Gloves have been designed to offer a highly functional and protective leather glove with an understated design that’ll suit…
BMW R100 Scrambler
The 67 hp 980cc boxer twin used in the BMW R100 is an engine that lends itself very well to life both on and…
No Ordinary Passenger
No Ordinary Passenger is a short film directed by Cabel Hopkins that takes a look into the life and times of iconic sidecar racer…