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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Timberleaf Teardrop Camper Trailer
The Timberleaf Teardrop Camper Trailer is an lightweight alternative to the traditional large camper trailer or Winnebago – with all the basic necessities you need…
South to Sian
South to Sian was a journey undertaken by a small group of friends across the islands of Indonesia, it was captured by photographer Arief…
BMW K100 Scrambler
The BMW K100 is a motorcycle that BMW created to take the fight to the surge of inline-4 Japanese motorcycles that were pouring into…
DMD Racer Helmet
DMD Helmets is an Italian company that makes retro-styled motorcycle helmets to modern safety standards. This is their Racer Helmet – it has ECE…
Roland Sands Clash Blue Steel LE Jacket
The Roland Sands Clash Blue Steel LE jacket is a new take on the design that was launched last year – the Californian company…
The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave
The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave is a short documentary from 1975 showcasing the world’s first real life superhero – Rick Rojatt….
Aston Martin DB4
The Aston Martin DB4 was the car that would set the course for iconic British automaker over the decades that followed. It was the first…
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…