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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Dutch Police 1989 Porsche 911 Targa
The Rijkspolitie was the Netherlands’ state police from 1945 until 1996, unusually they favoured Porsches for their patrol and response vehicles, although they did…
TTRNO Ducati Scrambler
The new Ducati Scrambler is rapidly becoming one of the most popular modern platforms for custom motorcycle builders, as a result of its relatively…
l’Usinarium Celsius Lamp
l’Usinarium is a French creative studio that recycles antique furniture, lighting, and electrical equipment into modern homewares that retain their original patina and style….
Bandit9 EVE MKII
Bandit9 is a custom motorcycle garage run by Daryl Villanueva out of Saigon, it started life in Beijing a few years ago and quickly earned…
Camp Cards by Dan & Dave
This pack of Camp Cards by Dan & Dave was illustrated by 1924us, in collaboration with the adventure brand Bradley Mountain. Each pack is…
1935 Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster
The Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster was the American car built to take the fight to the likes of Bugatti and Bentley across the Atlantic. Arguments…
Saint Armoured Cool Climate Motorcycle Parka
The Armoured Cool Climate Motorcycle Parka by Saint is essentially two jackets in one. The inner quilted jacket has D3O armour in the elbows,…
LC Fabrications Harley-Davidson Sportster
LC Fabrications is based in the hills of Virginia, it was started by Jeremy Cup a few years ago as a means to bring…
Worn & Wound Vintage Rye Watch Strap
Worn and Wound is an American company that manufactures their entire product line in the USA -their Vintage Rye strap is made from bright…
5 Minute Histories: The Indian Scout
The Indian Scout was born in October 1919, the 627th Indian Scout to emerge from the production line was exported “down south” to New…
Three Wise Monkeys Radiator Mascot
In the 1920s and 30s it was common for people to personalise their cars with custom radiator caps – the radiators were commonly exposed…
Ace Four Motorcycle
Ace was founded in 1919 by William G. Henderson – an American engineer and motorcycle designer who had previously founded Henderson Motorcycle, which he…