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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Graham Hill’s Griffin Clubman Helmet
Graham Hill is remembered as one of the most talented Formula One drivers of the 1960s and ’70s, he’s still the only driver to…
Lamborghini V10 Engine Coffee Table
The Lamborghini V10 was released in 2003 mounted in the Gallardo (later used in the Huracan and R8), it’s an aluminium-alloy engine with 4…
1968 Toyota Corona Hot Rod
The humble Toyota Corona isn’t a car that you’d usually associate with the Californian hot rod scene – the model was first introduced in…
Autodromo Stringback Driving Gloves
Driving gloves were and still are an essential piece of kit for any competitive driver, events like the original Mille Miglia would often stretch…
Triumph Bonneville by Analog Motorcycles
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Tony Prust of Analog Motorcycles. When possible we like to let garages tell the story of their…
Juan Manuel Fangio’s Steering Wheel
Juan Manuel Fangio is broadly remembered as the greatest racing driver of all time, his remarkable feat of winning the World Championship of Drivers…
The Super 73 Electric Bike
Electric vehicles have existed alongside steam and internal combustion engines as a way of moving people for well over 150 years, in fact the…
Les Loups Tee
Les Loups in a motorcycle apparel and parts company based in Quebec, Canada with a unique product line aimed squarely at those who live…
Original On Any Sunday Promotional Poster
On Any Sunday might just be the most important motorcycle documentary ever made, it was released in 1971 to critical acclaim and Steve McQueen…
Ingenuity in Action: 1950’s Hot Rod Documentary
Ingenuity in Action is a 1959 documentary produced by the team at Hot Rod Magazine as an inside look at the September 1959 Hot Rod…
Range Rover Classic Two-Door
In 1970 the Rover Company rolled out a new two-door 4×4 called the Range Rover. It’s not known if they had any inkling how…
Amphicar Model 770
The Amphicar holds the distinction of being one of history’s most successful amphibious cars, despite the fact that it was a bit of a…